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Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 061055770

Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $10,100 the year before.

43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,1007$339,314
2024$23,0007$397,625

How to apply

Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut3$16,000
Florida4$7,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimalige Inc
New Canaan, CT
Advance charitable work$6,000
St Catherines Church
Riverside, CT
Advance charitable functionadvance charitable function$5,000
St Michael's
Greenwich, CT
Advance charitable function$5,000
Womens Care Center
Fort Perice, FL
Advance charitable function$5,000
Diocese of Palm Beach
Palm Beach, FL
Advance charitable function$1,000
Quill Valley Charities
Vero Beach, FL
Advance charitable function$500
Christmas Holiday Fund
Vero Beach, FL
Advance charitable function$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc give?

$23,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Margaret R Lyons (President), Margaret M Lyons (Officer) and Edward D Lyons (Officer).

What does Edward P and Margaret R Lyons Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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