Private foundation · EIN 61-0598511 · Louisville, KY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where W L Lyons Brown Foundation's grants went
It reported $4.68M in grants paid across 148 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 70.0% of those dollars to 106 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.28M 106 lines
- No confident match $1.4M 42
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 144 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Louisville Orchestra Louisville, KY · EIN 61-6000384 | $286,510 | PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Episcopal High School Alexandria, VA · no confident EIN match | $270,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Illuminate the Arts San Rafael, CA · EIN 45-3717224 | $250,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Salisbury School Salisbury, CT · EIN 06-0646888 | $215,000 | OPERATIONAL AND PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Collegiate School Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0449630 | $210,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Vanderbilt Law School Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match | $205,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Community Foundation of Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 31-0997017 | $200,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC · EIN 53-0225165 | $200,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Center for Interfaith Relations Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1149619 | $160,923 | OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Berry Center New Castle, KY · EIN 80-0721644 | $125,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Contemplative Sciences Center - University of Virginia Boone, IA · no confident EIN match | $120,000 | OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve Goshen, KY · EIN 31-0908496 | $102,500 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Land Trsut for Tennessee Nashville, TN · no confident EIN match | $101,384 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Louisville Olmsted Parks Conservancy in Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1196368 | $85,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The J David Gladstone Institutes San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7203666 | $75,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.58 |
| Nashville Parks Foundation Nashville, TN · EIN 47-3639207 | $75,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Eagle High School Greenwich, CT · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Speed Art Museum Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444823 | $73,303 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| American Farmland Trust Washington, DC · EIN 52-1190211 | $65,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Stone Barns Restoration Corp Dba Stone Barns Center for Food & Agri Tarrytown, NY · EIN 13-4150082 | $60,692 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.71 |
| Nature Conservancy-Ky Chapter Lexington, KY · no confident EIN match | $55,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| EVOLVE502 Louisville, KY · EIN 83-1877240 | $52,222 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Louisville Metro Police Foundation Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1498961 | $50,000 | CAPITAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Louisville Ballet Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Actors Theatre of Louisville Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0645030 | $45,409 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| The Billfish Foundation Ft Lauderdale, FL · EIN 59-2694327 | $45,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Grace Cathedral San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Isaac W Bernheim Foundation Clermont, KY · EIN 61-0444651 | $42,500 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| KQED San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1241309 | $40,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Bluegrass Land Conservancy Lexington, KY · EIN 61-1293032 | $37,500 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Edible Schoolyard Project Dba the Alice Waters Institute Berkeley, CA · EIN 94-3248671 | $35,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Captains for Clean Water Fort Myers, FL · EIN 81-1789969 | $30,321 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Marty Stuart Center for Country Music Philadelphia, MS · EIN 46-4878311 | $30,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY · EIN 13-2654926 | $30,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kent School Kent, CT · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| University of Virginia Boone, IA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Kentucky Steam Engine Louisville, KY · EIN 47-1313707 | $27,667 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Kentucky Waterways Alliance Louisville, KY · EIN 61-1239766 | $27,500 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ket Lexington, KY · no confident EIN match | $27,500 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN · no confident EIN match | $26,871 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Appalshop Whitesburg, KY · EIN 61-0890210 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Berea College Berea, KY · EIN 61-0444650 | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Equestrian Events Lexington, KY · EIN 61-0899468 | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Foxcroft School Middleburg, VA · EIN 54-0505898 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Kentucky Horse Park Foundation Lexington, KY · EIN 62-1257717 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Metro United Way Louisville, KY · EIN 61-0444680 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Deer Association Bogart, GA · EIN 57-0941892 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Token III Club Louisville, KY · EIN 31-0994066 | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Compassionate Schools Project - University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Food Literacy Project Louisville, KY · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
4 more lines ($47K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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18 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
17 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
14 recipients in common - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
13 recipients in common - The Brooke Brown Barzun Philanthropic Foundation Louisville, KY
12 recipients in common - Gardner Foundation Louisville, KY
12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.