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Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lexington, Missouri · EIN 436056850

Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lexington, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$34,50022$802,877
2024$40,00022$1.1 million
2025$50,00014$1.1 million

How to apply

Charles Lyons Memorial 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 Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri14$50,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$5,000
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500
Individual
MO
Scholarship$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc give?

$50,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists John C Glorza (President), Donald L Coen (Vice Preside), Kaye H Worthington (Secretary) and J Steve Oliaro (Treasurer) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Charles Lyons Memorial Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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