Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dexter, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $603K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $76K.
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation at a glance
In short: Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +94.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $603,167
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann Arbor Hands on Museum ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $57K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Hands on Museum Ann Arbor, MI | Lyons Country Store, Director's Discretionary Fund | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $603,167 | $92,486 | $50,926 | $35,000 | 1 | $37,794 | $76,271 | $38,273 |
| 2024 | $560,877 | $51,100 | $50,723 | $36,000 | 2 | $38,901 | $35,132 | $37,180 |
| 2023 | $561,434 | $23,030 | $56,417 | $41,000 | 4 | $44,600 | $8,090 | $34,132 |
| 2022 | $593,807 | $21,519 | $64,866 | $49,000 | 5 | $52,510 | $5,687 | $36,408 |
| 2021 | $637,010 | $53,191 | $72,947 | $51,000 | 6 | $55,799 | $33,360 | $40,731 |
| 2020 | $659,226 | $41,213 | $80,212 | $56,500 | 6 | — | $23,691 | $40,178 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation is led by Jan Lyons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan Lyons
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ronald Tupper
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Suezahn Lyons Simmons
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert C. Lyons
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation
How much does Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation give each year?
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation gave $35K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 2 grants.
How large is Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation?
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation reported $603K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $38K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation operate?
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation's EIN?
Bob and Jan Lyons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3423247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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