Valerie E Lyons Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA EIN: 81-4646648

Valerie E Lyons Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $283K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$283K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$94K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Valerie E Lyons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Valerie E Lyons Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Valerie E Lyons Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 3 grants totaling $283K.

Focus Areas

Environment & Animals

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $278K (98%)

California $5K (2%)

States

California Florida

Cities

OceansideSaint Petersburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2020
Total Assets	—
Revenue	$-27,834
Expenses	$292,187
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	—
Distributable Amount	$11,838

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2020

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($268,939), Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund ($9,505), Canine Companions ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CANINE COMPANIONS OCEANSIDE, CA	GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED USE TO ENHANCE THE ORAGNIZATIONS ABILITY TO PROVIDE CANINE SERVICE DOGS FOR PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS.	$5,000
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED USE TO ENABLE THE DONOR ADVISED FUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.	$268,939
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND SAINT PETERSBURG, FL	GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED USE TO ENABLE THE DONOR ADVISED FUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.	$9,505

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
KEITH FELDMAN	DIRECTOR	1	—
VALERIE E LYONS	DIR, PRES, SEC, CFO	2	—
MADELINE CASTANEDA	DIRECTOR	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Environment & Animals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valerie E Lyons Foundation?

Valerie E Lyons Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LOS ANGELES, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2020.

Where does Valerie E Lyons Foundation operate?

Valerie E Lyons Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida.

What size grants does Valerie E Lyons Foundation award?

In 2020, Valerie E Lyons Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $283K — an average of about $94K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Valerie E Lyons Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Valerie E Lyons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.