Grants paid by Paul and Ruth Lyon Family Foundation
EIN 20-3956435 · Washington, UT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Paul and Ruth Lyon Family Foundation of Washington, UT (EIN 20-3956435) reported 91 grants paid totaling $325,867 to 35 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$325,867
91 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | $64,800 | — |
| 2020 | 12 | $39,726 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $44,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $47,200 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $43,491 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $39,750 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $46,900 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Paul and Ruth Lyon Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct | U | Sandy, UT | 6 | $72,000 | 2025 |
| St George Musical Theater 87-0533318 | D | St George, UT | 5 | $37,000 | 2025 |
| Best Friends Animal Society 23-7147797 | B | Kanab, UT | 7 | $33,500 | 2025 |
| Primary Childrens Hospital | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 6 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Granite Education Foundation 94-2951639 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 7 | $17,441 | 2025 |
| Huntsman Cancer Foundation 87-0541293 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 7 | $16,400 | 2025 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 87-0234341 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $16,000 | 2018 |
| Humane Society of Utah 87-0256350 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 6 | $13,613 | 2025 |
| Utah Food Bank 87-0212453 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 7 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| John a Moran Eye Center | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 5 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Alpine School District Foundation | U | American Fork, UT | 3 | $6,000 | 2022 |
| The Other Side Academy 47-4495796 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,500 | 2018 |
| Intermountain Foundation - Pch | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Catholic Community Services 87-0212450 | D | Salt Lake City, UT | 2 | $4,800 | 2020 |
| Hale Center Theater 84-1420029 | C | Sandy, UT | 1 | $4,750 | 2018 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation | U | Des Moines, IA | 4 | $4,000 | 2025 |
| Internat'l Organization for the Fam | U | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| International Organization for the Family | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $3,500 | 2018 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah | U | Holladay, UT | 1 | $3,100 | 2018 |
| The Road Home 87-0212465 | C | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind 11-1687477 | B | Smithtown, NY | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness 87-0432972 | D | West Valley City, UT | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Utah Shakespeare Festival 27-0971826 | D | Cedar City, UT | 1 | $1,750 | 2018 |
| Wasatch Community Acupuncture 82-3558212 | B | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,600 | 2018 |
| Utah Humane Society | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,400 | 2018 |
| Salt Lake City Mission | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,400 | 2018 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Salt Lake City, UT | 1 | $1,113 | 2020 |
| Classical 89 - Byu-Fm | U | Provo, UT | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| League of Utah Writers 87-0349819 | B | Midvale, UT | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Garrett Bardsley Foundation | U | Spanish Fork, UT | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind 94-1196195 | C | San Rafael, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Lake Mountain Bicycle Club 86-1742181 | B | Eagle Mountain, UT | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind 13-1854606 | B | Yorktown Heights, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Cultural Arts Society of West Jorda 81-5393293 | C | West Jordan, UT | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Sls Foundation Inc Salt Lake Singer | U | Farmington, UT | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 91 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | St George Musical Theater St George, UT | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | John a Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Humane Society of Utah Murray, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,900 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | League of Utah Writers Midvale, UT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Sls Foundation Inc Salt Lake Singer Farmington, UT | U | $500 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2025 | Cultural Arts Society of West Jorda West Jordan, UT | C | $500 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202611359349103051 |
| 2024 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $13,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | St George Musical Theater St George, UT | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | John a Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Humane Society of Utah Murray, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,750 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2024 | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202541289349102039 |
| 2023 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | St George Musical Theater St George, UT | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | John a Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Humane Society of Utah Murray, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,491 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2023 | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202421279349100827 |
| 2022 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | St George Musical Theater St George, UT | D | $7,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,200 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Humane Society of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | John a Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Des Moines, IA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Smithtown, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Alpine School District Foundation American Fork, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2022 | Lake Mountain Bicycle Club Eagle Mountain, UT | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202332079349100908 |
| 2021 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | St George Musical Theater St George, UT | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | John a Moran Eye Center Salt Lake City, UT | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Humane Society of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Alpine School District Foundation American Fork, UT | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2021 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Smithtown, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202211369349102501 |
| 2020 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Primary Childrens Hospital Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Hale Center Theater-Friends of Hct Sandy, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Internat'l Organization for the Fam Washington DC, DC | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Humane Society of Utah Salt Lake City, UT | B | $3,613 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Alpine School District Foundation American Fork, UT | U | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Catholic Community Services Salt Lake City, UT | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Salt Lake City, UT | U | $1,113 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2020 | Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Smithtown, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL DONATION | 202111349349102991 |
| 2018 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | B | $8,500 | paid | MISSIONARY FUND | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Salt Lake City, UT | B | $7,500 | paid | HUMANITARIAN SERVICES | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | The Other Side Academy Salt Lake City, UT | B | $5,500 | paid | HELP HOMELESS & ADDICTED | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Intermountain Foundation - Pch Salt Lake City, UT | U | $5,000 | paid | PRIMARY CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Hale Center Theater Sandy, UT | C | $4,750 | paid | FAMILY THEATER | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | B | $3,500 | paid | NO MORE HOMELESS PETS | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | International Organization for the Family Washington, DC | U | $3,500 | paid | PROMOTE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Holladay, UT | U | $3,100 | paid | MENTOR CHILDREN | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | The Road Home Salt Lake City, UT | C | $3,000 | paid | HELP HOMELESS PEOPLE | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | National Alliance On Mental Illness West Valley City, UT | D | $3,000 | paid | IMPROVE LIVES OF MENTALLY ILL | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Catholic Community Services Salt Lake City, UT | D | $2,800 | paid | SERVICES AND FOOD FOR NEEDY | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Granite Education Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $2,100 | paid | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Utah Shakespeare Festival Cedar City, UT | D | $1,750 | paid | SHAKESPEAREAN THEATRE | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Wasatch Community Acupuncture Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,600 | paid | SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Huntsman Cancer Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,400 | paid | CANCER RESEARCH | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Utah Humane Society Salt Lake City, UT | U | $1,400 | paid | ANIMAL PROTECTION | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Salt Lake City Mission Salt Lake City, UT | U | $1,400 | paid | HELP FOR THE HOMELESS | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Utah Food Bank Salt Lake City, UT | B | $1,000 | paid | FIGHTING HUNGER | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Classical 89 - Byu-Fm Provo, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Guide Dogs for the Blind San Rafael, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND | 201912359349101051 |
| 2018 | Garrett Bardsley Foundation Spanish Fork, UT | U | $1,000 | paid | HELP LOST HIKERS, ETC. | 201912359349101051 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611359349103051 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541289349102039 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421279349100827 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332079349100908 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202211369349102501 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202111349349102991 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201912359349101051 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/203956435.json.
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