Private foundation · Houston, TX

The Lyons Foundation

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Typical grant size
$88K – $100K – $250K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
3
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

R a Seale Jr
PRESIDENT
James S Prentice
SEC/TREAS
Flo Mcgee
V. PRESIDENT
John W Storms
V. PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
36.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
32
Total grants awarded
$6.6M
Total amount
$207K
Average grant
$1.3M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$10K
1 grants
2022
$1.2M
14 grants
2021
$4.1M
16 grants
2020
$1.3M
1 grants

Top recipients

See Statement Attached for Detail
1 grant · TX
$1.3M
Cizik School of Nursing at Uthealth
1 grant · TX
$1.0M
2 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$600K
Kids Meal Inc
1 grant · TX
$500K
The Rise School of Houston
1 grant · TX
$400K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$300K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$300K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$250K
1 grant · TX · ✓ Exact match
$250K
2 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$150K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Sight Into Sound
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Child Advocates Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$300K
Hope & Healing Center & Institute
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$105K
Texas Childrens Hospital
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Boys & Girls Country Houston
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Small Steps Nurturing Center
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Good Reason Houston
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Memorial Hermann Foundation
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$100K
Vecino Health Centers
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$80K
Kids Meals Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Transform Houston Foundation
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Depelchin Children's Center
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$50K
Houston Food Bank
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$50K
New Hope Housing Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Yes Preparatory Public Schools
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2022
$25K
Cizik School of Nursing at Uthealth
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$1.0M
Small Steps Nurturing Center
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$500K
Kids Meal Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$500K
The Rise School of Houston
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$400K
Yellowstone Academy
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$300K
The Forge for Families Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$250K
Search Homeless Services
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$250K
Camp Allen
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$150K
Casa de Esperanza de Los Ninos Inc
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Cis of Houston
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Us Central and Southern Province Society of Jes
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
MO · TY 2021
$100K
Bo's Place
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Covenant House
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
NY · TY 2021
$100K
Depelchin Children's Center
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$100K
Kipp
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Houston Food Bank
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE FOR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS.
TX · TY 2021
$90K
See Statement Attached for Detail
SEE STATEMENT ATTACHED FOR DETAIL
TX · TY 2020
$1.3M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.