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Lewis Franklin S UW

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 236285687

Lewis Franklin S UW is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,529 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $838 and the largest $2,993. 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 $14,367 the year before.

9% of its 2024 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$14,36712$312,039
2024$13,52911$328,561

How to apply

Lewis Franklin S UW 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 Franklin S UW funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$4,789
Florida1$2,993
New Jersey3$2,514
New York2$2,395
Massachusetts1$838

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$2,993
Drexel Univ Scholarship Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General operating purposes$2,275
Cancer Research FD of Damon
New York, NY
General operating$1,557
Chestnut Hill Benevolent Assoc
Chestnut Hill, MA
General operating purposes$838
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$838
Boy Scouts of America
Westampton, NJ
General operating$838
YMCA Gloucester Co
Woodbury, NJ
General operating purposes$838
Childrens Hospital Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
General operating purposes$838
Girl Scouts of Central & Southern NJ
Cherry Hill, NJ
General operating$838
The Wistar Inst of Anatomy
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$838
Mercer Memorial House
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$838

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lewis Franklin S UW accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lewis Franklin S UW give?

$13,529 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $838.

Who runs Lewis Franklin S UW?

Its 2024 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Lewis Franklin S UW fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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