Comprehensive foundation profile based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing
The Lewis Foundation, based in Aspen, Colorado, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $132 million. The foundation's annual expenses are around $12.95 million, with a revenue of about $12.99 million. It supports various initiatives across several major cities in the United States, including Aspen, Basalt, Broomfield, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. The foundation operates primarily in the states of California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, New York, and Utah. The leadership of the foundation includes Adam J. Lewis as President and Melony M. Lewis as Vice President, both of whom work on a voluntary basis without compensation. The foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus on its public records.
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Financials
+2.6% from previous year
9 grants awarded in 2024
Of total revenue spent on programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,000,000 | ASPEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SUPPORT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS | Basalt, CO, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | TEACHER WELLNESS FUND | Aspen, CO, US | 2022 |
| $1,000,000 | ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | TEACHER WELLNESS FUND | Aspen, CO, US | 2023 |
| $1,000,000 | ASPEN ART MUSEUM FOUNDATION | GENERAL SUPPORT | Aspen, CO, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | Washington, DC, US | 2024 |
| $1,000,000 | THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | GENERAL SUPPORT | Chicago, IL, US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | EARTHJUSTICE | NEVER REST CAMPAIGN | San francisco, CA, US | 2024 |
| $425,000 | THE ASPEN INSTITUTE INC | FOOD & SOCIETY PROGRAM | Washington, DC, US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | BIG GREEN | BIG GREEN DAO | Broomfield, CO, US | 2023 |
| $225,000 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY SUPPORT FUND INC | GENERAL SUPPORT | New york, NY, US | 2023 |
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Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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ADAM J LEWIS
| PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
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MELONY M LEWIS
| VICE PRESIDENT | $0 | 2024 |
ADAM J LEWIS
PRESIDENT
MELONY M LEWIS
VICE PRESIDENT
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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