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W L Lyons Brown Foundation: 21 grants to organizations, $34.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
W L Lyons Brown Foundation, a private foundation in Louisville, KY, paid 21 grants to organizations totaling $34,141,952 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $11,380,633 to MSB Cockayne Fund Inc in Nashville, TN for liquidating distribution.
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- EIN
- 610598511
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $34,141,952
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202621339349100832. It reported $34,141,952 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSB Cockayne Fund Inc | Nashville, TN | Liquidating distribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,380,633 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skylight Woods Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Liquidating distribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,653,382 | apps.irs.gov |
| Limestone Family Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Liquidating distribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,527,278 | apps.irs.gov |
| Owsley Brown III Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Liquidating distribution | $3,769,149 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Liquidating distribution | $3,759,149 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sociable Weaver Foundation | Louisville, KY | Liquidating distribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $3,684,861 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Literacy Project | Louisville, KY | Capital support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Billfish Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Operational support | Animal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berry Center | New Castle, KY | Operational support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | Operational support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brevard Music Center | Brevard, NC | Program support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | Operational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trees Louiville | Louisville, KY | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Program support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| His Church Anglican | Livonia, MI | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norton Healthcare Foundation | Louisville, KY | Program support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheridan Community Land Trust | Sheridan, WY | Operational support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Stride Inc | Prospect, KY | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202521349349101202. It reported $4,123,800 in grants paid; 139 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville Collegiate School | Louisville, KY | Capital support | Education | $452,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rita June Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | Program support | Human services | $284,683 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cheekwood Estate and Gardens | Nashville, TN | Project support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | Project support | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Interfaith Relations | Louisville, KY | Operational and program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt Law School | Nashville, TN | Program support | $143,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | Project support | Environment | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berry Center | New Castle, KY | Operational support | Education | $132,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky College of Art and Design | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted support | Education | $102,511 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Operational support | Environment | $100,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve | Goshen, KY | Operational support | $100,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Contemplative Sciences Center - University of Virginia | Boone, IA | Operational and program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Orchestra | Louisville, KY | Program and operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Unrestricted support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eagle High School | Greenwich, CT | Operational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J David Gladstone Institute | San Francisco, CA | Operational support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | Operational and project support | Recreation and sports | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evolve502 Inc | Louisville, KY | Program support | $52,222 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Cathedral | San Francisco, CA | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Francis in the Fields Church | Harrods Creek, KY | Operational support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | Program support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Isaac W Bernheim Foundation Inc | Clermont, KY | Operational support | Environment | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kqed Inc | Hagerstown, MD | Operational support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cathedral School for Boys | San Francisco, CA | Endowment support | $38,650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | Endowment support | Education | $36,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equestrian Events Inc | Lexington, KY | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Country Day | Louisville, KY | Program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairvote | Silver Spring, MD | Unrestricted support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $27,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Waterways Alliance Inc | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Environment | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| California Immigrant Policy Center (cipic) | Los Angeles, CA | Operational support | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Centro Legal de La Raza | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted support | Crime and legal-related | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners | Los Angeles, CA | Project support | Community improvement and capacity building | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pangea Legal Services | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted support | Crime and legal-related | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appalshop Inc | Whitesburg, KY | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Program support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Louisville | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Compassionate Schools Project - University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Literacy Project | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Inc | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Deer Association | Bogart, GA | Program support | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nazareth Homes Foundation | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted support | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Andrews School | Middletown, DE | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Token III Club | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West End School Inc | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | Operational support | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Billfish Foundation | Ft Lauderdale, FL | Operational support | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gulf Stream School | Gulf Stream, FL | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Public Media | Louisville, KY | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro United Way | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural Urban Exchange | Whitesburg, KY | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brinton Museum | Big Horn, WY | Operational