Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $29,000, all to recipients in Florida.
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc gave $29K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,000
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,706
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $577,917
- +16.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3012 W Harbor View Ave, Tampa, FL 33611
Phone: (813) 335-7186
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Spring of Tampa Bay ($5K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The listed 2025 recipients are in Tampa, Orlando, and Odessa, Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 111% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Spring of Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Helping Abused Women | $5,000 |
| Center for Women Tampa, FL | Help with Women counseling and wellness | $2,500 |
| Chilrdrens Home Society Orlando, FL | Nurting healthy foundations in children and families | $2,500 |
| Judeo Christian Health Clinic Tampa, FL | Underserved health services | $2,500 |
| Workforce Development Partners Tampa, FL | Workforce assistance for high school students | $2,500 |
| Wsmrwusf Tampa, FL | Public media | $2,000 |
| Dr Martin Luther King Parade Foundation Tampa, FL | Civil Rights | $2,000 |
| YMCA Tampa, FL | Strenghen the Tamop Bay community | $1,500 |
| Feeding Tampa Bay Tampa, FL | Providing the Tampa Bay Community with Food | $1,000 |
| Village Partners International Tampa, FL | Haitian and African Outreach | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $577,917 | $77,552 | — | $29,000 | 17 | $29,000 | $30,522 | $26,074 |
| 2024 | $498,146 | $76,290 | $325 | $26,000 | 15 | $26,000 | $26,290 | $23,029 |
| 2023 | $442,055 | $54,377 | — | $23,000 | 20 | $23,000 | $23,377 | $20,409 |
| 2022 | — | $55,478 | — | $20,500 | 18 | $20,500 | $20,478 | $19,415 |
| 2021 | $405,214 | $75,047 | — | $24,000 | 21 | $24,000 | $25,047 | $17,382 |
| 2020 | $321,502 | $50,000 | — | $15,750 | 16 | — | $15,803 | $14,555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available grant records show support for organizations working in areas including domestic violence prevention, health care, children and families, workforce assistance, public media, civil rights, food access, and the arts. These are areas represented by the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Among its grantees, The Spring of Tampa Bay says its mission is to prevent domestic violence, protect victims, and promote change in lives, families, and communities. Judeo Christian Health Clinic says it provides free health, dental, and eye care to medically indigent people who lack other resources for health care. Tampa Museum of Art says it collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits works of art to educate, engage, and inspire people in the region and around the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $29,000 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $5,000 to The Spring of Tampa Bay; $2,500 each to Center for Women, Children’s Home Society, Judeo Christian Health Clinic, and Workforce Development Partners; $2,000 each to WSMRWUSF and Dr Martin Luther King Parade Foundation; and $1,500 to YMCA. Other listed recipients included Feeding Tampa Bay, Village Partners International, Wheels of Success, and Tampa Museum of Art, each receiving $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists WILLIAM R LEWIS as President and ELIZABETH A CASTOR and CHRISTIANE L LEWIS as Vice Presidents.
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc is led by William R. Lewis, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William R. Lewis
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Castor
Vice President
Vicepresident → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Christiane L. Lewis
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Katherine A. Castor (2021–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Samuel Bell (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Kathy A. Castor (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc
How much does Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc gave $29K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 15 grants.
What is Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,706, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.
Where does Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (15 grants).
Does Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Spring of Tampa Bay ($5,000), Center for Women ($2,500) and Chilrdrens Home Society ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc reported $578K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc fund?
The available grant records show support for organizations working in areas including domestic violence prevention, health care, children and families, workforce assistance, public media, civil rights, food access, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1626346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Castor-Bell-Lewis Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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