Good Old Lew Foundation
Good Old Lew Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. It made 36 grants totaling $112,823 in filing year 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in youth development, food assistance, and land conservation.
Good Old Lew Foundation at a glance
In short: Good Old Lew Foundation gave $113K across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,823
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,134
- -39.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,471,585
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (18 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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 Good Old Lew Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 324 Bronwood Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90049
Phone: (310) 625-9089
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Good Old Lew Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 2025 Harvest Home Benefit Gala ($20K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients listed in California and 27% to recipients listed in New York. The remaining shares were Rhode Island (4%), Connecticut (2%), and Oklahoma (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Good Old Lew Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 18 of 36 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2019) to $146K (2020). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $113K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Harvest Home Benefit Gala New York, NY | General Operations | $20,000 |
| Ambition Angels Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Audubon Society Palo Alto, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Beautiful Day Foundation Milpitas, CA | General Operations | $9,000 |
| Brentwood Presbyterian Church Preschool San Jose, CA | General Operations | $7,500 |
| Cancer Couch Foundation Inc North Kingstown, RI | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Center of Reproductive Rights San Francisco, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Childrens Tumor Foundation - Marlos Marathon Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Children's Museum of Palm Desert New York, NY | General Operations | $3,000 |
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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 | $2,471,585 | $95,000 | $185,078 | $112,823 | 36 | $138,368 | $50,530 | $146,322 |
| 2024 | $2,560,889 | $164,282 | $133,834 | $120,000 | 23 | $120,441 | $153,179 | $135,437 |
| 2023 | $2,528,423 | $262,246 | $169,687 | $122,556 | 27 | $139,609 | $232,168 | $123,492 |
| 2022 | $2,439,551 | $-87,611 | $182,116 | $136,950 | 33 | $153,825 | $45,185 | $136,348 |
| 2021 | $2,710,278 | $180,271 | $152,471 | $99,500 | 12 | $120,050 | $147,850 | $155,070 |
| 2020 | $2,684,978 | $195,967 | $205,323 | $146,000 | 17 | — | $153,639 | $137,118 |
| 2019 | $2,731,834 | $32,401 | $142,443 | $79,500 | 18 | — | $30,413 | $135,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Good Old Lew Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Ambition Angels says it helps equip underserved teens with skills to thrive in school, careers, and life. Martha’s Kitchen says it provides meals and food to people in need. Peninsula Open Space Trust says it protects open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay, and Sunday Friends Foundation says it helps families break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and achieve health equity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $112,823 across 36 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $20,000, with a median grant of $1,000.
Among the larger 2025 grants were $20,000 to Harvest Home Benefit Gala, $15,000 to Ambition Angels, $10,000 to Audubon Society, and $9,000 to Beautiful Day Foundation. Each was listed for general operations. Other 2025 recipients included Cancer Couch Foundation ($5,000), Center of Reproductive Rights ($5,000), and Central Park Conservancy ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Shuwarger and Marcia Shuwarger as trustees.
Good Old Lew Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Shuwarger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Marcia Shuwarger
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $50K, to Robert Shuwarger (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Good Old Lew Foundation
How much does Good Old Lew Foundation give each year?
Good Old Lew Foundation gave $113K across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 23 grants.
What is Good Old Lew Foundation's typical grant size?
Good Old Lew Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,134, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Good Old Lew Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Good Old Lew Foundation give grants?
Good Old Lew Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (9 grants), New York, NY (9 grants), Palo Alto, CA (2 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Good Old Lew Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Good Old Lew Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (36 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Good Old Lew Foundation's largest grantees?
Good Old Lew Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include 2025 Harvest Home Benefit Gala ($20,000), Ambition Angels ($15,000) and Audubon Society ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Good Old Lew Foundation?
Good Old Lew Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $138K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (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 does Good Old Lew Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Ambition Angels says it helps equip underserved teens with skills to thrive in school, careers, and life. Martha’s Kitchen says it provides meals and food to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Good Old Lew Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Good Old Lew Foundation's EIN?
Good Old Lew Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6992936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Good Old Lew Foundation 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Good Old Lew Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/good-old-lew-foundation-morg_9f7f4a0e8f2d4626a8804995dab0409c
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