The Lyda Hill Foundation
EIN 752708838Total Given 2017–2024
$18.3M
19 grants · $2.3M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$316K
typical big bets · $126K–$1.0M
grant size
12%
transactional · 2/17 multi-year
repeat
$34.3M
Assets (2024)
17
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(214) 922-1100
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $10.2M | $176K | N/A |
| 2017 | $50K | $11.2M | $200K | 1 |
| 2018 | $341K | $15.5M | $3.1M | 2 |
| 2020 | $3.0M | $23.8M | $2.1M | 2 |
| 2021 | N/A | $28.3M | $6.5M | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $25.0M | $224K | N/A |
| 2023 | $11.4M | $32.1M | $13.7M | 11 |
| 2024 | $3.5M | $34.3M | $3.7M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$126K
Median
$316K
Average
$963K
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
57.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 5 states
$12.5M across
11 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perot Museum of Nature and Science | Dallas, TX | $4,998,454 | SUPPORT FOR ACTIVATING THE OUTDOOR SPACE | 2023 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $3,000,000 | AUDACIOUS PROJECT - LAUNCHING THE PROTEIN DESIGN REVOLUTION | 2020 |
| Children'S Medical Center Foundation | Dallas, TX | $2,500,000 | SUPPORT HEALTHCARE FOR CHILDREN | 2024 |
| Texas Tree Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,252,181 | SUPPORT COOL SCHOOLS - COMMUNITY PARKS PHASE 3 | 2023 |
| Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum | Dallas, TX | $1,098,709 | SUPPORT ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN & GENERAL OPERATING GIFT | 2023 |
| Metrocare Services | Dallas, TX | $1,000,229 | SUPPORT HILLSIDE PROJECT CAPITAL | 2023 |
| University of Washington Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | AUDACIOUS PROJECT - LAUNCHING THE PROTEIN DESIGN REVOLUTION | 2023 |
| United Way of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,000,000 | UNITED WAY NEXT CENTURY CAMPAIGN 2024 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $982,082 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Dallas Fire Fighters Association | Dallas, TX | $315,643 | SUPPORT LOCAL 58 RELIEF FUND | 2018 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $299,813 | GENERAL OPERATING GRANT | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas | Dallas, TX | $250,050 | SUPPORT OF A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Care and Share Food Bank - Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $249,713 | SUPPORT SERVICE INSIGHTS | 2023 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | $151,621 | SUPPORT TEXAS WATER SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Milken Institute | Santa Monica, CA | $100,065 | SUPPORT TO CAMPAIGN GIFT | 2023 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | HARVEY KIDS FUND | 2017 |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | SUPPORT GLOBAL HEALTH, EDUCATION POLICY, ECONOMIC GR | 2018 |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | $16,750 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Southwest | Dallas, TX | $2,500 | SUPPORT EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY | 2020 |