Kyle Lake Foundation
Kyle Lake Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $188K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $6K.
Kyle Lake Foundation at a glance
In short: Kyle Lake Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,781
- -82.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,556
- -48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $187,565
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Kyle Lake Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tyler Legacy HS ($3K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kyle Lake Foundation gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 277% 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 $13K (2025) to $74K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Legacy HS Tyler, TX | Soccer Balls | $2,781 |
| Baylor University Waco, TX | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| LeTourneau University Longview, TX | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Hill College Hillsboro, TX | Scholarships | $2,500 |
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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 | $187,565 | $23,834 | $18,614 | $12,781 | 5 | $12,781 | $5,504 | $4,619 |
| 2024 | $180,462 | $97,316 | $152,875 | $73,900 | 15 | $73,900 | $2,355 | $14,597 |
| 2023 | $233,343 | $132,449 | $110,703 | $40,420 | 13 | $40,420 | $5,276 | $15,147 |
| 2022 | $211,596 | $121,504 | $130,888 | $50,285 | 7 | $105,256 | $4,673 | $15,161 |
| 2021 | $221,448 | $123,802 | $122,143 | $53,660 | 9 | $95,923 | $3,957 | $15,272 |
| 2020 | $232,347 | $36,067 | $42,841 | $22,104 | 7 | — | $3,891 | $12,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kyle Lake Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kyle Lake Foundation is led by David A. Lake, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Lake
President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Hadden
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Sims
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dick Ellis
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug McNamee
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer G. Lake
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Rex
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Wood Lake
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristi Lake Fuller
Director & Secretary
Director → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Dement
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tony Wommack
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Kelly Neal
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shirley L. Lake
Vice President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/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 Kyle Lake Foundation
How much does Kyle Lake Foundation give each year?
Kyle Lake Foundation gave $13K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $74K across 15 grants.
What is Kyle Lake Foundation's typical grant size?
Kyle Lake Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,556, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kyle Lake Foundation give grants?
Kyle Lake Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Kyle Lake Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kyle Lake Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (4 grants).
Who are Kyle Lake Foundation's largest grantees?
Kyle Lake Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tyler Legacy HS ($2,781), Baylor University ($2,500) and LeTourneau University ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kyle Lake Foundation?
Kyle Lake Foundation reported $188K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kyle Lake Foundation?
Kyle Lake Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tyler, TX. It holds $188K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kyle Lake Foundation's EIN?
Kyle Lake Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8043772. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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