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Lewis A Kingsley Foundation

Preselected recipients only Costa Mesa, California · EIN 956092364

Lewis A Kingsley Foundation is a private foundation in Costa Mesa, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $978,400 in 72 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $135,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $986,200 the year before.

22% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$935,000107$17.5 million
2023$986,20071$19.7 million
2024$978,40072$20.2 million

How to apply

Lewis A Kingsley Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lewis A Kingsley Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California60$659,400
Utah5$260,500
Minnesota1$20,000
Maryland1$11,000
Colorado2$10,000
Kentucky1$10,000
Ohio1$5,000
Maine1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 72 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Scholarships$135,000
Mount St Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$60,000
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Scholarships$50,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$50,000
BYU-Pathways Worldwide
Provo, UT
Scholarships$40,000
Immaculate Heart High School
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$35,000
Loyola High School
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$35,000
Marlborough School
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$35,000
Louisville High School
Woodland Hills, CA
Scholarships$30,000
University of California Irvine
Irvine, CA
Scholarships$30,000
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$25,000
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Scholarships$25,000
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Scholarships$25,000
UCLA Nursing
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$25,000
LDS Charities
Provo, UT
General Operating Support$23,000
Crete Academy
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$20,000
Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy
Edina, MN
Scholarships$20,000
The Giving Tree
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$15,000
Humanitarian Experience (HXP)
Salt Lake City, UT
General Operating Support$12,500
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General Operating Support$11,000
516 Clinic
West Somerset, KY
General Operating Support$10,000
Apples to Zucchini
Santa Barbara, CA
Scholarships$10,000
Blind Children's Center
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$10,000
CHP 11-99 Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA
General Operating Support$10,000
Cate School
Carpinteria, CA
Scholarships$10,000
Educares Foundation
Van Nuys, CA
Scholarships$10,000
Gwendolyn Strong Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General Operating Support$10,000
Haiti Healthcare Partners
Westlake Village, CA
General Operating Support$10,000
St Vincent's Meals on Wheels
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$10,000
Sunrise Rotary
San Clemente, CA
General Operating Support$10,000
USC Norris Cancer Center
Los Angeles, CA
Scholarships$10,000
We Lift LA
Tarzana, CA
Scholarships$10,000
Orange Coast Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$8,400
Orange Coast Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
General Operating Support$7,500
Girls Inc of Greater Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Scholarships$7,000
America on Track
Santa Ana, CA
Scholarships$5,000
Children's Hospital Los angeles
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$5,000
Community Initiatives
Los Angeles, CA
General Operating Support$5,000
Crespi Carmelite High School
Encino, CA
Scholarships$5,000
CRPA Foundation
Fullerton, CA
General Operating Support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis A Kingsley Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lewis A Kingsley Foundation give?

$978,400 in tax year 2024, across 72 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Lewis A Kingsley Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David R Streiff (President), Marjorie Camusi (Vice President), Cece Borchardt (Secretary) and D Craig Streiff (Director).

What does Lewis A Kingsley Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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