Lyon Foundation
Lyon Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $58K.
Lyon Foundation at a glance
In short: Lyon Foundation gave $85K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,500
- Total assets
- $1,112,317
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (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 Lyon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Presbyterian Church ($75K). Together the top 2 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lyon Foundation gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $325K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Presbyterian Church Little Rock, AR | General Contribution | $75,000 |
| I-Live to Work Play & Dream North Little Rock, AR | General Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,112,317 | $59,342 | $88,725 | $85,000 | 2 | $86,375 | $57,782 | $111,425 |
| 2024 | $1,141,700 | $358,438 | $88,570 | $85,000 | 2 | $86,325 | $56,836 | $100,818 |
| 2023 | $871,832 | $57,299 | $138,097 | $135,000 | 3 | $136,325 | $55,788 | $78,677 |
| 2022 | $952,630 | $60,572 | $168,345 | $165,000 | 3 | $166,325 | $59,062 | $83,900 |
| 2021 | $1,060,403 | $100,873 | $129,714 | $125,000 | 3 | $126,250 | $99,438 | $86,611 |
| 2020 | $1,089,244 | $162,781 | $327,686 | $325,000 | 2 | — | $161,345 | $87,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyon Foundation is led by Laura Jane T. Lyon, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laura Jane T. Lyon
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hawkins
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles B. Whiteside III
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick W. Shutt
Vice President
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Brogdon
Secretary-Treasurer
On filings since 2023
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 Lyon Foundation
How much does Lyon Foundation give each year?
Lyon Foundation gave $85K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 2 grants.
How large is Lyon Foundation?
Lyon Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (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.
Where does Lyon Foundation operate?
Lyon Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Kentucky.
What is Lyon Foundation's EIN?
Lyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6052168. 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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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