Lile Family Charitable Trust

NAPLES, FL EIN: 34-1533171

The Lile Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Established in 1987, it operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a focus on grantmaking to qualified nonprofits.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+14.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$111K

-72.1% YoY

Grant Count

7

-53.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-40.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Community Health

Grantmaking

The trust distributes grants on an invite-only basis and does not accept unsolicited applications. Recent grant activity shows:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust primarily funds organizations in Virginia, New York, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AdaBeavertonBellefontaineBlacksburgCharlottesvilleChicagoCoconut GroveColumbusCoral GablesFort MyersFt MyersImmokaleeMaitlandNaplesNew YorkPurchaseShorelineWashingtonWilliamsburgYellow Springs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets (2024): $2,105,729
  • Total Giving (2024): $110,520
  • Giving Rate: 5.2% of assets
  • Assets (2023): $1,800,000 (approximate)
  • Assets (2022): $1,800,000 (approximate)

The trust holds marketable securities as part of its asset portfolio.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$133K$265K$398K$531K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,105,729$1,832,578$1,752,293
Revenue$390,217$482,453$378,270
Expenses$117,066$402,440$92,535
Qualifying Distributions$110,520$395,741$86,364
Net Investment Income$152,029$315,954$240,042
Distributable Amount$151,238$107,980$102,548

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$198K$297K$396K21 grants202020 grants202115 grants202215 grants20237 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FO…$50KFGCU FOUNDATION$30KCOLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FO…$20KNAPLES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL$8KTENTAMENT MUSEUM$3KMUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NE…$250VPI FOUNDATION$50

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Trustee

  • Laird A. Lile — Trustee (5% ownership)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAIRD A LILETRUSTEE5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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