Lewis Lyons Foundation
The Lewis Lyons Foundation is a private foundation based in West Orange, New Jersey. In 2024, it gave grants to organizations including emergency medical services, Jewish studies, education, community service, and food bank organizations.
Lewis Lyons Foundation at a glance
In short: Lewis Lyons Foundation gave $34K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 59% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,056
- -30.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,003
- -43.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $371
- Total assets
- $5,089
- -51.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (85% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lewis Lyons Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Seth Lyons as the contact. Form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Seth Lyons
Mailing address: 2 Dockery Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052
Phone: (267) 992-6998
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lewis Lyons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hatzalah of Metrowest ($10K). Together the top 10 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 85% of grant dollars went to New Jersey recipients, 11% to New York, 3% to Pennsylvania, and 1% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lewis Lyons Foundation open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $360 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $55K (2022). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hatzalah of Metrowest West Orange, NJ | Emergency Medical Services | $10,000 |
| Congregation AABJ&D West Orange, NJ | Jewish Studies | $9,976 |
| Jewish Relief Agency Morristown, NJ | Jewish Studies | $4,600 |
| Jkharkyhs Livingston, NJ | Jewish Studies | $3,780 |
| Swan Lake Synagogue Swan Lake, NY | Jewish Studies | $1,700 |
| Upper Dublin High School Fort Washington, PA | Education | $1,000 |
| West Orange Mikvah West Orange, NJ | Community Service | $515 |
| Daily Giving White Plains, NY | Food Bank | $384 |
| Catskills Hatzalah Brooklyn, NY | Emergency Medical Services | $371 |
| American Friends of the Hebrew Univ New York, NY | Jewish Studies | $360 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,089 | $28,500 | $34,117 | $34,056 | 17 | $34,056 |
| 2023 | $10,549 | $51,442 | $49,733 | $49,283 | 14 | $49,283 |
| 2022 | $8,840 | $43,400 | $54,980 | $54,524 | 14 | $54,524 |
| 2021 | $20,420 | $32,570 | $35,637 | $34,911 | 15 | $34,911 |
| 2020 | $23,487 | $32,820 | $10,474 | $10,143 | 11 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for emergency medical services and Jewish studies, as well as education, community service, and a food bank.
Jewish Relief Agency describes its mission as feeding people who are hungry through free periodic food distributions and spreading Jewish learning and observance through programs and events. Catskills Hatzalah describes its mission as providing pre-hospital emergency medical treatment and transportation at no cost to people who need it, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $34,056. Grant amounts ranged from $36 to $10,000, with a median of $371.
The largest grants included $10,000 to Hatzalah of MetroWest for emergency medical services, $9,976 to Congregation AABJ&D for Jewish studies, $4,600 to Jewish Relief Agency for Jewish studies, and $3,780 to JKHARKYHS for Jewish studies.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Seth Lyons is listed as a director on the 2024 filing.
Lewis Lyons Foundation is led by Seth Lyons, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Seth Lyons
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lyons Foundation
How much does Lewis Lyons Foundation give each year?
Lewis Lyons Foundation gave $34K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $49K across 14 grants.
What is Lewis Lyons Foundation's typical grant size?
Lewis Lyons Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $371, and its average grant was $2,003, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lewis Lyons Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Lewis Lyons Foundation give grants?
Lewis Lyons Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants), West Orange, NJ (3 grants) and Swan Lake, NY (2 grants).
Does Lewis Lyons Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Lewis Lyons Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Jewish Studies" (9 grants) and "Emergency Medical Services" (3 grants).
Who are Lewis Lyons Foundation's largest grantees?
Lewis Lyons Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hatzalah of Metrowest ($10,000), Congregation AABJ&D ($9,976) and Jewish Relief Agency ($4,600), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lewis Lyons Foundation?
Lewis Lyons Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $29K.
What does Lewis Lyons Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for emergency medical services and Jewish studies, as well as education, community service, and a food bank. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lewis Lyons Foundation?
The filing lists Seth Lyons as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lewis Lyons Foundation's EIN?
Lewis Lyons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0890245. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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