Foundation profile
W L Lyons Brown Foundation
Private foundation · Louisville, KY
Invitation only
Grants (last 3 years)
139
Total given (last 3 years)
$4.1M
Median grant
$10k
Range
$500 – $453k
Giving by year
Total grants paid per tax year, as reported to the IRS.
Where the money goes
Causes
School · 17%Human services · 10%Environmental education · 7%Other · 6%Historical society · 6%
States
KentuckyTennesseeDistrict of ColumbiaCaliforniaNew York
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