The Lyle Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-0466096

The Lyle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2K

-87.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

+50.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+150.0% YoY

About The Lyle Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Lyle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BostonHilton Head IslandNew YorkOxfordPlymouthWallingfordWellington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$77K$155K$232K$309K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,557$11,937$9,339
Revenue$65,000$53,250$53,280
Expenses$75,380$50,652$50,668
Qualifying Distributions$75,050$50,652$51,680
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$83$343$241

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$138K$207K$276K5 grants20204 grants20213 grants20225 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Americans for Oxford$35KTunison Foundation$25KJazz at Lincoln Center$15K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES R LYLEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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