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Lewis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256862301

Lewis Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $488,160 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $122,040 and the largest $122,040. 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 $443,636 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$457,3004$10.2 million
2024$443,6364$11.1 million
2025$488,1604$12.1 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$366,120
New Jersey1$122,040

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Blair Academy
Blairstown, NJ
General support$122,040
Bushkill Emergency Corps
Bushkill, PA
General support$122,040
Bushkill Fire Co
Bushkill, PA
General support$122,040
Reformed Church of Bushkill
East Stroudsburg, PA
General support$122,040

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?

$488,160 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $122,040.

Who runs Lewis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

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