Tom and Barbara Lyon Family Foundation
Private foundation · Wilmette, IL · EIN 13-4339936 · reported 2023–2025
20grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$238Ktotal paid
4states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 20 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $55K 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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church OF Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $20,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church OF Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $20,000 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $15,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church OF Wilmette | Wilmette, IL | $15,000 |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | $15,000 |
| Northwestern University - Women's Basketball | Evanston, IL | $15,000 |
| ST Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $15,000 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $15,000 |
| ST Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $15,000 |
| Cottonwoods Canyon Foundation | Cottonwood Heights, UT | $15,000 |
| ST Olaf College | Northfield, MN | $15,000 |
| True NU | Bartlett, IL | $15,000 |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 |
| Scenic Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 |
| Scenic Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,000 |
| Heritage Center AT Mossy Creek PRORAM SUPPORT | Jefferson City, TN | $2,500 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Heritage Center AT Mossy Creek PRORAM SUPPORT | Jefferson City, TN | $2,500 |
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