Private foundation · EIN 31-1401478 · Green Bay, Wisconsin · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Phoebe R and John D Lewis Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 41 grants paid, $949K total, median $20K. 29% of grants stayed in Wisconsin.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
41
$949K
Median grant
$20K
Stays in WI
29%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$11M

Grants paid in 2025

41 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Martha's Vineyard MuseumVineyard Haven, MAAnnual fund, catalyst fund$150K
Madison Community FoundationMadison, WIPlanned parenthood, torchlight fund$82K
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTParents' fund$50K
Bruce's LegacyBlack River Falls, WIProgram support$50K
Connections for the HomelessEvanston, ILProgram support$30K
Southern Wisconsin Bird AllianceMadison, WIProgram support, land acquisition and management$30K
Clean Lakes AllianceMadison, WIYahara society membership, community meetings, education projects, partnerships or grant funding$25K
Foundation for Individual Rights and ExpressionPhiladelphia, PAProgram support$25K
Hoover InstituteStanford, CAProgram support$25K
Manhattan InstituteNew York, NYProgram support$25K
Meals on Wheels Northeastern IllinoisEvanston, ILProgram support$25K
Meals on Wheels Northeastern IllinoisEaston, ILNew building fund$25K
National Outdoor Leadership SchoolLander, WYProgram support$25K
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MAAnnual fund$25K
Piney Woods SchoolPiney Woods, MSAnnnual fund$25K
Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CAProgram support$25K
Sheriff's Meadow FoundationVineyard Haven, MATrail fund$25K
CrossroadsDuxbury, MAC5 new england leaders$20K
Driftless Area Land ConservancyDodgeville, WIDriftless trail$20K
Moran Center for Youth AdvocacyEvanston, ILProgram support$20K
Nelson Inst for Env StudiesMadison, WIEnvironmental futures fund$20K
One City Early Learning CenterMadison, WIProgram support$20K
RefugeeoneChicago, ILProgram support$20K
Ammonoosuc Conservation TrustFranconia, NHProgram support$20K
Family Promise North ShoreGlencoe, ILProgram support$15K
American Indian College FundDenver, COProgram support$10K
Copper CannonFranconia, NHAnnual fund$10K
Enviromental Defense FundNew York, NYProgram support$10K
Groundswell ConservancyMadison, WIProgram support$10K
International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WIProgram support$10K
Martha's Vineyard Preservation TrustEdgartown, MAAnnual fund$10K
U of Chicago-Dept of RadiologyChicago, ILProgram support$10K
Next Door FoundationMilwaukee, WIProgram support$10K
International Rescue CommitteeAlbert Lea, MNProgram support$10K
Belmont Day SchoolBelmont, MAAnnual fund$8,000
Urban League of Greater MadisonMadison, WIBlack business hub, home ownership education and financial coaching program$6,000
Arizona Land and Water TrustTucson, AZProgram support$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of the North CountryLisbon, NHProgram support$5,000
Family Support and Resource CenterMadison, WIProgram support$5,000
Rockford Family Planning FoundationRockford, ILProgram support$5,000
Martha's Vineyard Community ServicesOak Bluffs, MAProgram support$3,000

By state: Wisconsin 12 · Massachusetts 7 · Illinois 8 · California 2 · Vermont 1 · New Hampshire 3

About this foundation

Phoebe R and John D Lewis Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Green Bay, Wisconsin, administered in care of Ann M Kennedy, tax-exempt since 1995. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Phoebe R and John D Lewis Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Phoebe R and John D Lewis Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $949K across 41 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Phoebe R and John D Lewis Foundation give?

Wisconsin (12 grants), Massachusetts (7 grants), Illinois (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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