Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 26-6165277

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $156K. Net investment income was $65K.

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr at a glance

In short: Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr gave $156K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $156K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$155,964
+1904.2% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$155,964
+1904.2% vs 2020
Median grant
$155,964
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Licking Valley High School: $156KLicking Valley High School$156K

The largest 2021 recipient was Licking Valley High School ($156K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Newark

How Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $156K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $156K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Licking Valley High School Newark, OHEducational$155,964
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$67,813$170,767$155,9641$167,862$64,942$5,989
2020$101,937$4,187$13,515$7,7821—$2,101$6,336

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2020) → $6K (2021)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $6KHuntington National BankTrustee$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $6K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr

How much does Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr give each year?

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr gave $156K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

Where does Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr operate?

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr has awarded grants in Ohio.

How much is Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr's EIN?

Charles & Sara Lewis Educational Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6165277. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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