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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4157221

Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bannockburn, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $215,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,266,440

  • Tax year 2023

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,125,581

  • Tax year 2022

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,659

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,290,845

  • Tax year 2020

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,927,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,742,405

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,491,355

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Lawfare ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $75,000
  2. Brothers and Sisters of IsraelWynnewood, PA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. RaviniaHighland Park, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Friends of Ethiopian JewsNewton Centre, MA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  5. The ArkChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  6. HatzalahBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. Zak'a Search and RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  9. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. JufChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Refugee OneChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $75,00062% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $45,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York3 grants $100,000
  2. Illinois6 grants $70,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Nancy LewisPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steven R KolberTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David LewisSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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