Lyon Foundation
Private foundation · Bartlesville, OK · EIN 23-7299980 · reported 2023–2025
131grants reported
$12Kmedian award
$4,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$7.2Mtotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 131 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $216K 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
PO Box 546
Bartlesville, OK 74005-0546
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University GENERAL SUPPORT AND NEW SOFTBALL FIELD | Bartlesville, OK | $605,000 |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation | Bartlesville, OK | $402,500 |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation | Bartlesville, OK | $369,150 |
| Bartlesville Community Foundation | Bartlesville, OK | $363,906 |
| City of Bartlesville GENERAL SUPPORT AND RECONSTRUCT GREENS ON GOLF COURSE | Bartlesville, OK | $304,687 |
| Friends of Kiddie Park MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARK | Bartlesville, OK | $292,500 |
| Bartlesville Public Schools Isd #30 GENERAL SUPPORT AND GREEN HOUSES | Bartlesville, OK | $290,500 |
| Friends of Kiddie Park MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARK | Bartlesville, OK | $280,000 |
| Lighthouse Outreach PURCHASE 3 LOTS, BUILD DORM AND BATHROOM FACILITIES, AND PURCHASE MINI VAN | Bartlesville, OK | $277,600 |
| Friends of Kiddie Park MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARK | Bartlesville, OK | $265,000 |
| City of Bartlesville GENERAL SUPPORT AND RECONSTRUCT GREENS ON GOLF COURSE | Bartlesville, OK | $254,800 |
| Bartlesville Public Schools Isd #30 GENERAL SUPPORT AND GREEN HOUSES | Bartlesville, OK | $252,000 |
| Sutton Avian Research Center CREATING INSECTARIUM, IMPROVE BIOSECURITY, UPDATE FACILITY AND UPDATE HEADQUARTERS | Bartlesville, OK | $181,625 |
| B the Light REMODEL FACILITY | Bartlesville, OK | $169,200 |
| ON the Rock Ministries GENERAL SUPPORT AND REPAIRS | Bartlesville, OK | $136,443 |
| B the Light REMODEL FACILITY | Bartlesville, OK | $111,000 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL SUPPORT AND NEW ROOF | Bartlesville, OK | $105,000 |
| B the Light REMODEL FACILITY | Bartlesville, OK | $102,000 |
| Heartmatters EXPANSION OF SPACE | Bartlesville, OK | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW TABLES, BUILDING REPAIRS, EQUIPMENT UPGRADES | Bartlesville, OK | $92,500 |
| Agape Mission GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW FLOORING AND 2025 CARGO VAN | Bartlesville, OK | $83,045 |
| Lighthouse Outreach BUILD HOUSE AND ADD ELECTRIC SERVICE FOR MAIN BUILDING | Bartlesville, OK | $82,500 |
| City Compassion BOX TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $75,000 |
| Ray of Hope Advocacy Center Inc REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS | Bartlesville, OK | $69,300 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL SUPPORT AND PURCHASE OF 15 PASSENGER BUS | Bartlesville, OK | $68,000 |
| Concern GENERAL SUPPORT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS | Bartlesville, OK | $67,559 |
| The Journey Home GENERAL SUPPORT AND VACANT LOT FOR PARKING AND EXPANSION | Bartlesville, OK | $67,000 |
| Ability Works of Oklahoma Inc GENERAL SUPPORT, HEAVY DUTY SHREDDER AND PICKUP TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $63,735 |
| Richard Kane YMCA GENERAL SUPPORT AND REPAIR COOLING TOWER | Bartlesville, OK | $61,375 |
| Washington County Emergency Management GENERAL SUPPORT AND 1000 FT TOWER | Bartlesville, OK | $60,000 |
| Washington County Fire Department 2 MULES AND CONVERSION OF TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $56,664 |
| ON the Rock Ministries 15 PASSENGER VAN AND REMODEL OF CAMPUS | Bartlesville, OK | $55,000 |
| Samaritan Counseling and Growth Center GENERAL SUPPORT, AED MACHINE, NEW ROOF, NEW LOCKS, AND PARKING LOT ADDITION | Bartlesville, OK | $53,000 |
| Washington County Elder Care GENERAL SUPPORT AND REPLACE KITCHEN AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT | Bartlesville, OK | $52,515 |
| Boys & Girls Club GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW TABLES, BUILDING REPAIRS, EQUIPMENT UPGRADES | Bartlesville, OK | $52,435 |
| Washington County Elder Care GENERAL SUPPORT AND NEW THERAPY EQUIPMENT | Bartlesville, OK | $50,365 |
| Washington County Senior Citizens Inc REMODEL AND UPGRADE DINING ROOM | Dewey, OK | $50,000 |
| American Red Cross NEW ROOF | Bartlesville, OK | $50,000 |
| Friends of Dewey Parks Association INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS | Bartlesville, OK | $50,000 |
| Gymnastics Club Inc FACILITIES UPGRADE AND EQUIPMENT | Bartlesville, OK | $50,000 |
| Dewey Quarterback Club REPLACING WEIGHT ROOM/TRAINING FACILITY EQUIPMENT | Dewey, OK | $45,000 |
| Ability Works of Oklahoma Inc | Bartlesville, OK | $44,357 |
| Boy Scouts of America-Cherokee Area Council PURCHASE OF TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $41,750 |
| Washington County Senior Citizens NEW ROOF AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS | Dewey, OK | $40,985 |
| The Journey Home GENERAL SUPPORT AND FURNITURE | Bartlesville, OK | $38,650 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma 6 CANOES, OUTDOOR PAVILLION, STORM SHELTER, TRAILER | Bartlesville, OK | $37,080 |
| Osage Hills Rural Firefighters Association 1990 5 TON TRUCK AND 1000 GALLON POLY TANK WITH EMERGENCY LIGHT MOUNTING | Bartlesville, OK | $35,000 |
| Bartlesville Lions Charities INTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDING | Bartlesville, OK | $35,000 |
| Bartlesville Public School Foundation | Bartlesville, OK | $32,000 |
| Lighthouse Outreach MINIVAN | Bartlesville, OK | $30,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma NEW KITCHEN RANGE, NEW A/C, AND AED MACHINE | Bartlesville, OK | $29,500 |
| Osage Hills Rural Firefighters Association PURCHASE OF REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND GRASS FIRE TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $26,000 |
| Paths to Independence | Bartlesville, OK | $25,000 |
| Oklahoma Union Education Foundation NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 |
| Fantasy Land Forest of Lights ELECTRICAL PANELS | Bartlesville, OK | $23,130 |
| Veterans Connection Organization Inc PURCHASE TRUCK | Bartlesville, OK | $22,836 |
| Project Tribute Foundation FIRST RESPONDER TOURNIQUETS AND BLEED KITS | Bartlesville, OK | $22,000 |
| OK Mozart GENERAL SUPPORT AND YAMAHA DIGITAL PIANOS | Bartlesville, OK | $22,000 |
| Bartlesville Police Department Foundation REPAIRS AND UPGRADES OF EQUIPMENT | Bartlesville, OK | $20,000 |
| Little Theater Guild of Bartlesville HVAC REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR WINDOW DISPLAY | Bartlesville, OK | $18,180 |
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