Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This trust supports animal welfare work, with a priority on Long Island, so a strong fit means an animal-welfare charity, ideally one operating in that area.
- Typical grants run from $5,000 to $500,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 63 grants to organisations falling in that band, the median grant at $25,000 and half of its grants at $25,000 or less, so a modest request in that range is realistic; it has made one much larger grant of $3,000,000, but that is exceptional.
- The Trust does not accept unsolicited grant applications and funds by invitation only, so there is no open route to apply, and all of its grant dollars in its most recent filing went to organisations it had already funded the year before, pointing to a relationship-led, repeat-giving pattern rather than open competition.
- Given this, organisations without an existing relationship or invitation should not submit unsolicited requests, as these are not accepted.
Overview
Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Locust Valley, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust carries forward the Lewyts’ vision of improving the lives of companion animals, reducing animal cruelty and euthanasia rates, and supporting programmes for the general betterment of all animals. It focuses mostly on Long Island and seeks to support organisations and programmes consistent with that mission through grants and other initiatives. Its grant record shows support for animal shelters, humane societies, animal rescue organisations and other animal-welfare charities, as well as animal-welfare education. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant applications, so its public information does not set out an open route for organisations to apply.
Themes
- Animal welfare
Geographic Focus
Priority: Long Island.
How to apply
The Trust does not accept unsolicited grant applications.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 63 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Trust seeks to support organisations and programmes that are consistent with its mission.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 48% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Wholly 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 31 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $35,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- LIU College of Veterinary Medicine · Animal Welfare Education$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Greater Good Charities · Animal Welfare$500,0002024 tax year
- North Shore Animal League NY 11050 · Animal Welfare$500,0002024 tax year
- Helen Woodward Animal Center · Animal Welfare$500,0002024 tax year
- Aspca · Animal Welfare$400,0002024 tax year
- New Hampshire Humane Society · Animal Welfare$250,0002024 tax year
- Providence Animal Shelter · Animal Welfare$100,0002024 tax year
- Pets Lifeline · Animal Welfare$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Thomas Amlicke — Trustee
- Wendy McColgan — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $6,739,938 | $5,605,000 | $101,863,188 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,199,982 | $5,873,000 | $108,125,097 | Filing for 2024 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
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- info@lewyt.org
- Locust Valley, NY
- lewyt.org
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Contact
- info@lewyt.org
- Locust Valley, NY
- lewyt.org