Grants paid by The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation
EIN 31-1518662 · Washington, TX · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation of Washington, TX (EIN 31-1518662) reported 85 grants paid totaling $1,734,333 to 55 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
$1,734,333
85 grants
Recipients
55
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 27 | $395,566 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | $94,800 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $398,467 | — |
| 2024 | 15 | $318,000 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $527,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 55 recipients receiving the most from The Kevin and Lesley Lilly Foundation, by grants paid, out of 55 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Story Church Houston 99-3839667 | C | Hn, TX | 4 | $650,500 | 2025 |
| Lifehouse | U | Houston, TX | 4 | $377,500 | 2025 |
| Strake Jesuit 31-1697947 | C | Houston, TX | 3 | $136,333 | 2025 |
| Houston Methodist | U | Houston, TX | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Antonian College Prep School 74-1492576 | D | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2018 |
| Mainstreet Ministries | U | Houston, TX | 4 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Christ School 56-0615187 | B | Arden, NC | 2 | $44,383 | 2021 |
| Texas State University | U | San Marcos, TX | 1 | $35,000 | 2018 |
| Southwestern University | U | Georgetown, TX | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Houston 74-1185659 | B | Houston, TX | 3 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| National World War II Museum 72-1200790 | B | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $20,000 | 2018 |
| The University of Texas at Austin 23-7454347 | B | Austin, TX | 2 | $16,000 | 2021 |
| Austin Community Foundation 74-1934031 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $15,500 | 2018 |
| Texas Wranglers 61-2065637 | C | Austin, TX | 3 | $13,067 | 2025 |
| State Guard Association of Texas 83-3685542 | B | Austin, TX | 1 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| Manresa Retreat House | U | Convent, LA | 4 | $11,500 | 2024 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation 74-1653640 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Partnership for Resource Development 54-2027111 | B | Chesapeake, VA | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Micah Project 43-1871946 | C | Houston, TX | 3 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Southwest Men's Lacrosse | U | Georgetown, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Creede Repertory Theatre 84-0660026 | B | Creede, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| South Texas Charity Weekend 20-0802657 | B | Kingsville, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Christian Center 84-0978374 | C | Basalt, CO | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Alternative in Motion (aim) | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science 74-1036131 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| The Churchill Center | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Pink Oak Charity Horse Show | U | Katy, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Life House 30-1323606 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Third Option Foundation 46-4884866 | B | Reston, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Houston Botanic Garden 04-3695294 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Serenity Retreat | U | Houston, TX | 3 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Agape Development 20-2095072 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute 74-1109630 | C | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $2,400 | 2024 |
| The University of Texas - Longhorn Foundation | U | Austin, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Yellowstone Academy 76-0686870 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
| Revival 4 Survival | U | Sugar Land, TX | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Proverbs 31 Ministries 56-1989197 | C | Matthews, NC | 2 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Nehemiah Center 76-0437157 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Texas Ranger Assocation Foundation 74-2226156 | D | Waco, TX | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Trexo 85-1015557 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Bearesource | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Elijah Rising 46-1885871 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Faith Memorial Baptist Church 74-6001184 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| The Ruah Center | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| The 100 Club 74-1509204 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| City Rise Church | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Leadership Transformations | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Spring Spirit 80-1205223 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Rolling Rock Employee Scholarship Fund Co the Pittsburgh Foundation | U | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $300 | 2024 |
| Ambient Arts 41-3192328 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Sam Houston Area Council 76-0239833 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $225 | 2018 |
| National Federation of Blind | U | Alvin, TX | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Troop 55 39-2281103 | D | Houston, TX | 1 | $25 | 2018 |
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 85 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lifehouse Houston, TX | U | $330,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | The Story Church Houston Hn, TX | C | $100,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Strake Jesuit Houston, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Junior League of Houston Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Mainstreet Ministries Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Texas Wranglers Austin, TX | C | $9,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Creede Repertory Theatre Creede, CO | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Partnership for Resource Development Chesapeake, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Cornerstone Christian Center Basalt, CO | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Trexo Houston, TX | D | $1,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | The 100 Club Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | City Rise Church Houston, TX | U | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2025 | Proverbs 31 Ministries Matthews, NC | C | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202611669349100476 |
| 2024 | The Story Church Houston Hn, TX | C | $200,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Houston Methodist Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Mainstreet Ministries Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Lifehouse Houston, TX | U | $14,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | State Guard Association of Texas Austin, TX | B | $12,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Manresa Retreat House Convent, LA | U | $5,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Southwest Men's Lacrosse Georgetown, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Third Option Foundation Reston, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Partnership for Resource Development Chesapeake, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | The University of Texas - Longhorn Foundation Austin, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Texas Ranger Assocation Foundation Waco, TX | D | $1,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Serenity Retreat Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | The Ruah Center Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | C | $700 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2024 | Rolling Rock Employee Scholarship Fund Co the Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | U | $300 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202520809349100912 |
| 2023 | The Story Church Houston Hn, TX | C | $300,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Southwestern University Georgetown, TX | U | $25,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Lifehouse Houston, TX | U | $23,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Mainstreet Ministries Houston, TX | U | $15,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX | B | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | South Texas Charity Weekend Kingsville, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Texas Wranglers Austin, TX | C | $3,767 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Houston Botanic Garden Houston, TX | B | $3,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Micah Project Houston, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Manresa Retreat House Convent, LA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Proverbs 31 Ministries Matthews, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Serenity Retreat Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | C | $700 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2023 | Spring Spirit Houston, TX | C | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202440719349100809 |
| 2021 | The Story Church Houston Hn, TX | C | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Mainstreet Ministries Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Lifehouse Houston, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Junior League of Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Micah Project Houston, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Revival 4 Survival Sugar Land, TX | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Manresa Retreat House Convent, LA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Strake Jesuit Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Elijah Rising Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Christ School Arden, NC | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Serenity Retreat Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Faith Memorial Baptist Church Houston, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | C | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2021 | Texas Wranglers Austin, TX | C | $300 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202241579349101309 |
| 2018 | Strake Jesuit Houston, TX | C | $85,333 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | First Presbyterian Church Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Antonian College Prep School San Antonio, TX | D | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Houston Methodist Houston, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Christ School Arden, NC | B | $43,383 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Texas State University San Marcos, TX | U | $35,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA | B | $20,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Austin Community Foundation Austin, TX | B | $15,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | B | $8,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Pink Oak Charity Horse Show Katy, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Junior League of Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Alternative in Motion (aim) Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Life House Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | The Churchill Center Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Agape Development Houston, TX | D | $2,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Micah Project Houston, TX | C | $2,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Manresa Retreat House Convent, LA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Yellowstone Academy Houston, TX | C | $2,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Nehemiah Center Houston, TX | B | $1,500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Bearesource Houston, TX | U | $1,000 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX | C | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Leadership Transformations Houston, TX | U | $500 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Boy Scouts of America Houston, TX | U | $250 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Ambient Arts Houston, TX | D | $250 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Sam Houston Area Council Houston, TX | B | $225 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | National Federation of Blind Alvin, TX | U | $100 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
| 2018 | Troop 55 Houston, TX | D | $25 | paid | TO FUND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 201920539349100402 |
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 | 2025-07-31 | not stated | 2024v5.5 | 202611669349100476 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-07-31 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520809349100912 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-07-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202440719349100809 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-07-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202241579349101309 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-07-31 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201920539349100402 |
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/311518662.json.
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