Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $70K.
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $200,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200,000
- Total assets
- $1,435,865
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (88% 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 Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Corp for Natnl Research Initiatives ($350K). Together the top 2 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 566% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $400K (2021) to $500K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corp for Natnl Research Initiatives Reston, VA | Undertake, Foster and Promote Research in Public Interest | $350,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation Washington, DC | Undertake, Foster and Promote Research in Public Interest | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,435,865 | $69,730 | $406,326 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,000 | $69,730 | $70,675 |
| 2024 | $1,613,747 | $139,970 | $407,438 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,000 | $139,970 | $78,994 |
| 2023 | $1,720,188 | $158,312 | $414,377 | $410,000 | 3 | $410,000 | $158,312 | $82,973 |
| 2022 | $1,843,149 | $175,239 | $410,095 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,000 | $165,144 | $102,726 |
| 2021 | $2,582,598 | $284,732 | $406,940 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,000 | $277,792 | $127,298 |
| 2020 | $2,499,101 | $139,717 | $505,565 | $500,000 | 3 | — | $134,152 | $118,302 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $71K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc is led by Patrice A. Lyons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrice A. Lyons
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian D. Taylor
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Kahn
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc
How much does Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc give each year?
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc gave $400K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $400K across 2 grants.
How large is Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc?
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $400K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc operate?
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia.
What is Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kahn Lyons Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1603096. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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