The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 41-2063101

The Lewis Foundation

A private foundation in Aspen, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $6.7 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,700,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $146,080,818

  • Tax year 2023

    $8,150,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $132,051,517

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,200,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $116,372,442

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,700,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $112,638,890

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,200,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $90,187,226

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,650,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $75,390,349

  • Tax year 2018

    $283,334

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $57,798,647

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000,000
  2. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    Support nonprofit organizations by connecting donors to community needs

    $1,000,000
  3. Aspen Country Day School IncAspen, CO

    Teacher wellness fund

    $1,000,000
  4. Rocky Mountain InstituteBoulder, CO

    General support

    $1,000,000
  5. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000,000
  6. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $500,000
  7. The Aspen Institute IncWashington, DC

    Food & society program

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Social science3 grants $3,200,00068% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000,00021% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $500,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $3,200,000
  2. Colorado3 grants $3,000,000
  3. California1 grant $500,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Adam J LewisPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Melony M LewisVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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