Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmette, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $41K.
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation gave $85K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,625
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,150,719
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation ($15K). Together the top 7 received $70K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2019) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation Cottonwood Heights, UT | General Support | $15,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette Wilmette, IL | General Support | $15,000 |
| Marklund Children's Home Geneva, IL | Program Support | $15,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| St Olaf College Northfield, MN | Program Support | $15,000 |
| Scenic Utah Salt Lake City, UT | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Heritage Center at Mossy Creek Jefferson City, TN | Proram Support | $2,500 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy Chicago, IL | Program Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,150,719 | $61,131 | $108,996 | $85,000 | 8 | $87,217 | $40,852 | $85,090 |
| 2024 | $1,149,598 | $125,119 | $104,640 | $82,500 | 7 | $84,354 | $104,833 | $80,924 |
| 2023 | $1,128,386 | $48,927 | $89,276 | $70,000 | 5 | $71,818 | $31,469 | $72,120 |
| 2022 | $1,168,735 | $777 | $97,447 | $72,000 | 5 | $73,782 | — | $75,994 |
| 2021 | $1,265,405 | $166,919 | $105,459 | $83,000 | 7 | $84,742 | $146,202 | $83,062 |
| 2020 | $1,203,945 | $39,224 | $92,777 | $68,000 | 8 | — | $17,499 | $69,709 |
| 2019 | $1,257,498 | $359,638 | $69,391 | $54,200 | 5 | — | $24,194 | $54,524 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation is led by Bruce Lyon, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Lyon
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lyon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Lyon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation
How much does Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation give each year?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation gave $85K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $83K across 7 grants.
What is Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $10,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation give grants?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (24%) and Minnesota (18%).
Does Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (5 grants).
Who are Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation ($15,000), First Presbyterian Church of Wilmette ($15,000) and Marklund Children's Home ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's EIN?
Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4339936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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