Lewis Family Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send it a cold application; the filing gives no account of how organisations are selected.
- No geographic focus is stated, and although its recorded grants are mainly in Michigan, Florida and District of Columbia, that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
- Half of its 78 grants to organisations were $2,750 or less, and about 8 in 10 fall between $250 and $170,000, so a modest request is the most typical fit, though its largest grant was about $1,200,000.
- In its latest filing, 81% of grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so existing relationships appear to matter a great deal.
Overview
Lewis Family Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Delray Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust’s recorded grants went chiefly to a varied set of charitable organisations, with unrestricted support accounting for most of the stated purposes. Recipients include Jewish communal organisations, religious congregations, hospitals and health charities, alongside organisations working in veterans’ support, public service and other charitable fields. The filings also list support for children’s health, church missions, Israel-related activity and health awareness, but these are individual stated purposes rather than evidence of a published programme hierarchy. Its recorded giving is concentrated in Michigan, while also reaching organisations in other states. The filing says the trust gives to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; it provides no further public account of eligibility or selection.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Michigan, Florida and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2025 filings, half of its 78 grants to organisations were $2,750 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2025.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 41% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations Lewis Family Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- American Jewish Committee · Unrestricted$225,0002025 tax year
- Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit · Unrestricted$202,0002025 tax year
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum · Unrestricted$175,0002025 tax year
- Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach · Unrestricted$166,7082025 tax year
- Boco Raton Regional Hospital · Supporting hospital's foundation$100,0002025 tax year
- Jewish Hospice · Unrestricted$78,0002025 tax year
- Joe Dimaggio Children Hopsital Foundation · Unrestricted$50,0002025 tax year
- Congregation B'Nal Israel · Unrestricted$32,5002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Susan Lewis — Trustee
- A Bart Lewis — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,044,410 | $1,520,246 | $23,447,224 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,858,860 | $1,383,342 | $23,766,980 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,651,998 | $1,167,524 | $27,207,273 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Delray Beach, FL