Private Foundation

W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION

W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in LOUISVILLE, KY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.3M revenue, $4.2M expenses, $292K total assets. IRS filings disclose 694 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $23.0M.

EIN: 610598511 LOUISVILLE, KY Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$4.3M

Total Expenses$4.2M

Total Assets$292K

Grants Given694

Grant Total$23.0M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2024

CAPITAL SUPPORT

$452,700

RITA JUNE FOUNDATION INC

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2024

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$284,683

CHEEKWOOD ESTATE AND GARDENS

NASHVILLE, TN · 2024

PROJECT SUPPORT

$200,000

NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

PROJECT SUPPORT

$200,000

CENTER FOR INTERFAITH RELATIONS

LOUISVILLE, KY · 2024

OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 694 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

OPERATIONAL SUPPORT

$13,468,491 527 grants

PROGRAM SUPPORT

$3,712,193 80 grants

CAPITAL SUPPORT

$1,314,527 8 grants

PROJECT SUPPORT

$1,172,000 14 grants

OPERATIONAL AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

$547,723 5 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
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
2020	$4.3M	$4.4M	$254K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $4.3M, with total assets most recently reported at $292K.

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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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