Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $190K.
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund gave $348K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,000
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,000
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $58,000
- Total assets
- $4,439,552
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of CA Berkeley FBO Jonathan W ($58K).
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($290,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2021) to $348K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of CA Berkeley FBO Jonathan W Berkeley, CA | Scholarship | $58,000 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $290,000 |
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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 | $4,439,552 | $227,581 | $466,899 | $348,000 | 6 | $425,268 | $190,094 | — |
| 2024 | $4,678,878 | $239,125 | $370,978 | $279,000 | 6 | $334,629 | $202,904 | $2,171 |
| 2023 | $4,809,555 | $76,362 | $361,462 | $270,900 | 1 | $325,274 | $107,614 | — |
| 2022 | $5,092,070 | $251,347 | $452,629 | $341,650 | 1 | $400,925 | $205,941 | $4,446 |
| 2021 | $5,292,150 | $548,254 | $285,175 | $189,378 | 1 | — | $513,280 | — |
| 2020 | $5,032,109 | $355,798 | $310,028 | $214,945 | 3 | — | $317,443 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Muhs
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $25K (2025)
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$42K (2025)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank NA (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Alex Woloch (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Elisa Tamarkin (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Massimo Mazzotti (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Monica A. Wheeler (2024) — Committee Secretary
- Former: Paula Findlen (2024) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund
How much does Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund give each year?
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund gave $348K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $279K across 6 grants.
What is Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $58,000, and its average grant was $58,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund give grants?
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund?
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $228K.
What is Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's EIN?
Mabelle McLeod Lewis Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7079585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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