Lemon Family Foundation
The Lemon Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Edmond, Oklahoma. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $177,300, with most grant dollars going to Oklahoma recipients.
Lemon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lemon Family Foundation gave $177K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oklahoma. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $177,300
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,059
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $5,033,109
- +28.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (4 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lemon Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter; the 2025 filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- October 1 each year, as stated in the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- October 1 each year, as stated in the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Larry Lemon
Mailing address: 11300 Running Deer Court, Edmond, OK 73013-8344
Phone: (405) 397-2097
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lemon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cleats for Kids ($50K). Together the top 10 received $158K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 114 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 8% to Missouri, and 1% to Louisiana. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lemon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 22 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2021) to $177K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $177K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleats for Kids Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $50,000 |
| Positive Tomorrows Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $25,000 |
| Whiz Kid of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $20,000 |
| Acts 2 United Methodist Church Edmond, OK | Programs | $15,300 |
| Kids Across America Branson, MO | Programs | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma City School Foundation Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $10,000 |
| Project Transformation Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $10,000 |
| Infant Crisis Services Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $5,000 |
| Skyline Church Inc Oklahoma City, OK | Programs | $5,000 |
| Edmond Santa Fe High School Edmond, OK | Programs | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,033,109 | $1,385,883 | $199,836 | $177,300 | 22 | $199,836 | $503,502 |
| 2024 | $3,905,085 | $262,326 | $167,891 | $149,500 | 22 | $167,891 | $243,935 |
| 2023 | $3,789,089 | $249,483 | $163,544 | $146,500 | 23 | $163,544 | $56,889 |
| 2022 | $3,661,923 | $212,094 | $182,401 | $164,550 | 23 | $182,401 | $94,243 |
| 2021 | $3,694,267 | $411,621 | $124,530 | $102,600 | 24 | $124,530 | $134,691 |
| 2020 | $3,459,970 | $-5,262 | $118,229 | $103,500 | 18 | — | $19,328 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes several different areas. For example, Positive Tomorrows describes itself as serving families experiencing homelessness through education and social services, while Infant Crisis Services says it provides formula, food, and diapers to babies and toddlers in crisis. Kids Across America describes its work as Christian sports camps for urban youth and mentors. Other 2025 recipients include animal-rescue organizations and the National WWII Museum.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $177,300. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $50,000 to Cleats for Kids, $25,000 to Positive Tomorrows, $20,000 to Whiz Kid of Oklahoma, $15,300 to Acts 2 United Methodist Church, and $15,000 to Kids Across America. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as programs.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter as the application form and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Larry Lemon as Executive Director.
Lemon Family Foundation is led by Larry Lemon, Executive Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Lemon
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 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 Lemon Family Foundation
How much does Lemon Family Foundation give each year?
Lemon Family Foundation gave $177K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 22 grants.
What is Lemon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lemon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $8,059, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lemon Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Lemon Family Foundation give grants?
Lemon Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (14 grants) and Edmond, OK (4 grants).
Does Lemon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Lemon Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programs" (22 grants).
Who are Lemon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lemon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cleats for Kids ($50,000), Positive Tomorrows ($25,000) and Whiz Kid of Oklahoma ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lemon Family Foundation?
Lemon Family Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Lemon Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose work includes several different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lemon Family Foundation?
Submit a letter; the 2025 filing lists no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lemon Family Foundation's EIN?
Lemon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1516391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 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 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lemon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lemon-family-foundation-morg_814bf9a0cb4f48f5a0e181e941b749c8
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