Lewis Foundation
Lewis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $488K. Net investment income was $606K.
Lewis Foundation at a glance
In short: Lewis Foundation gave $488K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $488,160
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,040
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $122,040
- Total assets
- $8,721,485
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (75% 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 Lewis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blair Academy ($122K). Together the top 4 received $488K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 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 Lewis Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $439K (2019) to $523K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $488K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blair Academy Blairstown, NJ | General Support | $122,040 |
| Bushkill Emergency Corps Bushkill, PA | General Support | $122,040 |
| Bushkill Fire CO Bushkill, PA | General Support | $122,040 |
| Reformed Church of Bushkill East Stroudsburg, PA | General Support | $122,040 |
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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 | $8,721,485 | $690,878 | $594,129 | $488,160 | 4 | $508,095 | $606,381 | $548,489 |
| 2024 | $8,626,957 | $550,657 | $558,928 | $443,636 | 4 | $462,942 | $468,856 | $516,556 |
| 2023 | $8,639,286 | $803,337 | $551,505 | $457,300 | 4 | $479,686 | $719,107 | $456,934 |
| 2022 | $8,390,322 | $374,872 | $632,619 | $522,522 | 4 | $545,210 | $301,667 | $491,446 |
| 2021 | $8,634,407 | $738,493 | $544,437 | $441,560 | 4 | $466,293 | $661,085 | $535,794 |
| 2020 | $8,438,069 | $218,453 | $536,068 | $440,536 | 4 | — | $147,699 | $463,408 |
| 2019 | $8,765,950 | $987,079 | $552,180 | $438,818 | 4 | — | $920,456 | $462,129 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $548K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lewis Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$100K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lewis Foundation
How much does Lewis Foundation give each year?
Lewis Foundation gave $488K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $444K across 4 grants.
What is Lewis Foundation's typical grant size?
Lewis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $122,040, and its average grant was $122,040, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lewis Foundation give grants?
Lewis Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bushkill, PA (2 grants).
Does Lewis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lewis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Lewis Foundation?
Lewis Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $508K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $548K (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 Lewis Foundation's EIN?
Lewis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6862301. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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