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The Lyda Hill Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752708838

The Lyda Hill Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $375,000 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 down from $3.5 million the year before.

100% 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
2022$11.4 million11$32.1 million
2023$3.5 million3$34.3 million
2024$2.0 million4$35.3 million

How to apply

The Lyda Hill 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 The Lyda Hill Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$2.0 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Metrocare Services
Dallas, TX
Support hillside project capital$1.0 million
Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
Support of a healthier community$500,000
Uplift Education
Dallas, TX
Support the mission to create and sustain public schools$250,000
The Storehouse Community Center
Plano, TX
Support mission to feed, clothe and care for the community$250,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Lyda Hill Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Lyda Hill Foundation give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $375,000.

Who runs The Lyda Hill Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lyda Hill (Vp/Director), Mary Jalonick (Director), Frank Mackey (Vp/Sec/Treas) and Nicole Small (President/Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Lyda Hill Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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