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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-1176430

The Lemon Foundation

A private foundation in Arlington, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 reports $1.1 million paid in grants, listed in an attachment that is not in the e-file.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,079,247

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $18,268,654

  • Tax year 2024

    $920,522

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $17,056,950

  • Tax year 2023

    $932,582

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $14,888,459

  • Tax year 2022

    $945,082

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $14,663,519

  • Tax year 2021

    $598,332

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $14,561,474

  • Tax year 2020

    $545,282

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $14,041,056

  • Tax year 2019

    $482,990

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $10,588,188

Grants paid in 2025

Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file)

As listed on the return.

  1. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $1.1 million in all.

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ashley Lemon ShawPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth PitzerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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