Lewars Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seattle, WA EIN: 92-3920477

Lewars Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $70K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Lewars Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$69,988
+13.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,020
-98.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,020
+122.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,913
+14.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lewars Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Seattle

How Lewars Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 236% of 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$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Roots Seattle, WAHumanitarian - General Support$4,000
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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
2025$69,988$1,020$4,913———$1,020—
2024$61,552$53,922$4,275$4,0001$4,275$459$1,808
2023$15,093$15,093$3,188——$3,188$93$502

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lewars Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Corbin Lewars

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Lewars

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Michael W. Lewars (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Nancy C. Lewars (2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Lewars Foundation

How large is Lewars Foundation?

Lewars Foundation reported $70K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

Where does Lewars Foundation operate?

Lewars Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Lewars Foundation's EIN?

Lewars Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-3920477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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