Lewis Family Foundation
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.
Lewis Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,270
- +1150.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +140.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,606
- +421.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $401,336
- +1190.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 83% first-time grantees (10 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (68% 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 Lewis Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1410 Greg Street Suite 403, Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: (775) 331-6900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lewis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TMCC Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lewis Family Foundation open to new grantees?
83%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 12 grantees (83%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TMCC Foundation Reno, NV | To Promote Education and Help Strengthen Communitites. | $10,000 |
| Safequest Solano Fairfield, CA | To provide prevention education, advocacy, and intervention services to those affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. | $5,000 |
| Vacaville Solano Services Corporation Vacaville, CA | To provide life-changing homeless advocacy programming and temporary housing services in Solano county. | $5,000 |
| Inland Empire Community Foundation Riverside, CA | To Promote Healthy Living and Help Strengthen Communities. | $3,270 |
| Chino Community Children's Theatre Chino, CA | To 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, CA | To Promote Education and Help Strengthen Communitites. | $1,000 |
| Moreno Valley Community Foundation Moreno Valley, CA | To 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, CA | To continue moving forward with programs and services that address the community healthcare needs. | $1,000 |
| Riverside County Works Riverside, CA | To support and promote the county's workforce development system | $1,000 |
| Rivers & Lands Conservancy Riverside, CA | To connect the community to natural, wild, and open spaces of southern California through land conservation, stewardship, and education. | $1,000 |
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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 | $401,336 | $401,591 | $31,346 | $31,270 | 12 | $31,270 | $1,540 | $2,298 |
| 2024 | $31,091 | $1,839 | $2,570 | $2,500 | 5 | $2,500 | $1,794 | $1,567 |
| 2023 | $31,822 | $1,232 | $2,056 | $2,000 | 4 | $2,000 | $1,201 | $1,602 |
| 2022 | $32,646 | $202 | $2,060 | $2,000 | 4 | $2,000 | $167 | $1,683 |
| 2021 | $34,504 | $188 | $3,308 | $2,500 | 5 | $2,500 | $143 | $1,834 |
| 2020 | $37,624 | $689 | $2,116 | $2,000 | 4 | — | $631 | $1,925 |
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.
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.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 to TMCC Foundation for education and community strengthening; $5,000 to SafeQuest Solano for services addressing domestic violence and sexual assault; $5,000 to Vacaville Solano Services Corporation for homeless advocacy programming and temporary housing; and $3,270 to Inland Empire Community Foundation for healthy living and community strengthening.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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