The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewport Beach, California · EIN 33-0210203 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$5.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $37,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
69% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Hospital Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | Capital project,innovative program development | $160,000 |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | to preserve and promote Buckleys legacy and advance the principles of a free society through educational and outreach programs | $135,000 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | To promote what is true, what is excellent, and what is noble through digital media | $75,000 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | TO ENSURE that AN increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national… | $60,000 |
| Family Research Council | Washington, DC | To advance faith,family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from abiblical worldview. | $50,000 |
| Co2 Coalition | Arlington, VA | Understand and address complex public policy like climate change | $40,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of freeenterprise, limited government, individual freedom,… | $37,500 |
| American First Policy Institute | Arlington, VA | To advance policies that put the american people first. our guidingprinciples are liberty, free enterprise, national greatness,… | $37,500 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | The diffusion of sound to preserve the blessings of civil and religious liberty and intellectual piety | $37,500 |
| Center for American Liberty | PittsburgH, PA | dedicated to defending the civil liberties of Americans left behind by civil rights legacy organizations. | $37,500 |
| The Shea Center | San Juan Capistrano, CA | Improving the lives of people with disabilities through therapeutic horse-related programs. | $30,000 |
| Alzheimers Association | Chicago, IL | Accelerate global research, drive risk reduction and early detection, and maximize quality care and support. | $25,000 |
| Casa Colina Center Foundation | Pomona, CA | Rehabiliation programs | $25,000 |
| St James Anglican Church | Newport Beach, CA | embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is an inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the… | $25,000 |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity. | $22,500 |
| US Justice Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public | $20,000 |
| The Center for Medical Progress | Irvine, CA | journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances | $17,500 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | Raise public awareness and provide aid to injured service members | $15,000 |
| Decision Point Ministries | Whittier, CA | TO equipped Christian students as teen evangelists to reach their peers and classmates for Christ | $15,000 |
| Media Research Center | Herndon, VA | document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve… | $15,000 |
| Se Legal Foundation | Roswell, GA | To protect the American people from government overreach, challenge government policies when they violate the Constitution, and restore… | $15,000 |
| US Deputy Sheriff's Association | Wichita, KS | To provide life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of Americas fallen or disabled military. | $15,000 |
| Claremont Institute | Upland, CA | Restore the principles of the american founding to their rightful,preeminent authority in our national life | $12,500 |
| David Horowitz Freedom Center | Sherman Oaks, CA | Defense of free societies whose moral, cultural and economic foundations are under attack at home and abroad | $12,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Build mortgage-free homes for our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders | $10,000 |
| Old Friends Inc | Georgetown, KY | Thoroguhbred rescue / retirement facility specialized in accepting stallions. | $10,000 |
| National Center for Police Defense | Fairfax, VA | to help police officers who do their job the way they were trained and then the system that they protect and serve finds them guilty of a… | $10,000 |
| Public Interest Legal Foundation | Alexandria, VA | dedicated to election integrity | $10,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | tampa, FL | patient care, research and education | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nations blood; teaches skills that save lives;… | $10,000 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | To advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States,… | $10,000 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | To cultivate a vibrant community of students, faculty, and alumni and teach foundational principles that are rarely taught in the… | $10,000 |
| Landmark Legal Foundation | Kansas City, MO | To protecting the Constitution, promoting individual liberty, and defending the rule of law. | $10,000 |
| St Labre Indian School | Ashland, MT | To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Catholic Tradition by providing quality education which celebrates our Catholic faith… | $5,500 |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Washington, DC | educates, equips, and empowers women to be principled leaders for a free society | $5,000 |
| National Center for Public Policy R | Washington, DC | To grow the freedom movement by taking our message to new constituencies to secure liberty now and for future generations. | $5,000 |
| The Geneva School | Laguna Woods, CA | To support the funds of christian school. | $5,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | To defends Americans from government overreach and abuse. | $2,500 |
| Amac Foundation | Leesburg, FL | To help build the services that will enrich the lives of america's seniors. | $1,000 |
The return also lists 26 grants to individuals ($399,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,448,500 | 65 |
| 2023 | $1,741,650 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349102339
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 33-0210203
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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