Private foundation · Bannockburn, IL

Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable

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Typical grant size
$7K $15K $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactNANCY LEWIS · 3127876027
MaterialsAPPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING
RestrictionsNONE

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Nancy Lewis
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Steven R Kolber
TREASURER/DIRECTOR
David Lewis
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Jeffry Lewis
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Irving Lewis
DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
9.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
54
Total grants awarded
$1.4M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$215K
11 grants
2023
$335K
4 grants
2022
$187K
4 grants
2021
$120K
5 grants
2020
$123K
5 grants
2019
$15K
1 grants
2018
$39K
5 grants
2017
$50K
4 grants
2016
$75K
1 grants
2015
$61K
5 grants
2014
$82K
5 grants
2013
$68K
4 grants

Top recipients

3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$375K
Propublica Illinois
4 grants · NY
$171K
Ravinia
7 grants · IL
$165K
North Lawndale College Prep High School
2 grants · IL
$108K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$89K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$87K
Friends of Idf
1 grant · NY
$50K
North Lawndale Colleg Prep
2 grants · IL
$50K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Roberta Bachmann Lewis Scholarship Fund
1 grant · IL
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Lawfare Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$75K
Brothers and Sisters of Israel
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$25K
Ravinia
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$25K
The Ark
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Friends of Ethiopian Jews
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Hatzalah
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Zak'a Search and Rescue
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Juf
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Cradles to Crayons
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Refugee One
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$5K
The Lawfare Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Friends of Idf
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Ravinia
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$20K
Friends of Ethiopian Jews
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Propublica Illinois
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$100K
The Lawfare Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Ravinia
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Friends of Ethiopian Jews
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2022
$12K
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2021
$42K
Friends of Ethiopian Jews
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2021
$42K
Ravinia
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2021
$20K
Roosevelt University
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2021
$10K
Propublica Illinois
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$6K
Propublica Illinois
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$55K
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$45K
University of Chicago
EDUCATIONAL
IL · TY 2020
$10K
The Ark
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$10K
Flight 2 Flight
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2020
$3K
Ravinia Festival
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$15K
Naples Senior Center
PUBLIC CHARITY
FL · TY 2018
$10K
Propublica Illinois
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2018
$10K
Artis-naples
PUBLIC CHARITY
FL · TY 2018
$10K
Ravina
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2018
$6K
Latino Union
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2018
$3K
North Lawndale College Prep High School
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2017
$33K
Jcua
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2017
$10K
Ravina
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2017
$6K
Center for Enriched Living
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2017
$1K
North Lawndale College Prep High School
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2016
$75K
Ravinia
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2015
$25K
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2015
$16K
Arts-naples
PUBLIC CHARITY
FL · TY 2015
$10K
Jewish Federation of Collier County
PUBLIC CHARITY
FL · TY 2015
$5K
Latino Union
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2015
$5K
North Lawndale Colleg Prep
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2014
$25K
Ravinia
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2014
$25K
Roberta Bachmann Lewis Scholarship Fund
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2014
$25K
Jewish Federation of Collier County
PUBLIC CHARITY
FL · TY 2014
$5K
Juf of Metropolitan Chicago
PUBLIC CHARITY
IL · TY 2014
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.