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Private foundation (trust)EIN 134339936Est. 2006-08

TOM AND BARBARA LYON FAMILY FOUNDATION

WILMETTE, IL 60091

Total Assets

$1.7M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$83K

FY 2024

Grants Made

7

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$12K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$3K–$20K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$125K

Total Expenses

$105K

Qualifying Distributions

$84K

Distributable Amount

$81K

Min. Investment Return

$82K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

7 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $15K to maximum $20K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

7 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $83K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

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Top Recipients

42 grants

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WILMETTE
$112K
7 grants
ST OLAF COLLEGE
$100K
7 grants
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
$81K
6 grants
COTTONWOODS CANYON FOUNDATION
$70K
6 grants
MARKLUND CHILDREN'S HOME
$50K
5 grants
SANTA PAULA ANIMAL RESCUE CENTER
$20K
2 grants
TRUE NU
$15K
1 grant
NORTHEAST ILLINOIS COUNCIL (BOY SCOUTS)
$6K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants

<$10K
25
grants
$10–50K
17
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

Illinois
$280K
58% of total
Minnesota
$100K
21% of total
Utah
$75K
16% of total
California
$20K
4% of total
Tennessee
$8K
2% of total

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