W Buford Lewis and Linda M Lewis

ALEXANDRIA, VA EIN: 27-0400675

W Buford Lewis and Linda M Lewis is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $413K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $80K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$413K

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$99K

-27.3% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-21.7% YoY

About W Buford Lewis and Linda M Lewis

Based on IRS filings

W Buford Lewis and Linda M Lewis is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $413K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $80K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AlexandriaBaltimoreBaton RougeBlacksburgCambridgeCharlottesvilleCorollaDallasDurhamLiberty CornerMiamiNew YorkPutneyTopekaWashingtonWoodberry Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$42K$83K$125K$166K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$412,693$434,007$485,227
Revenue$85,181$94,425$20,970
Expenses$106,495$145,645$91,024
Qualifying Distributions$100,309$138,965$83,450
Net Investment Income$80,095$87,845$14,136
Distributable Amount$31,043$32,776$38,119

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$35K$70K$105K$140K15 grants202013 grants20213 grants202214 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY…$60KTHE METROPOLITAN OPERA$25KCOROLLA EDUCATION FOUNDA…$2KDUKE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION$2KAMERICAN RED CROSS$2KHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL …$2KUVA LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION$2KCOMMUNITY IN CRISIS$1KHARLEM VILLAGE ACADEMIES$1KNINOS CON FUTURO FUNDACI…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W BUFORD LEWISDIRECTOR2
LINDA M LEWISDIRECTOR
LAURA K LEWISDIRECTOR
SARAH E LEWISDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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