Lyons-Smith Family Foundation
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Corona Del Mar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $890K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $252K. Net investment income was $148K.
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lyons-Smith Family Foundation gave $252K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $252,100
- +260.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,017
- +80.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $890,017
- +108.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Lyons-Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lyons-Smith Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $70K (2024) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $252K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $252,100 |
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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 | $890,017 | $836,434 | $260,589 | $252,100 | 6 | $252,100 | $148,074 | $22,971 |
| 2024 | $427,748 | $429,785 | $72,425 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $124,097 | $10,301 |
| 2023 | $203,332 | $52,643 | $96,189 | $94,000 | 3 | $94,000 | $50,454 | $11,007 |
| 2022 | $271,720 | $173,622 | $132,101 | $129,000 | 1 | $129,000 | $16,681 | $11,662 |
| 2021 | $365,658 | $372,274 | $130,832 | $128,000 | 3 | $128,000 | $85,769 | $7,464 |
| 2020 | $197,229 | $480,686 | $1,133,627 | $1,128,000 | 4 | — | $87,732 | $17,138 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lyons-Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation is led by Nancy A. Lyons, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy A. Lyons
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra K. Lyons-Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence E. Smith
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel E. Lyons-Smith
Secretary
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-Smith Family Foundation
How much does Lyons-Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation gave $252K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is Lyons-Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $42,017, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lyons-Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lyons-Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lyons-Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lyons-Smith Family Foundation?
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation reported $890K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $252K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lyons-Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Lyons-Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6337565. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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