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Lewis Foundation: 6 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Lewis Foundation, a private foundation in Brentwood, TN, paid 6 grants to organizations totaling $1,182,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 11, 2026. The largest was $1,100,000 to Search Ministries Inc in Fort Worth, TX for to promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities.
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- EIN
- 456628772
- Based in
- Brentwood, TN
- Assets
- $2,075,711
- Grants paid
- $1,182,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202612239349100016. It reported $1,182,500 in grants paid; 6 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search Ministries Inc | Fort Worth, TX | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brad Echols Family Foundation | Trussville, AL | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Ethiopia Inc | Hermitage, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rett's Roost | Ogunquit, ME | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aukerman Family Foundation | Findlay, OH | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202542589349100869. It reported $4,067,500 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Search Ministries Inc | Fort Worth, TX | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $1,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Religion-related | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Life - National | Colorado Springs, CO | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daystar Counseling Ministries | Nashville, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immanuel Church | Nashville, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Religion-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graceworks Ministries | Franklin, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elevate Ethiopia Inc | Hermitage, TN | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Helping One Guy Inc | Kennesaw, GA | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Seminary | Louisville, KY | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brad Echols Family Foundation | Trussville, AL | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rett's Roost | Ogunquit, ME | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aukerman Family Foundation | Findlay, OH | To promote scientific, educational, and other charitable activities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $1,250,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $100,000 |
| Human services | $100,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $40,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Texas | $2,200,000 |
| Tennessee | $1,975,000 |
| Colorado | $1,000,000 |
| Alabama | $20,000 |
| Maine | $20,000 |
| Georgia | $15,000 |
| Kentucky | $15,000 |
| Ohio | $5,000 |
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Updated August 11, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.