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Paul A Lewis College Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 956112853

Paul A Lewis College Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $133,104 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $11,092 and the largest $11,092. 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 $159,516 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$117,33612$3.6 million
2024$159,51612$3.8 million
2025$133,10412$4.2 million

How to apply

Paul A Lewis College Fund 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 Paul A Lewis College Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California12$133,104

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
La Sierra University
Riverside, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Mount St Mary's College
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
University of la Verne
La Verne, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Point Loma Nazarene College
San Diego, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Whittier College
Whittier, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$11,092

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul A Lewis College Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul A Lewis College Fund give?

$133,104 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $11,092.

Who runs Paul A Lewis College Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Paul A Lewis College Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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