Lillis Foundation
EIN 916520620 Private FoundationTotal Given 2019–2024
$1.6M
446 grants · $269K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
40%
supporter · 75/189 multi-year
repeat
$12.0M
Assets (2024)
189
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Phone
(303) 395-2633
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $185K | $8.1M | $198K | 73 |
| 2020 | $303K | $10.0M | $806K | 92 |
| 2022 | $371K | $10.1M | $974K | 88 |
| 2023 | $383K | $10.8M | $232K | 92 |
| 2024 | $372K | $12.0M | $311K | 101 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 446 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.2% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 29 states
$35K across
10 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 McLennan
- 2 Brazos
- 3 Randall
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (446 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Independent Charitable Gift Fund (Igift) | Hudson, OH | $50,000 | DONOR ADVISED FUND | 2023 |
| Castle Rock Parks and Trails Foundation | Castle Rock, CO | $30,000 | GRANT - POSSIBILITIES PLAYGROUND PROJECT. SENSORY WALL | 2022 |
| Early Connections Learning Centers | Colorado Springs, CO | $20,000 | GRANT - EARLY CARE AND LEARNING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Kids First Health Care | Commerce City, CO | $20,000 | GRANT - BUILDING CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Seniors' Resource Center | Denver, CO | $15,000 | GRANT - DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL DATABASE | 2022 |
| Hands of the Carpenter Automotive Repair | Golden, CO | $15,000 | GRANT - APPRENTICE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Colorado Women'S Education Foundation | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | GRANT - COLORADO WOMEN'S EDUCATION FOUNDATION - MENTORING PROGRAM FOR GRADUATES | 2024 |
| Hands of the Carpenter Automotive Repair | Golden, CO | $15,000 | GRANT -HANDS OF THE CARPENTER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR (APPRENTICE PROGRAM) | 2024 |
| Castle Rock Senior Activities Center | Castle Rock, CO | $14,000 | GRANT - ACTIVE MINDS LECTURE SERIES / SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |
| Castle Rock Senior Activities Center | Castle Rock, CO | $14,000 | GRANT - ACTIVE MINDS LECTURE SERIES & SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Laguna College of Art and Design | Laguna Beach, CA | $12,000 | SCHOLARSHIP GRANT - NOAM EGAN | 2022 |
| Big Timber South Taxidermy | Canon City, CO | $12,000 | TRINITY ANDERSON - SCHOLARSHIP (TAXIDERMY TRAINING) | 2020 |
| Colorado School of Mines | Golden, CO | $11,000 | SCHOLARSHIP GRANT - WILLIE GOULD | 2022 |
| Tri-Lakes Cares | Monument, CO | $11,000 | GRANT - FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Tact | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ASD | 2022 |
| Benefits in Action | Lakewood, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - BOOK A NAVIGATOR PROGRAM | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - TRE LANNON | 2020 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP - TRE LANNON | 2019 |
| Education Through Music Colorado | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - MUSIC PROGRAMMING, ELEMENTARY STUDENTS | 2023 |
| Clothes to Kids of Denver | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - WARDROBE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Denver Asset Building Coalition | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - DENVER ASSET BUILDING COALITION - VOLUNTEER TAX PREPARATION SERVICES | 2024 |
| Education Through Music Colorado | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - EDUCATION THROUGH MUSIC -EXPAND MUSIC INSTRUCTION TO FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED SCHOOLS | 2024 |
| Friends Foundation Denver Public Library | Denver, CO | $10,000 | DENVER PUBLIC LIBRARY MOBILE OUTREACH SERVICES | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Pueblo | Pueblo, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - RAMP UP! PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Wellspring Community | Castle Rock, CO | $10,000 | GRANT - WELLSPRING COMMUNITY (WAGE PROGRAM) | 2024 |