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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6992936

Good Old Lew Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $112,823 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

    $112,823

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,471,585

  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,560,889

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,556

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,528,423

  • Tax year 2022

    $136,950

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,439,551

  • Tax year 2021

    $99,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,710,278

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,684,978

  • Tax year 2019

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,731,834

  • Tax year 2018

    $114,900

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,833,376

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. 2025 Harvest Home Benefit GalaNew York, NY

    General operations

    $20,000
  2. Ambition AngelsLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $15,000
  3. Audubon SocietyPalo Alto, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  4. Beautiful Day FoundationMilpitas, CA

    General operations

    $9,000
  5. Brentwood Presbyterian Church PreschoolSan Jose, CA

    General operations

    $7,500
  6. Cancer Couch Foundation IncNorth Kingstown, RI

    General operations

    $5,000
  7. Center of Reproductive RightsSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  8. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  9. Childrens Tumor Foundation - Marlos MarathonLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $5,000
  10. Children's Museum of Palm DesertNew York, NY

    General operations

    $3,000
  11. Concerts in MotionFairfield, CT

    General operations

    $2,500
  12. Congregation Shir HadashNew York, NY

    General operations

    $2,500
  13. Curtis SchoolLa Canada, CA

    General operations

    $2,500
  14. DRH Health FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $2,073
  15. EdesiaRancho Mirage, CA

    General operations

    $2,000
  16. Friends of Saratoga LibraryNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,500
  17. Humane Society SVLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  18. KCRW 899FMPalo Alto, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  19. KqedDuncan, OK

    General operations

    $1,000
  20. KuscNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  21. Los Angeles Regional Food BankNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Marthas KitchenLos Gatos, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. One Kid One WorldDuncan, OK

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. PelotoniaSan Jose, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Peninsula Open Space TrustLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. Public TheatreNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  27. Read AheadSanta Barbara, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. St Francis SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  29. Santa Barbara Zoo Foster FeederLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  30. Santa Clara County Library District FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    General operations

    $500
  31. Scholarship PlusNew York, NY

    General operations

    $500
  32. Stand with UkraineNew York, NY

    General operations

    $300
  33. Sunday Friends FoundationSaratoga, CA

    General operations

    $250
  34. The Neighborhood Music SchoolColumbus, OH

    General operations

    $250
  35. Westside Guild of Children's Hospital Los AngelesSanta Clara, CA

    General operations

    $250
  36. Whitney MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California22 grants $72,273
  2. New York9 grants $30,800
  3. Rhode Island1 grant $5,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,500
  5. Oklahoma2 grants $2,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert ShuwargerTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $50,000
  • Marcia ShuwargerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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