Open Foundations · District of Columbia

Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 311518662. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $528K across 13 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each.

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$528K
paid in 2024
13
grants paid
$5K
median grant
3%
to first-time recipients
$147K
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
KEVIN J LILLY
Address
2929 ALLEN PKWY SUITE 3000, HOUSTON, TX, 77019
Phone
7132382050
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
WRITTEN APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF GRANT AS WELL AS GENERAL INFORMATION ON ORGANIZATION.
Submission deadline
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. NOTICE OF APPROVAL, REJECTION OR REQUEST FOR INFORMATION GENERALL
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202611669349100476. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

All 13 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1LifehouseTX$330,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2The Story Church HoustonTX$100,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
3Strake JesuitTX$50,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
4Junior League of HoustonTX$10,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
5Mainstreet MinistriesTX$10,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
6Texas WranglersTX$9,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
7Cornerstone Christian CenterCO$5,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
8Creede Repertory TheatreCO$5,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
9Partnership for Resource DevelopmentVA$5,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
10TrexoTX$1,500TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
11The 100 ClubTX$1,000TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
12City Rise ChurchTX$500TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
13Proverbs 31 MinistriesNC$500TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202015$95K
202114$213K
202215$398K
202315$318K
202413$528K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Texas69%
Colorado15%
Virginia8%
North Carolina8%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Kevin J LillyDIR., PRES. & TREAS. · 2024
Lelsey K LillyDIR., V. PRES. & SEC. · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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