The Old State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6651291

The Samuel Lyon Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $78,000 paid in grants.

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

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,330
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $981,370
  • Tax year 2023

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $965,773
  • Tax year 2022

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $939,051
  • Tax year 2021

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $915,819
  • Tax year 2020

    $60,100

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $883,264
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $864,766
  • Tax year 2018

    $56,400

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $853,373

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Keneseth Israel CongregationLouisville, KY

    Support

    $18,000
  2. Jewish Family & Career ServicesLouisville, KY

    Support

    $11,000
  3. The TempleLouisville, KY

    Support

    $8,500
  4. Home of the InnocentsLouisville, KY

    Support

    $5,000
  5. Meredith-Dunn Learning Center IncLouisville, KY

    Support

    $5,000
  6. Northwestern Annual FundEvanston, IL

    Support

    $5,000
  7. National Council of Jewish WomenLouisville, KY

    Support

    $2,500
  8. Mt Sinai Health System Office of DevelopmentNew York, NY

    Support

    $2,000
  9. Mercy AcademyLouisville, KY

    Support

    $2,000
  10. Kids Center for Pediatric TherapiesLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,500
  11. Louisville Olmstead Parks ConservanLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,500
  12. Whas Crusade for ChildrenLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,500
  13. American Cancer Society-KyLexington, KY

    Support

    $1,250
  14. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Support

    $1,250
  15. HadassahNew York, NY

    Support

    $1,250
  16. HosparusLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,250
  17. Brooklyn Jewish Center CircleBrooklyn, NY

    Support

    $1,000
  18. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,000
  19. Louisville Free Public LibraryLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,000
  20. Multiple Sclerosis Society Inky & TN ChapterBrentwood, TN

    Support

    $1,000
  21. Harbor House of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,000
  22. Visually Impaired Preschool ServiceLouisville, KY

    Support

    $1,000
  23. Temple SholomChicago, IL

    Support

    $1,000
  24. Power for Parkinson'sAustin, TX

    Support

    $500
  25. Volunteers of America Mid-StatesLouisville, KY

    Support

    $500
  26. Trinity PresbyterianLouisville, KY

    Support

    $500
  27. Day SpringLouisville, KY

    Support

    $500
  28. Louisville Vaad HakashruthLouisville, KY

    Support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $17,75067% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $3,25012% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky21 grants $66,250
  2. Illinois2 grants $6,000
  3. New York3 grants $4,250
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  5. Texas1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Sheldon M YoffeTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Elaine Y WeinbergTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marlene Y SchafferTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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