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W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation: 65 grants to organizations, $4.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Louisville, KY, paid 65 grants to organizations totaling $4,806,524 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $1,466,836 to Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY for general exempt purpose.
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- EIN
- 611233038
- Based in
- Louisville, KY
- Assets
- $77,237,462
- Grants paid
- $4,806,524
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202533169349102718. It reported $4,806,524 in grants paid; 65 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,466,836 | apps.irs.gov |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | General exempt purpose | $277,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Earth School Educational Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | General exempt purpose | Education | $208,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schwarzman Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation | Jackson, WY | General exempt purpose | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wyoming | Cody, WY | General exempt purpose | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benchetler Fasani FD | Mammoth Lakes, CA | General exempt purpose | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies | Millbrook, NY | General exempt purpose | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Moose, WY | General exempt purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $98,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | General exempt purpose | Science and technology | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Art Publications Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General exempt purpose | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva Fund | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | $61,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Farmland Trust | Washington, DC | General exempt purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coombs Outdoors | Jackson, WY | General exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Filson Historical Society | Louisville, KY | General exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| River Fields Inc | Louisville, KY | General exempt purpose | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Utah Film Center | Salt Lake City, UT | General exempt purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Louisville | Louisville, KY | General exempt purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy in Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | General exempt purpose | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony Foundation | Estes Park, CO | General exempt purpose | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Speed Art Museum | Louisville, KY | General exempt purpose | $34,166 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 1 for the Planet | Burlington, VT | General exempt purpose | Environment | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Slow Food in the Tetons | Victor, ID | General exempt purpose | $30,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | General exempt purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | General exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Telluride Mountain Club | Telluride, CO | General exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eo Wilson Biodiversity | Durham, NC | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hole Food Rescue | Jackson, WY | General exempt purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Interational Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Margaret's Episcopal Church | San Juan Capistrano, CA | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Telluride Science and Innovation | Telluride, CO | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Virignia | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dzi Foundation | Ridgway, CO | General exempt purpose | Human services | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Responder Peace and Refuge Foundation | Huntington Beach, CA | General exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ness | Los Angeles, CA | General exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | General exempt purpose | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tales of the Cocktail Foundation | Metairie, LA | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,815 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry L Ferguson Museum | Fishers Island, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Works Inc | Fishers Island, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mental Health and Recovery Services | Copperopolis, CA | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spread the Love Commission | Jackson, WY | General exempt purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jefferson Coucil | Baltimore, MD | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson Scholars Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General exempt purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,626 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Coalition for Preservation | Delray Beach, FL | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spanische Hofreitschule Wien (spanish Riding School) | AU | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uva College of Arts & Sciences Annual Fund | Po Box, VA | General exempt purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA | General exempt purpose | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St James' Church | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Austrian Foundation | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Church | Richmond, VA | General exempt purpose | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for Park Avenue | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy in South Carolina | Arlington, VA | General exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Landmarks Convervancy Inc | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | West Palm Beach, FL | General exempt purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neue Galerie New York | New York, NY | General exempt purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $790 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $2,129,941 |
| Education | $231,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $200,000 |
| Environment | $183,333 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $145,626 |
| Recreation and sports | $111,000 |
| Science and technology | $75,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $75,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $2,613,326 |
| Wyoming | $555,000 |
| Georgia | $277,333 |
| Arizona | $208,000 |
| California | $200,000 |
| Colorado | $185,000 |
| Kentucky | $174,166 |
| Virginia | $165,326 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. 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.