William S & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation
The William S & Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation is a private family foundation established in 1985 and based in Katy, Texas (with Houston operations). The foundation focuses on charitable and educational purposes through grantmaking to nonprofit organizations across multiple states.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$11.7M
+22.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$483K
-47.2% YoY
Grant Count
13
-55.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
+17.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its funding priorities include:
- Education
- Arts and culture
- Health, including medical research
- Social services
- Community development, including historic preservation
- Civic affairs
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation provides general operating support and project support to eligible organizations.
Average Grant
amount: $131
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations primarily in:
- Texas (particularly Houston area)
- Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Massachusetts
- Ohio
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets (2023): $9,488,396
Annual Activity (2023):
- Total revenues: $1,514,901
- Total expenses: $1,135,609
- Total giving: $914,150
Staffing: The foundation operates with no employees.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,655,344 | $9,488,396 | $9,109,104 |
| Revenue | $2,810,666 | $1,514,901 | $577,131 |
| Expenses | $643,718 | $1,135,609 | $1,048,919 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $489,260 | $999,619 | $947,317 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,686,531 | $1,412,331 | $475,529 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,046,302 | $908,676 | $917,319 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
155 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is managed by three trustees without compensation:
- Lora Jean Kilroy (Trustee)
- Mari Angela Kilroy
- William S. Kilroy Jr.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LORA JEAN KILROY | TRUSTEE (SEE ATTACHMENT) | — | — |
| MARI ANGELA KILROY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM S KILROY JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 27126 Horizon Bay Ln # 100, Katy, TX 77494-7830
Phone: 713-594-9302
EIN: 76-0169904
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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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