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Elkin Lewis Fund TW

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 236214962

Elkin Lewis Fund TW is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.6 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $320,000 and the largest $320,000. 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 the same as $1.6 million 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$1.6 million5$36.6 million
2024$1.6 million5$39.5 million
2025$1.6 million5$43.6 million

How to apply

Elkin Lewis Fund TW 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania5$1.6 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Fam and Child Svc of Phila
Bala Cynwyd, PA
General operating$320,000
The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$320,000
Inglis House
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$320,000
Merchants Fund of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$320,000
Wills Eye Institute
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$320,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Elkin Lewis Fund TW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Elkin Lewis Fund TW give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $320,000.

Who runs Elkin Lewis Fund TW?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

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