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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1233038

W L Lyons Brown Jr Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 65 grants and $4.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,806,524

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $35,719,942

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,386,125

    Grants listed
    85
    Assets, end of year
    $36,709,037

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,351,345

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $37,057,691

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,386,848

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $38,918,233

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,817,271

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $37,856,764

Grants paid in 2024

65 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $1,466,836
  2. Storm King Art CenterNew Windsor, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $500,000
  3. University of GeorgiaAthens, GA

    General exempt purpose

    $277,333
  4. Earth School Educational FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General exempt purpose

    $208,000
  5. Schwarzman Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $200,000
  6. Teton County Search and Rescue FoundationJackson, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $200,000
  7. University of WyomingCody, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $170,000
  8. Benchetler Fasani FDMammoth Lakes, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $125,000
  9. Cary Institute of Ecosystem StudiesMillbrook, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $100,000
  10. Grand Teton National Park FoundationMoose, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $100,000
  11. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $100,000
  12. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $98,400
  13. Norton Museum of Art IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    General exempt purpose

    $75,000
  14. Woodwell Climate Research CenterFalmouth, MA

    General exempt purpose

    $75,000
  15. New Art Publications IncBrooklyn, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $70,000
  16. UVA FundCharlottesville, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $61,000
  17. 564 Park Avenue Preservation FoundationNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  18. American Farmland TrustWashington, DC

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  19. Coombs OutdoorsJackson, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  20. Filson Historical SocietyLouisville, KY

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  21. River Fields IncLouisville, KY

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  22. Utah Film CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General exempt purpose

    $50,000
  23. Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General exempt purpose

    $40,000
  24. Nature Conservancy in ColoradoColorado Springs, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $40,000
  25. Harmony FoundationEstes Park, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $37,500
  26. Speed Art MuseumLouisville, KY

    General exempt purpose

    $34,166
  27. 1 for the PlanetBurlington, VT

    General exempt purpose

    $33,333
  28. Slow Food in the TetonsVictor, ID

    General exempt purpose

    $30,225
  29. Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    General exempt purpose

    $30,000
  30. Telluride FoundationTelluride, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $30,000
  31. Telluride Mountain ClubTelluride, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $30,000
  32. Eo Wilson BiodiversityDurham, NC

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  33. Hole Food RescueJackson, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  34. Interational Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  35. St Margaret's Episcopal ChurchSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  36. Telluride Science and InnovationTelluride, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  37. University of VirigniaCharlottesville, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $25,000
  38. Dzi FoundationRidgway, CO

    General exempt purpose

    $22,500
  39. First Responder Peace and Refuge FoundationHuntington Beach, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $20,000
  40. NessLos Angeles, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $20,000
  41. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $20,000
  42. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $20,000
  43. Tales of the Cocktail FoundationMetairie, LA

    General exempt purpose

    $10,815
  44. Focused Ultrasound FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  45. Henry L Ferguson MuseumFishers Isle, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  46. Lighthouse Works IncFishers Island, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  47. Mental Health and Recovery ServicesCopperopolis, CA

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  48. Spread the Love CommissionJackson, WY

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  49. The Jefferson CoucilBaltimore, MD

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  50. UVA Darden School FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $10,000
  51. Thomas Jefferson Foundation IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $6,500
  52. Jefferson Scholars FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $5,626
  53. Florida Coalition for PreservationDelray Beach, FL

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  54. Spanische Hofreitschule Wien (spanish Riding School)Austria

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  55. UVA College of Arts & Sciences Annual FundPo Box, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $5,000
  56. Berkshire SchoolSheffield, MA

    General exempt purpose

    $3,000
  57. St James' ChurchNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $3,000
  58. American Austrian FoundationNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $1,300
  59. St John's ChurchRichmond, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $1,200
  60. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  61. Fund for Park AvenueNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  62. Nature Conservancy in South CarolinaArlington, VA

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  63. New York Landmarks Convervancy IncNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  64. Peggy Adams Animal Rescue LeagueWest Palm BCH, FL

    General exempt purpose

    $1,000
  65. Neue Galerie New YorkNew York, NY

    General exempt purpose

    $790

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture11 grants $2,214,10767% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $231,0007% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $200,0006% of the total
  4. Environment3 grants $183,3336% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation4 grants $111,0003% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $105,6263% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $243,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $2,613,326
  2. Wyoming6 grants $555,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $277,333
  4. Arizona1 grant $208,000
  5. California5 grants $200,000
  6. Colorado6 grants $185,000
  7. Kentucky4 grants $174,166
  8. Virginia11 grants $165,326
  9. Florida3 grants $81,000
  10. Massachusetts2 grants $78,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Alice Cary BrownPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Stuart R BrownSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • WL Lyons Brown IIIDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • A Cary Brown EpsteinDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • WL Lyons Brown Jrdec'd 692024DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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