The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $137K. Net investment income was $84K.
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation gave $137K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,500
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,063
- +36.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,500
- Total assets
- $1,207,238
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holocaust Museum Houston ($50K). Together the top 8 received $137K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 54 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2019) to $137K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $137K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holocaust Museum Houston Houston, TX | Educational | $50,000 |
| Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Houston, TX | Charitable | $39,500 |
| Jewish Family Service Houston, TX | Charitable | $16,000 |
| Search Homeless Services Houston, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Emerging Grace Ministries Inc Tomball, TX | Charitable | $9,000 |
| AIDS Foundation Houston Houston, TX | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Women on the Way up Houston, TX | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Women's Resource of Greater Houston Houston, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,207,238 | $91,364 | $160,804 | $136,500 | 8 | $142,343 | $83,950 | $108,447 |
| 2024 | $1,276,678 | $197,387 | $131,038 | $112,300 | 9 | $115,032 | $193,267 | $98,969 |
| 2023 | $1,210,329 | $72,171 | $124,096 | $104,000 | 11 | $109,154 | $65,420 | $91,884 |
| 2022 | $1,262,254 | $38,178 | $123,697 | $103,000 | 13 | $108,403 | $31,119 | $97,032 |
| 2021 | $1,347,773 | $6,786 | $130,535 | $97,000 | 13 | — | $15,537 | $98,993 |
| 2020 | $1,471,522 | $89,510 | $120,350 | $92,000 | 16 | — | $82,441 | $87,772 |
| 2019 | $1,502,362 | $46,424 | $111,198 | $81,000 | 15 | — | $41,906 | $88,658 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elyse S. Kalmans
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Robert E. Lapin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Lauren Bachman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Arthur Schechter (2019–2021) — Co-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 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $3K, to Arthur Schechter (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation
How much does The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation give each year?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation gave $137K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 9 grants.
What is The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,500, and its average grant was $17,063, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation give grants?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (7 grants).
Does The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holocaust Museum Houston ($50,000), Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community ($39,500) and Jewish Family Service ($16,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's EIN?
The Lillian Kaiser Lewis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6076511. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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