Private foundation · EIN 62-6269000 · Memphis, Tennessee

Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in Tennessee. The foundation accepts applications (None) and its median grant is $3,164.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 30 grants paid, $254K total, median $3,164. 80% of grants stayed in Tennessee. Stated restrictions: None

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
30
$254K
Median grant
$3,164
Stays in TN
80%
of grants
Deadline
None
Assets
$3.5M

How to apply

Letter stating request Contact: Beth Bell, 813 Ridge Lake Blvd 230, Memphis, Tn, 9013001609, N/A Deadlines: None Restrictions: None

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Methodist Le Bonheur HealthcareMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$35K
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LAGeneral Charitable Contribution$35K
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-SouthMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$32K
Jewish Family ServicesMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$25K
Memphis Jewish FederationMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$25K
Plough Towers Fund IncMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$22K
Fedex Family House FoundationMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$10K
Metropolitan Inter-Faith AssociationMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$10K
Mid-South Food BankMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$10K
World Methodist Evangelism IncWest Lafayette, INGeneral Charitable Contribution$7,500
Germantown Performing Arts CenterGermantown, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$6,000
Literacy Mid-SouthMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$5,500
Arts MemphisMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$5,000
Ronald McDonald HouseKnoxville, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$5,000
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art IncMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$3,328
Memphis Jewish Community CenterMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$3,000
Unknown Child FoundationHernando, MSGeneral Charitable Contribution$2,500
Angel Street MinistriesCordova, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$2,000
Dixon Gallery and GardensMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$2,000
Matthew 25 Ministries IncBlue Ash, OHGeneral Charitable Contribution$2,000
Facing History and OurselvesBrookline, MAGeneral Charitable Contribution$1,000
Hutchison SchoolMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$1,000
Le Bonheur ClubMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$750
Colonial Park United Methodist ChurchMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$540
Arise2readMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$500
Carpenter Art GardenMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$500
Habitat for HumanityMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$500
Memphis Family Connection CenterMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$500
Streets Ministries - DowntownMemphis, TNGeneral Charitable Contribution$500
Southern Smoke FoundationHouston, TXGeneral Charitable Contribution$300

By state: Tennessee 24 · Louisiana 1 · Indiana 1 · Mississippi 1 · Ohio 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192 is a private grantmaking foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, administered in care of National Bank of Commerce, tax-exempt since 1993. 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 Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192 accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter stating request Deadlines: None.

How much does Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192 give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $254K across 30 grants, a median of $3,164.

Where does Lawrence Lewis Foundation 8033000192 give?

Tennessee (24 grants), Louisiana (1 grants), Indiana (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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