Lewis Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sparks, NV EIN: 68-0593113

The Lewis Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sparks, Nevada. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in California and Nevada, including organizations working in education, community services, housing, health, and conservation.

Key facts about Lewis Family Foundation

In short: Lewis Family Foundation gave $31K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 83% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
68-0593113
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$31,270
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$2,606
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
83% first-time grantees (10 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$401,336
Primary geography
California (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$401K

+1190.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

+1150.8% YoY

Grant Count

12

+140.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+421.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Lewis Family Foundation open to new grantees?

83%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 12 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 1464% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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 show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, SafeQuest Solano describes its mission as providing prevention education, advocacy, and intervention services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault; Vacaville Solano Services Corporation says it provides temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness; and Rivers & Lands Conservancy says it connects the community to natural, wild, and open spaces through land conservation, stewardship, and education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $31,270. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing shows that 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 32% to recipients in Nevada. The foundation is based in Sparks, Nevada.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

RiversideFontanaRanco CucamongaChinoClaremontUplandChino HillsFairfieldMoreno ValleyRenoVacaville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $31K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

TMCC Foundation: $10KTMCC Foundation$10KSafequest Solano: $5KSafequest Solano$5KVacaville Solano Services Corporation: $5KVacaville Solano ServicesCorporation$5KInland Empire Community Foundation: $3KInland Empire CommunityFoundation$3KChino Community Children's Theatre: $1KChino Community Children'sTheatre$1KUc Riverside Foundation: $1KUc Riverside Foundation$1KMoreno Valley Community Foundation: $1KMoreno Valley CommunityFoundation$1KSan Antonio Hospital Foundation Inc: $1KSan Antonio HospitalFoundation Inc$1KRiverside County Works: $1KRiverside County Works$1KRivers & Lands Conservancy: $1KRivers & Lands Conservancy$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was TMCC Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $29K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
TMCC Foundation Reno, NVTo Promote Education and Help Strengthen Communitites.$10,000
Safequest Solano Fairfield, CATo provide prevention education, advocacy, and intervention services to those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault.$5,000
Vacaville Solano Services Corporation Vacaville, CATo provide life-changing homeless advocacy programming and temporary housing services in Solano county.$5,000
Inland Empire Community Foundation Riverside, CATo Promote Healthy Living and Help Strengthen Communities.$3,270
Chino Community Children's Theatre Chino, CATo provide an opportunity for the children in the community and their families to become involved in the theatre arts.$1,000
Uc Riverside Foundation Riverside, CATo Promote Education and Help Strengthen Communitites.$1,000
Moreno Valley Community Foundation Moreno Valley, CATo help support the community of moreno valley including the lost and homeless pets placed into the care of the moreno valley animal shelter.$1,000
San Antonio Hospital Foundation Inc Upland, CATo continue moving forward with programs and services that address the community healthcare needs.$1,000
Riverside County Works Riverside, CATo support and promote the county's workforce development system$1,000
Rivers & Lands Conservancy Riverside, CATo connect the community to natural, wild, and open spaces of southern California through land conservation, stewardship, and education.$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $401,336 $401,591 $31,346 $31,270
2024 $31,091 $1,839 $2,570 $2,500
2023 $31,822 $1,232 $2,056 $2,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$401,336$31,091$31,822
Revenue$401,591$1,839$1,232
Expenses$31,346$2,570$2,056
Qualifying Distributions$31,270$2,500$2,000
Net Investment Income$1,540$1,794$1,201
Distributable Amount$2,298$1,567$1,602

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lewis Family Advisors LLC as trustee.

Lewis Family Foundation's only listed officer is Lewis Family Advisors LLC, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lewis Family Advisors LLC

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1410 Greg Street Suite 403, Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: (775) 331-6900

Frequently asked questions about Lewis Family Foundation

How much does Lewis Family Foundation give each year?

Lewis Family Foundation gave $31K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 5 grants.

What is Lewis Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Lewis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,606, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lewis Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Lewis Family Foundation give grants?

Lewis Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Riverside, CA (5 grants).

Does Lewis Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Lewis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Lewis Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Lewis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TMCC Foundation ($10,000), Safequest Solano ($5,000) and Vacaville Solano Services Corporation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Lewis Family Foundation?

Lewis Family Foundation reported $401K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Lewis Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Lewis Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Lewis Family Foundation's EIN?

Lewis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0593113. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Lewis Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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