Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation
Private foundation · Washington, DC · EIN 31-1518662 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation
43grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$300smallest grant
$1.2Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 43 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $698K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3910 Hillandale CT NW
Washington, DC 20007-3946
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lifehouse TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $330,000 |
| The Story Church Houston TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | HN, TX | $300,500 |
| The Story Church Houston TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | HN, TX | $200,000 |
| The Story Church Houston TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | HN, TX | $100,000 |
| Strake Jesuit TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Houston Methodist TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $50,000 |
| Southwestern University TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Georgetown, TX | $25,000 |
| Lifehouse TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $23,500 |
| Mainstreet Ministries TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Mainstreet Ministries TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $15,000 |
| Lifehouse TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $14,000 |
| State Guard Association of Texas TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $12,000 |
| Junior League of Houston TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Mainstreet Ministries TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $10,000 |
| Texas Wranglers TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $9,000 |
| Manresa Retreat House TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Convent, LA | $5,500 |
| Cornerstone Christian Center TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Basalt, CO | $5,000 |
| Creede Repertory Theatre TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Creede, CO | $5,000 |
| Partnership for Resource Development TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Chesapeake, VA | $5,000 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $5,000 |
| South Texas Charity Weekend TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Kingsville, TX | $5,000 |
| Partnership for Resource Development TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Chesapeake, VA | $5,000 |
| Southwest Men's Lacrosse TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Georgetown, TX | $5,000 |
| Third Option Foundation TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Reston, VA | $5,000 |
| Texas Wranglers TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $3,767 |
| Houston Botanic Garden TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $3,000 |
| Micah Project TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $2,500 |
| Manresa Retreat House TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Convent, LA | $2,000 |
| The University of Texas - Longhorn Foundation TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Austin, TX | $2,000 |
| Trexo TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,500 |
| Texas Ranger Assocation Foundation TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Waco, TX | $1,500 |
| The 100 Club TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Proverbs 31 Ministries TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Matthews, NC | $1,000 |
| Serenity Retreat TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Serenity Retreat TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| The Ruah Center TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $1,000 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | San Antonio, TX | $700 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | San Antonio, TX | $700 |
| City Rise Church TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Proverbs 31 Ministries TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Matthews, NC | $500 |
| Spring Spirit TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Houston, TX | $500 |
| Rolling Rock Employee Scholarship Fund Co the Pittsburgh Foundation TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Pittsburgh, PA | $300 |
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