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Lois Chiles Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-1673659 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.4M
Grants reported
64
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202533$1.1M
202431$1.3M

Where Lois Chiles Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2025$375K
THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$335K
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$250K
AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORYNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2025$125K
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTERHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND2024$120K
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTERHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND2025$100K
YALE UNIVERSITY-CLASS OF 1954NEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL FUND2024$100K
MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEMNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$100K
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE ASSOCIATES INCNEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL FUND2025$100K
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF DRAMA AT YALENEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL FUND2025$75K
ORCHESTRA OF ST LUKE'SNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$56.6K
ISLESBORO AFFORDABLE PROPERTYISLESBORO, MEGENERAL FUND2024$50K
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF DRAMA AT YALENEW HAVEN, CTGENERAL FUND2024$50K
THE MOODY CENTER FOR THE ARTSHOUSTON, TXGENERAL FUND2024$30K
SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2025$25K
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2025$25K
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUMROCKLAND, MEGENERAL FUND2024$25K
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY INCNEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2024$25K
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIACHARLOTTESVILLE, VAGENERAL FUND2025$20K
THE BEACON PROJECTISLESBORO, MEGENERAL FUND2024$20K
VOICES OF JUBILEEHENRICO, VAGENERAL FUND2025$20K
SHARE OUR STRENGTH(NO KIDS HUNGRY)WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL FUND2025$20K
DAILY HISTORY QUOTE INCWESTFIELD, NJGENERAL FUND2025$20K
THE BEACON PROJECTISLESBORO, MEGENERAL FUND2025$20K
WNET(THIRTEEN PBS)NEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND2025$15K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Lois Chiles Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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