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Kyle Lake Foundation

Preselected recipients only Tyler, Texas · EIN 208043772

Kyle Lake Foundation is a private foundation in Tyler, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $12,781 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $2,781. 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 down from $73,900 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$40,42013$322,672
2024$73,90015$273,078
2025$12,7815$311,797

How to apply

Kyle Lake Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kyle Lake Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$12,781

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TX
Soccer Balls$2,781
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Scholarships$2,500
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Scholarships$2,500
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX
Scholarships$2,500
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Scholarships$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kyle Lake Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kyle Lake Foundation give?

$12,781 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Kyle Lake Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David A Lake (President), Shirley L Lake (Vice President), Kristi Lake Fuller (Director/Sec) and Jonathan Wood Lake (Director/Treas) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Kyle Lake Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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