Walter M Lewis Family Foundation
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Meridian, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $276K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K.
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Walter M Lewis Family Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,200
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,733
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $276,315
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (74% 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 Walter M Lewis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LDS Church Missionary Fund ($12K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Walter M Lewis Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $17K (2024) to $64K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LDS Church Missionary Fund Salt Lake City, UT | Donation | $12,200 |
| Kenya Keys Lake Oswego, OR | Humanitarian | $6,000 |
| Timpanogos Legal Center Provo, UT | Donation | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $276,315 | $4,701 | $27,114 | $23,200 | 3 | $23,200 | — |
| 2024 | $298,728 | $10,315 | $29,038 | $17,200 | 3 | $17,200 | $81,571 |
| 2023 | $317,451 | $10,311 | $53,571 | $48,550 | 6 | $48,550 | — |
| 2022 | $360,711 | $9,297 | $41,679 | $39,000 | 3 | $39,000 | — |
| 2021 | $393,093 | $9,545 | $41,792 | $38,100 | 4 | $38,100 | — |
| 2020 | $425,340 | $10,209 | $65,044 | $63,500 | 5 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George W. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph L. Morton III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Lewis Co Arizona
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Sheffield
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Walter M Lewis Family Foundation
How much does Walter M Lewis Family Foundation give each year?
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,733, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter M Lewis Family Foundation give grants?
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oregon (26%).
Does Walter M Lewis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Walter M Lewis Family Foundation?
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation reported $276K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.
What is Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's EIN?
Walter M Lewis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0307161. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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