The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
Preselected recipients only
The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Newport Beach, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 65 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $160,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.4 million
- Number of grants65
- Typical grant$12,500
- Largest grant$160,000
- Assets$5.2 million
- New grantees36%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.7 million the year before.
36% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7 million | 54 | $5.0 million |
| 2024 | $1.4 million | 65 | $5.2 million |
How to apply
The Lewis Family Charitable 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.
What The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $487,500 |
| District of Columbia | 11 | $224,000 |
| Virginia | 12 | $209,500 |
| New York | 3 | $146,000 |
| Arizona | 2 | $120,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $42,500 |
| Michigan | 1 | $37,500 |
| Texas | 4 | $35,000 |
| Florida | 3 | $26,000 |
| Georgia | 2 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Capital project,innovative program development | $160,000 |
| National Review Institute | to preserve and promote Buckleys legacy and advance the principles of a free society through educational and outreach programs | $135,000 |
| Turning Point USA | Identify, educate, train and organize students to promote the principles of fiscal responsibility, free markets and limitedgovernment | $100,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | To promote what is true, what is excellent, and what is noble through digital media | $75,000 |
| Young America's Foundation | TO ENSURE that AN increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. | $60,000 |
| Family Research Council | To advance faith,family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from abiblical worldview. | $50,000 |
| CO2 Coalition | Understand and address complex public policy like climate change | $40,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of freeenterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditionalamerican values, and a strong national defense | $37,500 |
| American First Policy Institute | To advance policies that put the american people first. Our guidingprinciples are liberty, free enterprise, national greatness, americanmilitary superiority, foreign-policy engagement in the american interest, and the primacy of american workers, families, andcommunities in all we do | $37,500 |
| Individual | Educational foundation, promotes transparency, accountability andintegrity in government, politics and the law | $37,500 |
| Hillsdale College | The diffusion of sound to preserve the blessings of civil and religious liberty and intellectual piety | $37,500 |
| Center for American Liberty | dedicated to defending the civil liberties of Americans left behind by civil rights legacy organizations. | $37,500 |
| The Shea Center | Improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Association | Accelerate global research, drive risk reduction and early detection, and maximize quality care and support. | $25,000 |
| Casa Colina Center Foundation | Rehabiliation programs | $25,000 |
| Cfact | to enhance the fruitfulness of the earth and all of its inhabitants | $25,000 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Support of veterans of the armed forces who have experienced spinal cord injuiry or dysfunction | $25,000 |
| St James Anglican Church | embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is an inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world | $25,000 |
| The Robert Beverly Lewis Cancer Cen | Provide advanced cancer treatment, support before, during and after cancer | $25,000 |
| Individual | To recall the voice of experience against the making of war, and by the study of these records and their publication, to recall mans endeavorsto make and preserve peace, and to sustain for america the safeguardsof the american way of life | $22,500 |
| Independent Institute | to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity. | $22,500 |
| Committe for A Constructive Tomorro | To enhance the fruitfulness of the earth and all of its inhabitants. | $22,500 |
| US Justice Foundation | dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public | $20,000 |
| Operation Finally Home | Operation Finally Home provides mortgage-free homes, home modifications and transitional housing to wounded, ill and injured military veterans, first responders and their families in honor of their service and sacrifice to country and community. | $20,000 |
| Individual | A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, and distinctive educational initiatives shaping the perspectives of middle, high school, and college students. | $20,000 |
| The Center for Medical Progress | journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances | $17,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Raise public awareness and provide aid to injured service members | $15,000 |
| Decision Point Ministries | TO equipped Christian students as teen evangelists to reach their peers and classmates for Christ | $15,000 |
| Media Research Center | document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values | $15,000 |
| Students for Life Action | Ending chemical abortion | $15,000 |
| SE Legal Foundation | To protect the American people from government overreach, challenge government policies when they violate the Constitution, and restore constitutional balance in our system of government. | $15,000 |
| US Deputy Sheriff's Association | To provide life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of Americas fallen or disabled military. | $15,000 |
| Claremont Institute | Restore the principles of the american founding to their rightful,preeminent authority in our national life | $12,500 |
| Pacific Research Institue | Champion freedom, opportunity and personal responsibility for all individual by advancing free-market policy solutions | $12,500 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Defense of free societies whose moral, cultural and economic foundations are under attack at home and abroad | $12,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Build mortgage-free homes for our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders | $10,000 |
| Old Friends Inc | Thoroguhbred rescue / retirement facility specialized in accepting stallions. | $10,000 |
| National Center for Police Defense | to help police officers who do their job the way they were trained and then the system that they protect and serve finds them guilty of a crime for doing their job the way they were trained to do it. | $10,000 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation | dedicated to election integrity | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | patient care, research and education | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jeffrey Lewis
- Katy Hanke
Questions people ask
Does The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation give?
$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 65 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.
Who runs The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey Lewis (President) and Katy Hanke (Secretary).
What does The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.