Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
The mission of the Lewis Family Charitable Foundation, as a supporting organization to the greater houston community foundation, is to provide financial support for charitable organizations in support of education, health, civic, and social services.
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Lewis Family Charitable Foundation gave $68K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,500
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,639,063
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Lewis Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Houston Community Foundation ($20K). Together the top 5 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lewis Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $134K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $68K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX | Public Benefit | $20,000 |
| The Women's Home Houston, TX | Human Services-Human Service Organizations | $15,000 |
| Barefoot Republic Inc Nashville, TN | Youth Development-Youth Development Programs | $12,500 |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries Inc Nashville, TN | Mental Health & Crisis Intervention-Counseling | $12,500 |
| Music Health Alliance Nashville, TN | Health Care-Alliances & Advocacy | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,639,063 | $173,694 | $148,987 | $67,500 | 5 | $173,694 |
| 2024 | $2,419,720 | $221,641 | $151,675 | $75,000 | 6 | $221,641 |
| 2023 | $2,300,608 | $70,400 | $138,042 | $60,000 | 4 | $70,400 |
| 2022 | $2,001,390 | $72,529 | $139,025 | $50,000 | 4 | $72,529 |
| 2021 | $2,505,919 | $312,052 | $139,786 | $62,500 | 5 | $312,052 |
| 2020 | $2,309,899 | $91,653 | $166,758 | $133,750 | 18 | $91,653 |
About Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $68K. Net investment income was $174K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation is led by Holly Lewis Hudley, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Holly Lewis Hudley
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Hudley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Luna Lewis
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philip C. Lewis
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linsey Lewis
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Katherine Butterwick (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Linsey Hasenback (2020–2021) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Jennifer Touchet (2021) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Rebecca A Hove (2020) — Director
- Former: Renee Wizig-Barrios (2020) — Secretary & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Lewis Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation gave $68K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.
What is Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $13,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Lewis Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).
Does Lewis Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Houston Community Foundation ($20,000), The Women's Home ($15,000) and Barefoot Republic Inc ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lewis Family Charitable Foundation?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $174K.
What is Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Lewis Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4229533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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