The Lewis Foundation

EIN 412063101 Private Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA 94301 |(650) 804-7100

Total Given 2016–2024
$34.6M
54 grants · $3.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$225K
typical big bets · $150K–$1.0M
grant size
38%
supporter · 10/26 multi-year
repeat
$146.1M
Assets (2024)
26
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (650) 804-7100
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.8M $49.5M $33.3M 4
2017 $2.2M $57.2M $5.2M 8
2018 $283K $57.8M $5.8M 2
2019 N/A $75.4M $10.1M N/A
2020 $6.2M $90.2M $11.1M 8
2021 $1.7M $112.6M $16.4M 7
2022 $2.6M $116.4M $21.5M 7
2023 $13.2M $132.1M $13.0M 11
2024 $6.7M $146.1M $9.6M 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 54 grants on record

Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$150K
Median
$225K
Average
$641K
75th Pctl
$1.0M
Maximum
$4.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (54 total)

Purpose
Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO $4,000,000 SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS 2023
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $4,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO $2,000,000 SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTION DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS 2020
Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO $2,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2020
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $2,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Aspen Community Foundation Aspen, CO $1,296,697 General Support 2016
Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO $1,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2022
Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO $1,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2020
Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO $1,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2021
Aspen Art Museum Foundation Aspen, CO $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
The Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2023
Aspen Country Day School Aspen, CO $1,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2023
Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO $1,000,000 SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS 2024
Aspen Country Day School Inc Aspen, CO $1,000,000 TEACHER WELLNESS FUND 2024
Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $1,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Rocky Mountain Institute Boulder, CO $1,000,000 Drive the efficient and restorative use of resources 2017
Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA $500,000 BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN 2017-2020 2020
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $500,000 NEVER REST CAMPAIGN 2023
Earthjustice San Francisco, CA $500,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Aspen Community Foundation Aspen, CO $500,000 Support nonprofit organizations by connecting donors to community needs 2017
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $425,000 FOOD & SOCIETY PROGRAM 2022
The Aspen Institute Inc Washington, DC $400,000 FOOD & SOCIETY PROGRAM 2022
Pitkin County Library Aspen, CO $252,562 General Support 2016

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