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George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 166105764

George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,996 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $4,498 and the largest $4,498. 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 up from $6,674 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$7,2042$153,587
2024$6,6742$180,354
2025$8,9962$198,716

How to apply

George E and Edith S 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 George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$4,498
Oklahoma1$4,498

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Folds of Honor
Tulsa, OK
General purpose$4,498
First Presbyterian Church
Lewiston, NY
General operating$4,498

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation give?

$8,996 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $4,498.

Who runs George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mt Trust Company (Trustee), Roberta L Foreman (Trustee) and Edith S Lewis (Trustee).

What does George E and Edith S Lewis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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