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W L Lyons Brown Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 61-0598511 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $38.3M
- Grants reported
- 160
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | $34.1M |
| 2024 | 139 | $4.1M |
Where W L Lyons Brown 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.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSB COCKAYNE FUND INC | NASHVILLE, TN | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $11.4M |
| SKYLIGHT WOODS FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $5.7M |
| LIMESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $5.5M |
| OWSLEY BROWN III PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $3.8M |
| BROOKE BROWN BARZUN PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $3.8M |
| SOCIABLE WEAVER FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, KY | LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION | 2025 | $3.7M |
| LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, KY | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $452.7K |
| RITA JUNE FOUNDATION INC | LOUISVILLE, KY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $284.7K |
| NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| CHEEKWOOD ESTATE AND GARDENS | NASHVILLE, TN | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $200K |
| CENTER FOR INTERFAITH RELATIONS | LOUISVILLE, KY | OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $150K |
| VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL | NASHVILLE, TN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $143.7K |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $135K |
| BERRY CENTER | NEW CASTLE, KY | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $132.3K |
| FOOD LITERACY PROJECT | LOUISVILLE, KY | CAPITAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $125K |
| KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | LOUISVILLE, KY | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $102.5K |
| THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE | NASHVILLE, TN | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100.7K |
| CREASEY MAHAN NATURE PRESERVE | GOSHEN, KY | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100.5K |
| BILLFISH FOUNDATION | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA | LOUISVILLE, KY | PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| CONTEMPLATIVE SCIENCES CENTER - UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | BOONE, IA | OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $80K |
| THE FILSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | LOUISVILLE, KY | OPERATIONAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 | $80K |
| J DAVID GLADSTONE INSTITUTE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $80K |
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 W L Lyons Brown 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.