Lewis Franklin S Uw

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 23-6285687

Lewis Franklin S Uw is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $13K.

Key facts about Lewis Franklin S Uw

EIN
23-6285687
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$13,529
Grants made (2025)
11
Average grant
$1,230
Median grant
$838
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$263,539
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Lewis Franklin S Uw funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Lewis Franklin S Uw's 11 itemized 2025 grants were Pennsylvania (35%), Florida (22%) and New Jersey (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Lewis Franklin S Uw open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$264K

-0.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

11

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+2.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lewis Franklin S Uw reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lewis Franklin S Uw

Based on IRS filings

Lewis Franklin S Uw is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 11 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

PhiladelphiaCherry HillChestnut HillNew YorkWest NyackWestamptonWoodburyTampaOrlando

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$8K$15K$23K$30K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$263,539$265,841$277,906
Revenue$16,677$7,852$27,295
Expenses$19,007$19,906$19,676
Qualifying Distributions$15,720$16,416$16,386
Net Investment Income$13,184$4,779$24,266
Distributable Amount$15,411$14,478$13,717

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$9K$13K$18K12 grants202112 grants202212 grants202312 grants202411 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Shriners Hospitals for Children: $3KShriners Hospitals forChildren$3KDrexel Univ Scholarship Fund: $2KDrexel Univ Scholarship Fund$2KCancer Research FD of Damon: $2KCancer Research FD of Damon$2KChestnut Hill Benevolent Assoc: $838Chestnut Hill Benevolent Assoc$838The Salvation Army: $838The Salvation Army$838Boy Scouts of America: $838Boy Scouts of America$838YMCA Gloucester CO: $838YMCA Gloucester CO$838Childrens Hospital Foundation: $838Childrens Hospital Foundation$838Girl Scouts of Central & Southern NJ: $838Girl Scouts of Central &Southern NJ$838The Wistar Inst of Anatomy: $838The Wistar Inst of Anatomy$838

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Shriners Hospitals for Children ($2,993), Drexel Univ Scholarship Fund ($2,275), Cancer Research FD of Damon ($1,557).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN Tampa, FLGENERAL OPERATING$2,993
DREXEL UNIV SCHOLARSHIP FUND Philadelphia, PAGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$2,275
CANCER RESEARCH FD OF DAMON New York, NYGENERAL OPERATING$1,557
CHESTNUT HILL BENEVOLENT ASSOC Chestnut Hill, MAGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$838
THE SALVATION ARMY West Nyack, NYGENERAL OPERATING$838
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA Westampton, NJGENERAL OPERATING$838
YMCA GLOUCESTER CO Woodbury, NJGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$838
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Philadelphia, PAGENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES$838
GIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL & SOUTHERN NJ Cherry Hill, NJGENERAL OPERATING$838
THE WISTAR INST OF ANATOMY Philadelphia, PAGENERAL OPERATING$838

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bny Mellon N a — Trustee: $5KBny Mellon N aTrustee$5K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bny Mellon N aTrustee1$5,478

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lewis Franklin S Uw?

Lewis Franklin S Uw is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Lewis Franklin S Uw?

As of 2025, Lewis Franklin S Uw holds $264K in total assets with $17K in annual revenue. It awarded 11 grants totaling $14K in 2025.

Where does Lewis Franklin S Uw operate?

Lewis Franklin S Uw has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Lewis Franklin S Uw award?

In 2025, Lewis Franklin S Uw awarded 11 grants totaling $14K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lewis Franklin S Uw required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Lewis Franklin S Uw reported a distributable amount of $15K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Lewis Franklin S Uw's EIN?

Lewis Franklin S Uw's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6285687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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