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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3278908

Pam Lewis Foundation

A private foundation in Grosse Pointe, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $215,400 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $215,400

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,814

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,950

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,690,500

  • Tax year 2023

    $101,700

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $1,797,489

  • Tax year 2022

    $96,850

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,904,166

  • Tax year 2021

    $89,750

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013,147

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,085

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,681,052

  • Tax year 2019

    $55,172

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $1,670,734

  • Tax year 2018

    $143,881

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $994,544

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $149,500
  2. The Battle of Franklin TrustFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  3. Charity WaterFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  4. Nashville Public RadioNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $7,500
  5. Williamson County African American Veterans FoundationBrevard, NC

    General Purpose

    $7,000
  6. Franklin ChargeFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $4,500
  7. Friends of Franklin ParksFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $3,400
  8. African American Heritage SocietyFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  9. Tennessee State MuseumNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $3,000
  10. African American Heritage AssociationFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $2,000
  11. Belmont Mansion Association - Spring Event 2025Nashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,500
  12. Lundeen Sculptures Ltd - Ben Franklin SculptureLoveland, CO

    General Purpose

    $1,500
  13. Nashville PBSNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,500
  14. Studio TennFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,250
  15. AgeWell Middle TennesseeNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  16. The American Battlefield TrustWashington, DC

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  17. Belmont Mansion AssociationNashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  18. BrightstoneFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  19. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  20. Harpeth ConservancyBrentwood, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  21. Peaceful ValleySmithville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  22. Tennessee Voices for Victims (Mary Martin Film Project)Nashville, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  23. Williamson County Historic SocietyFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $1,000
  24. Door Step ProjectFranklin, TN

    General Purpose

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $151,50081% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $21,50011% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,4002% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $750<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia2 grants $150,500
  2. Tennessee20 grants $56,400
  3. North Carolina1 grant $7,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Pamela L LewisPresident/Trustee Hours 2Pay $8,886
  • S Gary Spicer SrSecretary Hours 2Pay $36,000
  • Shawn R AldredgeTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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