Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation
The Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation is a private foundation based in Terra Ceia, Florida. It reported making 24 grants totaling $94,000 in 2025 to charitable organizations in several states.
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation at a glance
In short: Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation gave $94K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Florida. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $94,000
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,917
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,375
- Total assets
- $1,943,647
- +30.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (5 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (36% 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 Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 176, Terra Ceia, FL 34250-0176
Phone: (239) 213-8188
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL ($14K). Together the top 10 received $66K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 97 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (36%), Pennsylvania (25%), Michigan (14%), Illinois (10%), and Tennessee (5%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 24 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $113K (2023). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL Naples, FL | Operating Fund | $13,500 |
| Terra Ceia United Methodist Church Terra Ceia, FL | Operating Fund | $10,000 |
| NCH Center of Philanthrophy Naples, FL | Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| Solebury School New Hope, PA | Operating FundOperating Fund | $6,700 |
| Both Hands Brentwood TN, TN | Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Cranbrook Schools (Endowment) Bloomfield Hills, MI | Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Springdale Chestnut Hill Academy Philadephia, PA | Operating FundOperating Fund | $5,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Operating FundOperating Fund | $5,000 |
| Cranbrook Institute of Science Chicago, IL | Operating Fund | $4,500 |
| Morris Arboretum & Gardens Philadephia, PA | Operating Fund | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,943,647 | $606,579 | $101,963 | $94,000 | 24 | $94,502 | $599,854 | $92,391 |
| 2024 | $1,488,881 | $37,400 | $97,745 | $90,000 | 24 | $90,534 | $29,697 | $91,778 |
| 2023 | $1,444,648 | $12,062 | $123,436 | $112,500 | 17 | $113,199 | $23,503 | $86,508 |
| 2022 | $1,556,022 | $23,529 | $129,279 | $102,000 | 23 | $103,422 | $10,518 | $98,004 |
| 2021 | $1,661,772 | $36,443 | $131,448 | $85,250 | 9 | — | — | $97,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, community organizations, and other charitable organizations. For example, Solebury School describes itself as a private independent school for students in grades 9 through 12, with a mission of preparing students for success in college and beyond. United Way for Southeastern Michigan describes its mission as mobilizing the caring power of Detroit and southeastern Michigan to improve communities and individual lives. Collier Community Foundation describes its mission as increasing and focusing private philanthropy in the Collier County area. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $94,000 through 24 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $13,500, with a median grant of $3,375. The largest awards included $13,500 to Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL, $10,000 to Terra Ceia United Methodist Church, and $7,500 to NCH Center of Philanthrophy. Other notable grants were $6,700 to Solebury School and $5,000 each to Both Hands, Cranbrook Schools (Endowment), an individual recipient Hill Academy, and Turning Point USA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wayne B Lyon as president and Craig W Lyon as secretary.
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation is led by Wayne B Lyon, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wayne B Lyon
President
On filings since 2021
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig W Lyon
Secretary
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
$20K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $10K, to Craig W Lyon (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation
How much does Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation give each year?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation gave $94K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 24 grants.
What is Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's typical grant size?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,375, and its average grant was $3,917, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation give grants?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's top state is Florida, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Michigan (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (5 grants), Philadephia, PA (5 grants), Bloomfield Hills, MI (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's largest grantees?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance for Period Supplies of SWFL ($13,500), Terra Ceia United Methodist Church ($10,000) and NCH Center of Philanthrophy ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $92K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for schools, community organizations, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's EIN?
Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2680420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
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 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Mr & Mrs Wayne B Lyon Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/mr-and-mrs-wayne-b-lyon-foundation-morg_d975a5d4bf7d48148e51f83db2ab6fe3
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