Gallery Lyons Foundation
Gallery Lyons Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $137K.
Gallery Lyons Foundation at a glance
In short: Gallery Lyons Foundation gave $135K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,787
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,465
- +74.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,828,753
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% 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 Gallery Lyons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitbale ($130K). Together the top 6 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gallery Lyons Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2021) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitbale Cincinnati, OH | Genreal Purpose | $130,000 |
| Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts Worcester, MA | Genreal Purpose | $2,000 |
| The Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA | Genreal Purpose | $1,000 |
| Choroideremia Research Foundation Springfield, MA | Genreal Purpose | $1,000 |
| St Spyridon Greek Cathedral Worcester, MA | General Purpose | $537 |
| St Jude Memphis, TN | Genreal Purpose | $250 |
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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 | $2,828,753 | $179,653 | $177,441 | $134,787 | 6 | $134,787 | $136,999 | $139,452 |
| 2024 | $2,826,542 | $778,134 | $152,163 | $128,744 | 10 | $128,744 | $754,715 | $133,958 |
| 2023 | $2,199,692 | $111,274 | $162,249 | $142,473 | 11 | $142,473 | $91,498 | $131,516 |
| 2022 | $2,250,667 | $156,153 | $172,713 | $150,100 | 2 | $150,100 | $133,540 | $135,212 |
| 2021 | $2,267,227 | $192,002 | $151,023 | $127,341 | 10 | $127,341 | $168,320 | $154,570 |
| 2020 | $2,226,248 | $28,221 | $162,694 | $142,290 | 15 | — | $22,047 | $134,103 |
| 2019 | $2,360,721 | $35,628 | $150,653 | $129,661 | 22 | — | $29,100 | $131,417 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gallery Lyons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gallery Lyons Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marybeth Noonan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Noonan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gallery Lyons Foundation
How much does Gallery Lyons Foundation give each year?
Gallery Lyons Foundation gave $135K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $129K across 10 grants.
What is Gallery Lyons Foundation's typical grant size?
Gallery Lyons Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $22,465, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gallery Lyons Foundation give grants?
Gallery Lyons Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Gallery Lyons Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Gallery Lyons Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Genreal Purpose" (5 grants).
Who are Gallery Lyons Foundation's largest grantees?
Gallery Lyons Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitbale ($130,000), Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts ($2,000) and The Greater Boston Food Bank ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gallery Lyons Foundation?
Gallery Lyons Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (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.
What is Gallery Lyons Foundation's EIN?
Gallery Lyons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3883508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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