W L Lyons Brown Foundation
EIN 610598511
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$18.8M
555 grants · $4.7M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$28K
grant size
59%
supporter · 153/261 multi-year
repeat
$74.3M
Assets (2023)
261
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(502) 585-4649
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.2M | $114.8M | $4.3M | 121 |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $102.8M | $6.8M | 149 |
| 2022 | $5.0M | $87.9M | $3.2M | 137 |
| 2023 | $4.7M | $74.3M | $4.8M | 148 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 555 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$28K
Maximum
$775K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (555 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky College of Art and Design | Louisville, KY | $775,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Kentucky College of Art and Design | Louisville, KY | $500,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Kentucky College of Art and Design | Louisville, KY | $500,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center | Charlottesville, VA | $375,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | $371,483 | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | $345,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | $286,510 | PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $270,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $255,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $255,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Illuminate the Arts | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jb Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | $242,594 | PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Nashville Civic Design Center | Nashville, TN | $240,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Nashville Civic Design Center | Nashville, TN | $240,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Tomkat Ranch Educational Foundation | Pescadora, CA | $238,000 | GROWING THE TABLE INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $235,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | $215,000 | OPERATIONAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Louisville Collegiate School | Louisville, KY | $210,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt Law School | Nashville, TN | $205,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Virginia Contemplative Sciences Center | Charlottesville, VA | $200,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $200,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Jefferson Scholars Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $187,733 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Louisville Collegiate School | Louisville, KY | $180,086 | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | $173,129 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |