The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation

TUCSON, AZ EIN: 36-3488076

The Philip J & Carol J Lyons Foundation is a private foundation established in 1986 and located in Tucson, Arizona. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on general philanthropic causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+107.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$128K

+47.4% YoY

Grant Count

36

-12.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+67.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program. In the most recent fiscal year (ending September 2023), the foundation made 46 grants totaling approximately $49,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

Albert LeaAnn ArborArlingtonAthensBostonBronxBrooklynCamdentonChicagoColumbusDetroitEl PasoEnglewoodFalls ChurchFlFlagstaffFlintFlushingFort CollinsGardena

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of September 30, 2023:

Metric Amount
Total Assets $792,757
Total Revenues $3,771
Total Expenses $97,209
Investment Income & Dividends $20,174
Net Gain/Loss from Asset Sales -$16,403

As of September 30, 2022:

Metric Amount
Investment Income & Dividends $17,990

The foundation's investment income increased 12.1% year-over-year from 2022 to 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$281K$561K$842K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,644,036$792,757$886,195
Revenue$1,020,865$3,771$31,761
Expenses$169,586$97,209$64,265
Qualifying Distributions$158,593$86,500$55,500
Net Investment Income$57,872$9,465$31,761
Distributable Amount$103,495$63,246$65,442

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$64K$96K$128K37 grants202057 grants202146 grants202241 grants202336 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FLAGSTAFF SHELTER SERVICES$10KTHE SUNNYSIDE NEIGHBORHO…$10KTUCSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10KUS UKRAINE FOUNDATION$10KEDUCATION ENRICHMENT FOU…$8KSCHOLARSHIPS A-Z$5KPALESTINE CHILDREN'S REL…$4KATHENS CONSERVANCY$3KRURAL ACTION$3KWOMEN FOR AFGHAN WOMEN$3K

Grant Size Distribution

210 grants across all recorded years

210<$50K$50–100K$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
PHILIP J LYONSPRES / TREASURER5
CAROL J LYONSSECRETARY / V.P5
MICHAEL SOLHEIMDIRECTOR1

Contact Information

Address: 6444 N Desert Wind Circle, Tucson, AZ 85750-0978

Telephone: 312-368-1111

EIN: 36-3488076

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

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