Open Foundations · Oklahoma

Lyon Foundation

Bartlesville, Oklahoma · EIN 237299980. It paid $2.5M across 41 grants in 2025, a median of $16K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$2.5M
paid in 2025
41
grants paid
$16K
median grant
15%
to first-time recipients
$59.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
JOHN B KANE
Address
PO BOX 546, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74005
Phone
9183360066
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
SEE ATTACHED
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
PREFERENCE GIVEN TO THE BARTLESVILLE AREA

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202611419349100211. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.

truckrepairspurchase

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 41 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOK$605,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND NEW SOFTBALL FIELD
2Bartlesville Community FoundationOK$369,150GENERAL SUPPORT
3Friends of Kiddie ParkOK$265,000MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF PARK
4B the LightOK$169,200REMODEL FACILITY
5On the Rock MinistriesOK$136,443GENERAL SUPPORT AND REPAIRS
6Boys & Girls ClubOK$92,500GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW TABLES, BUILDING REPAIRS, EQUIPMENT UPGRADES
7Agape MissionOK$83,045GENERAL SUPPORT, NEW FLOORING AND 2025 CARGO VAN
8City CompassionOK$75,000BOX TRUCK
9Ray of Hope Advocacy Center IncOK$69,300REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
10Salvation ArmyOK$68,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND PURCHASE OF 15 PASSENGER BUS
11Ability Works of Oklahoma IncOK$63,735GENERAL SUPPORT, HEAVY DUTY SHREDDER AND PICKUP TRUCK
12Richard Kane YmcaOK$61,375GENERAL SUPPORT AND REPAIR COOLING TOWER
13Washington County Emergency ManagementOK$60,000GENERAL SUPPORT AND 1000 FT TOWER
14Washington County Senior Citizens IncOK$50,000REMODEL AND UPGRADE DINING ROOM
15Dewey Quarterback ClubOK$45,000REPLACING WEIGHT ROOM/TRAINING FACILITY EQUIPMENT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202040$2.2M
202142$2.3M
202245$2.5M
202340$2.4M
202450$2.3M
2025 (partial year)41$2.5M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Oklahoma98%
Kansas2%

Who decides

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

David KingASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2025
Glenn BonnerTREASURER · 2025
John B KanePRESIDENT/MANAGER · 2025
John J KaneDIRECTOR · 2025
Mark a MyersVICE PRESIDENT · 2025
Spencer KingSECRETARY · 2025
Thomas JanerDIRECTOR · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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