Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation
The Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation is a private foundation based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Wisconsin and other states, including Massachusetts, Illinois, California, and Vermont.
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation at a glance
In short: Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation gave $949K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), top state Wisconsin. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $949,000
- +18.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,146
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $11,137,876
- +14.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (6 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (30% 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 Phoebe R & John D Lewis 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: 2300 Riverside Drive Ste 126, Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (414) 333-1767
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Martha's Vineyard Museum ($150K). Together the top 10 received $517K.
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 193 grants of 210 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Wisconsin received 30% of grant dollars, Massachusetts 25%, Illinois 16%, California 5%, and Vermont 5%. The listed grants also included recipients in Pennsylvania, New York, and Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 40 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $23K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $691K (2021) to $949K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $949K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Museum Vineyard Haven, MA | Annual Fund, Catalyst Fund | $150,000 |
| Madison Community Foundation Madison, WI | Planned Parenthood, Torchlight Fund | $82,000 |
| Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | Parents' Fund | $50,000 |
| Bruce's Legacy Black River Falls, WI | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance Madison, WI | Program Support, Land Acquisition and Management | $30,000 |
| Clean Lakes Alliance Madison, WI | Yahara society membership, community meetings, education projects, partnerships or grant funding | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Hoover Institute Stanford, CA | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Manhattan Institute New York, NY | Program Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $11,137,876 | $2,508,629 | $1,095,413 | $949,000 | 41 | $950,029 | $1,525,594 | $1,049,131 |
| 2024 | $9,724,660 | $1,432,768 | $952,076 | $800,000 | 37 | $800,902 | $1,309,702 | $939,969 |
| 2023 | $9,243,968 | $1,466,808 | $987,968 | $875,000 | 44 | $875,898 | $1,363,238 | $807,362 |
| 2022 | $8,765,128 | $867,861 | $1,020,279 | $915,000 | 47 | $915,612 | $763,194 | $865,607 |
| 2021 | $8,917,546 | $847,427 | $838,884 | $691,000 | 41 | $691,572 | $739,871 | $917,824 |
| 2020 | $8,912,680 | $1,778,346 | $807,445 | $700,000 | 47 | — | $1,680,934 | $700,534 |
| 2019 | $7,942,715 | $782,472 | $805,980 | $700,000 | 37 | — | $689,339 | $691,286 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M 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 organizations working in areas including local history and heritage, community philanthropy, homelessness services, wildlife habitat, lake and watershed stewardship, outdoor leadership, and public advocacy. For example, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum says its mission is to help people discover and strengthen their connections to the island and its diverse heritage; Connections for the Homeless says it works to end homelessness through prevention, shelter, and housing services; and the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance says it protects and improves habitat through land acquisition and management, education, and advocacy.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 41 grants totaling $949,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $150,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable awards included $150,000 to Martha’s Vineyard Museum for its Annual Fund and Catalyst Fund; $82,000 to Madison Community Foundation for Planned Parenthood and the Torchlight Fund; $50,000 each to Middlebury College for its Parents’ Fund and Bruce’s Legacy for program support; and $30,000 each to Connections for the Homeless for program support and Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance for program support and land acquisition and management.
Other 2025 grants included $25,000 to Clean Lakes Alliance for its Yahara Society membership, community meetings, education projects, partnerships, or grant funding; $25,000 to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for program support; $25,000 to Hoover Institute for program support; $25,000 to Manhattan Institute for program support; and two $25,000 grants to Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois, for program support and a new building fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lloyd Eagan as president, Thekla Metz as vice president, Meredith Degen as secretary, and Bradley Lewis as treasurer.
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation is led by Lloyd Eagan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lloyd Eagan
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bradley Lewis
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Degen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thekla Metz
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation
How much does Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation give each year?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation gave $949K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $800K across 37 grants.
What is Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's typical grant size?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,146, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation give grants?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's top state is Wisconsin, with 30% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (25%) and Illinois (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, WI (8 grants), Evanston, IL (3 grants), Vineyard Haven, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 12% of Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (25 grants).
Who are Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's largest grantees?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Martha's Vineyard Museum ($150,000), Madison Community Foundation ($82,000) and Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois ($50,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation reported $11.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $950K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 does Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including local history and heritage, community philanthropy, homelessness services, wildlife habitat, lake and watershed stewardship, outdoor leadership, and public advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Phoebe R & John D Lewis 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 Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's EIN?
Phoebe R & John D Lewis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1401478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Phoebe R & John D Lewis 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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