Lyon Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Lyon Foundation supports human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education and other community needs in Oklahoma.
FUNDING AREAS: Human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education, community
IP TAKE: This family funder is open to supporting nearly any type of nonprofit need as long as it is serving the foundation’s home community.
PROFILE: Established in 1978, the Lyon Foundation is a family foundation based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This is the foundation of E. H. "Ted" and Melody Lyon. The Lyons were native Texans, and E.H. had a long career in the petroleum industry. He also had a ranch with cattle outside of Bartlesville. The foundation aims to "aid public religious organizations, charitable organizations, preparatory, vocational and technical schools, institutions of higher learning and scientific research and to establish, maintain, conduct, assist and endow public charitable, religious, literary, educational and scientific activities, agencies and institutions, hospitals and other public agencies.” It funds local efforts for human services, animal welfare, arts and culture, education and other community needs.
The Lyon Foundation has broad interests and supports a variety of local causes in Bartlesville. Past funding has often gone towards nonprofits’ general support and equipment needs. However, the funder does not typically provide funding for projects outside the Bartlesville area, for computers or computer-related items, for existing deficits or for scholarships.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $500,000. The foundation often gives over $2 million per year. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Washington County in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. Past local grantees include Agape Mission, Bartlesville Civic Ballet and ARC Group Homes.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Application forms should be no more than four pages and contain a set of information that is outlined on the foundation’s website. The foundation staff may request additional details upon review of this information. There are no deadlines to submit an application. Direct general questions to the staff at lyonfoundation@sbcglobal.net or 918-336-0066.
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