Private Foundation

W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION

W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in LOUISVILLE, KY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $34.4M expenses. IRS filings disclose 715 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $57.1M.

EIN: 610598511 LOUISVILLE, KY Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.1M

Total Expenses$34.4M

Grants Given715

Grant Total$57.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

MSB COCKAYNE FUND INC

NASHVILLE, TN · 2025

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$11,380,633

SKYLIGHT WOODS FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2025

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$5,653,382

LIMESTONE FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2025

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$5,527,278

OWSLEY BROWN III PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2025

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$3,769,149

BROOKE BROWN BARZUN PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2025

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$3,759,149

Showing up to 5 of 715 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SEC/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Lainey Musselman

VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Owsley Brown Iii

PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Susannah Scott-Barnes

FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATOR Susan V Nicholson

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Top Grant Purposes

LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION

$33,774,452 6 grants

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$13,657,991 535 grants

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$3,765,193 86 grants

CAPITAL SUPPORT

$1,439,527 9 grants

PROJECT SUPPORT

$1,172,000 14 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.1M	$34.4M	—
2024	$4.3M	$4.2M	$292K
2023	$4.8M	$4.9M	$187K
2022	$3.2M	$5.1M	$197K
2021	$6.8M	$5.0M	$2.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $6.8M to $1.1M (-84%).

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, and 4 other states.

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