Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship is a private foundation, based in Beaumont, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $99K.
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship at a glance
In short: Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship gave $96K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,543
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,886
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,681
- Total assets
- $1,415,070
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jarvis Christian College ($32K). Together the top 4 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2019) to $109K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Christian College Hawkins, TX | Educational | $31,681 |
| East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX | Educational | $31,681 |
| Wiley College Marshall, TX | Educational | $31,681 |
| Galilee Baptist Church Marshall, TX | Religious | $500 |
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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 | $1,415,070 | $134,239 | $130,718 | $95,543 | 4 | $95,543 | $99,064 | $99,214 |
| 2024 | $1,411,549 | $103,561 | $139,256 | $109,271 | 4 | $109,271 | $75,509 | $95,544 |
| 2023 | $1,447,244 | $133,844 | $152,140 | $108,065 | 4 | $108,065 | $91,448 | $109,272 |
| 2022 | $1,453,090 | $364,276 | $152,453 | $93,422 | 4 | $93,422 | $305,245 | $108,606 |
| 2021 | $1,244,917 | $207,606 | $109,034 | $69,218 | 4 | $69,218 | $167,790 | $93,423 |
| 2020 | $1,146,345 | $72,586 | $88,197 | $64,406 | 4 | — | $48,884 | $69,216 |
| 2019 | $1,161,956 | $96,820 | $87,805 | $58,391 | 4 | — | $67,406 | $64,407 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cornell Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Darrell Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hancock Whitney Trust Depart
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jean Birmingham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship
How much does Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship give each year?
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship gave $96K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $109K across 4 grants.
What is Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's typical grant size?
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $31,681, and its average grant was $23,886, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship give grants?
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marshall, TX (3 grants).
Does Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (3 grants).
How large is Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship?
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's EIN?
Joe Lewis & Vivian Lewis Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2796384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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