FUNDER
The Lyons Foundation
21recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2023latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 97% of giving in Texas
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A local funder — 97% of its dollars go to TX. It is a candidate for organizations in the 2 states it has funded, whatever their cause: NY, TX.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN FOUNDATION INC | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 9 |
| M D ANDERSON FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 9 |
| HOUSTON ENDOWMENT INC | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 8 |
| STRAKE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 8 |
| ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| THE ELKINS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| THE METHODIST HOSPITAL | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 7 |
| ZIONS BANCORPORATION FOUNDATION | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | program funder | 7 |
| HARRY S AND ISABEL C CAMERON FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 6 |
| THE POWELL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 6 |
| CHARITY GUILD OF CATHOLIC WOMEN OF HARRIS COUNTY | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| FLORENCE AND WILLIAM K MCGEE JR FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| HAMILL FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| HILDEBRAND FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| LEWIS AND JOAN LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| MAREK FAMILY FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| SAROFIM FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| STERLING-TURNER FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| WAYNE DUDDLESTEN FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| WILLIAM STAMPS FARISH FUND | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 5 |
| CLAYTON FUND INC TEXAS COMMERCE BANK | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| DOVETAIL IMPACT FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| DUNCAN GENESIS FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
| ELLWOOD FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | program funder | 4 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE AND HEALING CENTER & INSTITUTE | TX | 2 | 2023 | $136,540 |
| SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER | TX | 2 | 2022 | $600,000 |
| CHILD ADVOCATES INCORPORATED | TX | 1 | 2022 | $300,000 |
| DEPELCHIN CHILDRENS CENTER | TX | 2 | 2022 | $150,000 |
| HOUSTON FOOD BANK | TX | 2 | 2022 | $140,000 |
| BOYS AND GIRLS COUNTRY OF HOUSTON INC | TX | 1 | 2022 | $100,000 |
| GOOD REASON HOUSTON INC | TX | 1 | 2022 | $100,000 |
| MEMORIAL HERMANN FOUNDATION | TX | 1 | 2022 | $100,000 |
| TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | TX | 1 | 2022 | $100,000 |
| VECINO CENTERS FOR HEALTH SERVICES | TX | 1 | 2022 | $80,000 |
| KIDS MEALS INC | TX | 1 | 2022 | $50,000 |
| YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | TX | 1 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| NEW HOPE HOUSING INC | TX | 1 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| BRENDA AND JOHN H DUNCAN RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON | TX | 1 | 2021 | $400,000 |
| YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INC | TX | 1 | 2021 | $300,000 |
| SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES | TX | 1 | 2021 | $250,000 |
| THE FORGE FOR FAMILIES INC | TX | 1 | 2021 | $250,000 |
| CAMP ALLEN-CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTER | TX | 1 | 2021 | $150,000 |
| BOS PLACE | TX | 1 | 2021 | $100,000 |
| CASA DE ESPERANZA DE LOS NINOS INCORPORATED | TX | 1 | 2021 | $100,000 |
| COVENANT HOUSE | NY | 1 | 2021 | $100,000 |