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Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Tequesta, Florida · EIN 650652107

Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tequesta, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $189,300 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $362,000 the year before.

59% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$362,00023$3.6 million
2024$189,30030$3.8 million

How to apply

ContactMarissa Ray
Post Office Box 4410, Tequesta, FL 33469
Phone or email(561) 846-1921

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida17$126,500
Illinois4$18,500
District of Columbia2$15,000
Virginia2$12,500
Kentucky1$5,000
Mississippi1$5,000
Missouri1$2,800
Georgia1$2,500
South Dakota1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Juliana Catholic Church
West Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$30,000
Carp Inc
West Palm BCH, FL
General purposes$20,000
Rosarian Academy
West Palm BCH, FL
General purposes$20,000
211 Palm Beachtreasure Coast
Lantana, FL
General purposes$10,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General purposes$10,000
Catholic Charities USA
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$10,000
Catholic Church Extension Societ
Chicago, IL
General purposes$10,000
Diocese of Palm Beach Lumen Christi
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General purposes$10,000
Fadica
Washington, DC
General purposes$10,000
Archdiocese for the Military Services USA
Washington, DC
General purposes$5,000
Catholic Charities of South Mississippi
Gulfport, MS
General purposes$5,000
Catholic Charities Arch of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General purposes$5,000
Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General purposes$5,000
Catholic Diocese of Lexington the Catholic Center
Lexington, KY
General purposes$5,000
Grandma's Place
Royal Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$5,000
Society of St Vincent de Paul St Therese de Liseux Conf
Wellington, FL
General purposes$5,000
The Cathedral Basillca of St Augustine
St Augustine, FL
General purposes$5,000
Our Lady's Inn
St Louis, MO
General purposes$2,800
Diocese of Savannah Office of Stewdev
Savannah, GA
General purposes$2,500
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
General purposes$2,500
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, SD
General purposes$2,500
Technoserve Inc
Arlington, VA
General purposes$2,500
Cardinal Newman High School
West Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$1,000
Deporres Place Inc
West Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$1,000
Illinois Club for Catholic Women
Chicago, IL
General purposes$1,000
Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center
North Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$1,000
St Edward Church
Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$1,000
The Lord's Place
West Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$1,000
Homeless Coalition of PB County
West Palm BCH, FL
General purposes$1,000
South Florida Soup Kitchen and Assistance Foundation Inc
N Palm Beach, FL
General purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc give?

$189,300 in tax year 2024, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy P Lewis (Trustee - Treasurer), Suzanne Lewis Buckland (Trustee - Director), Jacqueline B Hart (Trustee - President) and Alexandra Verbeten (Trustee - Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Frank J Lewis Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.

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