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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-3883508

Gallery Lyons Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $134,787 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $134,787

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,828,753

  • Tax year 2024

    $128,744

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,826,542

  • Tax year 2023

    $142,473

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,199,692

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,100

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,250,667

  • Tax year 2021

    $127,341

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,267,227

  • Tax year 2020

    $142,290

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,226,248

  • Tax year 2019

    $129,661

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,360,721

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,475,746

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity CharitbaleCincinnati, OH

    Genreal purpose

    $130,000
  2. Hanover Theatre for the Performing ArtsWorcester, MA

    Genreal purpose

    $2,000
  3. The Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    Genreal purpose

    $1,000
  4. Choroideremia Research FoundationSpringfield, MA

    Genreal purpose

    $1,000
  5. St Spyridon Greek CathedralWorcester, MA

    General purpose

    $537
  6. St JudeMemphis, TN

    Genreal purpose

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Science and technology1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $130,000
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $4,537
  3. Tennessee1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Marybeth NoonanTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Michael NoonanTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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