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Lewis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Longboat Key, Florida · EIN 146049219

Lewis Foundation is a private foundation in Longboat Key, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,940 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,300 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $19,950 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,74514$1.3 million
2024$19,95010$1.4 million
2025$18,9407$1.5 million

How to apply

Lewis 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 Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$15,890
Florida3$3,050

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
For educational program$10,000
Jewish Reconstruction Society of the Nor
Plandome, NY
For educational progrom$3,590
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of FL
Sarasota, FL
For performing arts program$2,500
The Portledge Fund
Locust Valley, NY
For responding to emerging challenges and ensuring consistent opportunities for learning, discovery, and innovation$1,300
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
For assisting our nation's greatest heroes and their families$1,000
Florida West Coast Symphony
Sarasota, FL
For engaging, educating and enriching the community through high-quality live misucal experiences$300
Ringling College Library Association
Sarasota, FL
For educational program$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lewis Foundation give?

$18,940 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,300.

Who runs Lewis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Susan L Coyne (Trustee), Daniel R Coyne (Trustee) and Christopher L Coyne (Trustee).

What does Lewis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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