support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kent School | Kent, CT | Operational support | Education | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drepung Gomang Institute | Louisville, KY | Operational and program support | Education | $16,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Monterey, CA | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy-Caribbean Division | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soquiet | St Louis, MO | Unrestricted support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Virginia | Boone, IA | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky State Nature Preserve Commission | Frankfort, KY | Operational support | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluegrass Land Conservancy | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| J B Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,017 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Horse Trials Foundation | Southwick, MA | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Audubon-Connecticut | Greenwich, CT | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptist Hospitals Foundation | Louisville, KY | Unrestricted support | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bethesda Hospital Foundation | Boynton Beach, FL | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Can'd Aid | Longmont, CO | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Captains for Clean Water | Fort Myers, FL | Operational support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Ashville, NC | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dare To Care | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for the Arts | Louisville, KY | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harpeth Hall School | Nashville, TN | Endowment | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kentucky Natural Lands Trust | Berea, KY | Unrestricted support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marty Stuart Center Inc | Philadelphia, MS | Unrestricted support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hope Buss | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westover School | Middlebury, CT | Operational support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | Memphis, TN | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Francis Parker School of Louisville | Goshen, KY | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gilda's Club | Louisville, KY | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Conservation Foundation | Frankfort, KY | Unrestricted support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation | Frankfort, KY | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ket | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | Operational support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Zoo Foundation | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Maria Mitchell Association | Nantucket, MA | Unrestricted support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy-Florida | Winter Park, FL | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy-Ky Chapter | Lexington, KY | Project support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy-Wyoming | Lander, WY | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | Operational and project support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sayre School | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usea Foundation | Leesburg, VA | Operational support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Garden Conservancy | Garrison, NY | Unrestricted support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yew Dell Gardens | Crestwood, KY | Operational support | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Cure for Robert Inc | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmington Historic Plantation | Louisville, KY | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Science Center | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| League of Kentucky Sportsmen | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation | Louisville, KY | Capital support | Crime and legal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-South Eventing and Dressage Association | Georgetown, KY | Operational support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Stem Cell Foundation | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Medical research | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oldham County Historical Society | Lagrange, KY | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | Program support | Recreation and sports | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Payne Hollow On the Ohio Inc | Prospect, KY | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sportsman Alliance Foundation | Columbus, OH | Operational support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Derby Museum | Louisville, KY | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lexington School Inc | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Masterson Equestrian Trust Foundation | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sheridan Public Arts Committee | Sheridan, WY | Operational support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trout Unlimited | Woolly Bugger, WY | Operational support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oldham County Extension Office | La Grange, KY | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Calias, ME | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Kentucky Riding for Hope | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falls of the Ohio Foundation Inc | Clarksville, IN | Operational support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Fishing Academy | Lake Worth, FL | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Locust Grove | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ibma Foundation | Concord, MA | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky Equine Adoption Center | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kentucky State Police Foundation | Frankfort, KY | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisville Urban League | Louisville, KY | Program support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maker's Mark Secretariat Center | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nantucket Police Charitable Association | Nantucket, MA | Unrestricted support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program | Lexington, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Friend's Inc | Georgetown, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Retired Racehorse Project | Edgewater, MD | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Fields Inc | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill | Harrodsburg, KY | Operational support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The United States Pony Clubs Inc | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance FDN | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thoroughbred Charities of America | Lexington, KY | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation | Saratoga Springs, NY | Operational support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mockingbird Valley Preservation Alliance | Louisville, KY | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Missoula, MT | Operational support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Paul's School | Concord, NH | Operational support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Equestrian Team Foundation | Gladstone, NJ | Operational support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $26,303,154 |
| Education | $960,978 |
| Environment | $550,150 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $314,017 |
| Human services | $308,183 |
| Animal-related | $155,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $121,500 |
| Crime and legal-related | $56,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | $24,837,519 |
| Tennessee | $11,845,933 |
| District of Columbia | $350,000 |
| California | $291,650 |
| Florida | $168,500 |
| New York | $146,500 |
| Connecticut | $133,000 |
| Iowa | $115,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.