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DENNIS AND JANIS LYON FOUNDATION

· PARADISE VLY, AZ · private_foundation · program funder

44recipients FY2016–24
$538,063giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 84% of giving in Arizona

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A local funder — 84% of its dollars go to AZ. It is a candidate for organizations in the 10 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, IL, NM, NY, VA.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER PHOENIXSCOTTSDALE, AZprogram funder9
VIRGINIA G PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST 08-11-95PHOENIX, AZprogram funder9
MORENO FAMILY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder8
GARCIA FAMILY FOUNDATION INCTEMPE, AZprogram funder6
ROBERT H MCKEE AND MARY ELLEN MCKEE CHARITABLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONprogram funder6
DIANE AND BRUCE HALLE FOUNDATIONSCOTTSDALE, AZprogram funder5
PIVOTAL FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder5
THE IBIS FOUNDATIONMESA, AZprogram funder5
THUNDERBIRDS CHARITIESPHOENIX, AZprogram funder5
BURTON FAMILY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder4
F2 FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder4
GREENBERG FOUNDATIONVENTURA, CAprogram funder4
HUTSON WILEY AND ECHEVARRIA FOUNDATION INCCORAL GABLES, FLprogram funder4
LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCANTHEM, AZprogram funder4
LIVINGSTON FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder4
SANTA FE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONSANTA FE, NMprogram funder4
T W LEWIS FOUNDATIONSCOTTSDALE, AZprogram funder4
THE STEVEN G MIHAYLO FOUNDATIONTEMPE, AZprogram funder4
ABELES FOUNDATIONBERKELEY, CAprogram funder3
BHHS LEGACY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder3
BOECKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder3
CARL & RENEE COHEN FOUNDATION INCSCOTTSDALE, AZprogram funder3
CELEBRITY ADVENTURES INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
DORRANCE FAMILY FOUNDATIONSCOTTSDALE, AZprogram funder3
DYE FAMILY FOUNDATIONPHOENIX, AZprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
RUSS LYON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONAZ12024$5,000
NOT MY KID INCAZ12024$2,500
CIRCLE THE CITYAZ12024$2,500
HUSHABYE NURSERYAZ12024$2,500
TEEN LIFELINE INCAZ12024$2,500
THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INCCA12024$1,000
DILLON HENRY FOUNDATIONCA12024$750
HEARD MUSEUMAZ62023$307,900
SPANISH COLONIAL ARTS SOCIETY INCNM22023$21,250
SANDRA DAY OCONNOR INSTITUTEAZ42023$11,300
DESERT BOTANICAL GARDENAZ52023$9,650
MUSEUM OF NEW MEXICO FOUNDATIONNM52023$8,250
ST MARYS FOOD BANK ALLIANCEAZ62023$4,550
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATIONDC52023$1,400
NATURE CONSERVANCYVA12023$750
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INCDC52023$712
THE SALVATION ARMYIL12023$250
BROPHY COLLEGE PREPARATORYAZ12023$200
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATIONVA12023$200
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONFL12023$200
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART ALLIANCE INCNM52022$22,000
ART OF YOGA PROJECTCA22022$10,000
FRIENDS OF PUBLIC RADIO ARIZONAAZ52022$9,965
BALLET ARIZONAAZ22022$1,600
BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATIONAZ42021$27,100
ARIZONA WOMENS BOARDAZ32021$16,600
MESA VERDE FOUNDATIONCO32021$4,000
GEORGIA OKEEFFE MUSEUMNM42021$2,000
NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATIONDC12021$1,500
GRAND CANYON CONSERVANCYAZ12021$250
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDC12021$100
SIERRA CLUBCA12021$100
TWO PUPS WELLNESS FUNDAZ12021$100
THE BOARD OF VISITORSAZ22020$5,100
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEYAZ32020$2,250
FOOD DEPOTNM12020$500
BRING CHANGE 2 MINDCA12019$5,000
MILLICENT ROGERS MUSEUM INCNM22019$1,750
FRESH START WOMENS FOUNDATIONAZ22019$1,300
NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INCNY22019$1,250
PHOENIX ART MUSEUMAZ12018$13,500
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAZ12018$500
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INCAL12018$140
SALVATION ARMY NATIONAL CORPVA12018$100