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Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 752683562

Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,690 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,990. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $17,989 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,3208$464,429
2024$17,9898$506,011
2025$19,6908$560,494

How to apply

Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas8$19,690

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Irving Schools Foundation
Irving, TX
General$3,990
Family Promise of Irving
Irving, TX
General$3,500
Irving Cares Inc
Irving, TX
General$3,000
Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation
Irving, TX
General$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star
Irving, TX
General$2,000
Irving Family Advocacy Center Inc
Irving, TX
General$1,700
North Texas Food Bank
Dallas, TX
General$1,500
The Visiting Nurse Assoc of TX
Dallas, TX
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn give?

$19,690 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Anne F Lyster Charitable Fndn?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee) and Daniel W Klein (Co-Trustee).

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