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Lewis Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Windermere, Florida · EIN 331140800

Lewis Family Foundation is a private foundation in Windermere, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $219,187 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $117,500. 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 $358,590 the year before.

44% 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$358,5907$3.7 million
2024$219,1879$5.7 million

How to apply

Lewis Family 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 Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$117,500
Florida4$51,287
Utah1$20,400
California2$20,000
North Carolina1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace4Kenya
Clayton, MO
religious and medical missions$117,500
Family Church
Windermere, FL
General and Missions Funds$28,350
Orlando Union Rescue Mission
Orlando, FL
humanitarian food and housing$22,500
Pioneer Community Church
Saratoga Springs, UT
General Funds$20,400
World Bible Society
Costa Mesa, CA
Missions$10,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
International Relief and humanitarian aid$10,000
Global Church Ministries
Temecula, CA
Missions$10,000
New Creation Ministries
Orlando, FL
humanitarian assistance$300
Keenes Crossing Elementary School
Windermere, FL
Educational$137

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lewis Family Foundation give?

$219,187 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Lewis Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shelley D Lewis (Chairperson), J Douglas Lewis (Sec Treas.) and Courtney P Lewis Beattie (Trustee).

What does Lewis Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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