The Lyons Charitable Foundation
EIN 454239259 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2020
(6 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2020
$1.3M
14 grants · $313K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $2K–$91K
grant size
25%
balanced · 2/8 multi-year
repeat
$9.7M
Assets (2019)
8
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(409) 942-1910
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $401K | $10.1M | $2.0M | 5 |
| 2018 | $435K | $9.6M | $278K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $9.7M | $437K | N/A |
| 2020 | $417K | $0 | $-159K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 14 grants on record
Minimum
$2
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$17K
Average
$90K
75th Pctl
$91K
Maximum
$416K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
78.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$1.2M across
11 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Brazos
- 2 Galveston
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (14 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $415,849 | EQUINE ORTHOPEDIC ENDOW/RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $345,979 | J W LYONS JR '59 BIOLOGY CHAIR | 2017 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $250,000 | CENTER FOR TEXAS BEACHES & SHORES | 2018 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $97,617 | ENDOWMENT | 2018 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $70,035 | FISHERIES PROJECT | 2018 |
| Texas A&M University | Galveston, TX | $25,000 | LYONS SCHOLARS-FOR LOW-INCOME | 2017 |
| W Gal Co Interfaith Caring Ministry | Sante Fe, TX | $24,000 | ASSIST LOW INCOME FAMILIES | 2017 |
| Millions(Aires) Against Bullying | West Point, MS | $10,000 | ALUMNI SANTA FE STRONG BENEFIT | 2018 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $7,281 | SCHOLARSHIP/DEVELOPMENT FEE | 2018 |
| DISD Education Foundation | Dickinson, TX | $5,000 | GYM EQUIPMENT | 2017 |
| WOB Holdings-Contrib Passed THRU | Tampa, FL | $1,018 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Senior Serve | Texas City, TX | $1,000 | ASSISTANCE FOR SENIOR CITIZENS | 2017 |
| WOB Holdings-Contrib Passed THRU | Tampa, FL | $330 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
| SCW Capital-Contrib Passed THRU | Dallas, TX | $2 | CHARITABLE | 2018 |
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