Lyons Family Foundation
Lyons Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $10K.
Lyons Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lyons Family Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,500
- +47.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,650
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,174,393
- +7.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Lyons Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Altamont School ($20K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lyons Family Foundation open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $917; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $13K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 140% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $11K (2023) to $57K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Altamont School Birmingham, AL | Tennis Court Capital Campaign | $20,000 |
| Independent Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL | General & Unrestricted | $18,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | The Penn Fund; The Engineering Annual Giving Fund; The Iraj Zandi Fellowship Fund; The Penn Libraries Fund; The Lightweight Rowing Fund | $7,000 |
| Birmingham Ultra Trail Society Birmingham, AL | General & Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Help One Now Raleigh, NC | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Childrens Harbor Inc Eclectic, AL | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham Foundation Birmingham, AL | Jim Hughey Jr. Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| American National Red Cross Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $500 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $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 | $1,174,393 | $149,932 | $67,242 | $56,500 | 10 | $66,442 | $10,407 | $47,299 |
| 2024 | $1,091,703 | $192,454 | $48,166 | $38,314 | 6 | $48,061 | $52,929 | $46,055 |
| 2023 | $947,415 | $147,081 | $20,207 | $10,500 | 3 | $20,056 | $7,556 | $40,725 |
| 2022 | $820,541 | $150,391 | $46,374 | $36,500 | 8 | $46,098 | $10,866 | $35,122 |
| 2021 | $716,524 | $159,976 | $41,632 | $32,000 | 3 | $41,342 | $20,451 | $29,800 |
| 2020 | $598,180 | $-18,751 | $30,130 | $20,500 | 11 | — | $20,255 | $28,635 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyons Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyons Family Foundation is led by Lori Lyons, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lori Lyons
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Lyons
Director, 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 Lyons Family Foundation
How much does Lyons Family Foundation give each year?
Lyons Family Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 6 grants.
What is Lyons Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lyons Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $5,650, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lyons Family Foundation that year got $917 on average.
Where does Lyons Family Foundation give grants?
Lyons Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (4 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Lyons Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 70% of Lyons Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lyons Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Lyons Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Altamont School ($20,000), Independent Presbyterian Church ($18,000) and Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lyons Family Foundation?
Lyons Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lyons Family Foundation?
Lyons Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Lyons Family Foundation's EIN?
Lyons Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2710884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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