The Lewis Prize Foundation Inc
https://WWW.THELEWISPRIZE.ORGTotal Given 2020–2023
$7.8M
215 grants · $1.9M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $1K–$40K
grant size
18%
balanced · 31/170 multi-year
repeat
$4.2M
Assets · 2020
170
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
3054431744
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $26K | $520K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.0M | $2.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $4.2M | $6.0M | 56 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.1M | $186K | 81 |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $1.6M | $5.7M | 78 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 215 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$10K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DL
Daniel R Lewis
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RL
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
2 yrs
Director
DH
David Horvitz
5+ yrs
Director
DL
Daniel R Lewis
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RL
Rebecca Fishman Lipsey
2 yrs
Director
DH
David Horvitz
5+ yrs
Director
DL
Daniel R Lewis
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DH
David Horvitz
5+ yrs
Director
VD
Valerie Dillon
3 yrs
Director
DL
Daniel R Lewis
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
VD
Valerie Dillon
3 yrs
Director
DH
David Horvitz
5+ yrs
Director
DL
Daniel R Lewis
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DH
David Horvitz
5+ yrs
Director
VD
Valerie Dillon
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (215 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Music Initiative | Memphis, TN | $500,117 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Hip Hop Into Learning | Louisville, KY | $500,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mana Maoli | Honolulu, HI | $500,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| We Are Culture Creators | Detroit, MI | $325,210 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Intempo | Stamford, CT | $258,630 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Ryse Inc | Richmond, CA | $256,731 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Community Musicworks | Providence, RI | $214,607 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| My Voice Music | Portland, OR | $213,303 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2020 |
| David'S Harp Foundation | Portland, OR | $197,830 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Community Musicworks | Providence, RI | $181,234 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| We Are Culture Creators | Detroit, MI | $180,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Roadwork Center for Culture in Disputed Territories | Washington, DC | $163,223 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Roadwork Center for Culture in Disputed Territories | Washington, DC | $153,802 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Beyond the Bars | Philadelphia, PA | $148,861 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Ryse | Richmond, CA | $143,795 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Intempo | Stamford, CT | $140,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| St Louis Stitchers Artists Collective | St Louis, MO | $134,243 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| David'S Harp Foundation | San Diego, CA | $125,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Hyde Square Task Force Inc | Jamaica Plain, MA | $104,110 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| David'S Harp | Portland, OR | $104,094 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit | Detroit, MI | $99,524 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| My Voice Music | Portland, OR | $98,475 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Heal Center for the Arts | St Louis, MO | $75,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The Bridge Music Project | Olympia, WA | $75,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |
| West Point School of Music | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | FUND MUSIC EDUCATION | 2023 |