Ellen J Lewis Trust
Ellen J Lewis Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $52K. Net investment income was $104K.
Ellen J Lewis Trust at a glance
In short: Ellen J Lewis Trust gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,000
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $52,000
- Total assets
- $1,028,748
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ellen J Lewis Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Library of Catasauqua ($52K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ellen J Lewis Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $55K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Library of Catasauqua Catasauqua, PA | General Operating | $52,000 |
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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 | $1,028,748 | $125,639 | $78,455 | $52,000 | 1 | $54,897 | $103,960 | $61,784 |
| 2024 | $981,643 | $120,559 | $72,143 | $49,400 | 1 | $52,226 | $101,219 | $55,221 |
| 2023 | $933,255 | $73,290 | $75,617 | $54,735 | 1 | $57,355 | $55,819 | $51,466 |
| 2022 | $935,815 | $87,069 | $72,451 | $51,151 | 1 | $53,862 | $70,213 | $57,446 |
| 2021 | $921,308 | $99,700 | $64,566 | $45,847 | 1 | — | $83,227 | $54,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ellen J Lewis Trust reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ellen J Lewis Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$17K (2021) → $18K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ellen J Lewis Trust
How much does Ellen J Lewis Trust give each year?
Ellen J Lewis Trust gave $52K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 1 grant.
How large is Ellen J Lewis Trust?
Ellen J Lewis Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Ellen J Lewis Trust?
Ellen J Lewis Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ellen J Lewis Trust operate?
Ellen J Lewis Trust has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Ellen J Lewis Trust's EIN?
Ellen J Lewis Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6490056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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