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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 52-1557778

The MB Lewis Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $94,704 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.

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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

    $94,704

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $450,986

  • Tax year 2024

    $93,513

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $485,820

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,240

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $473,712

  • Tax year 2022

    $204,380

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $562,154

  • Tax year 2021

    $192,463

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $753,328

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,230

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $536,578

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $67,536

  • Tax year 2018

    $9,593

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $71,970

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Adas Israel CongWashington, DC

    General Programs

    $30,484
  2. Milton Gottesman Jewish Day SchoolWashington, DC

    General Programs

    $11,000
  3. Ner TamidBaltimore, MD

    General Programs

    $10,000
  4. National Ramah CommissionNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $10,000
  5. Woodside Synagogue Ahav TorahSilver Spring, MD

    General Programs

    $5,000
  6. Bnai Israel CongregationRockville, MD

    General Programs

    $3,971
  7. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    General Programs

    $2,172
  8. Jewish Collab of Orange CountyTusin, CA

    General Programs

    $1,800
  9. Edlav DCJCCWashington, DC

    General Programs

    $1,460
  10. Hebrew Institute of RiverdaleBronx, NY

    General Programs

    $1,240
  11. Sol Schechter Day SchoolNewton, MA

    General Programs

    $1,100
  12. Best Buddies IntlMiami, FL

    General Programs

    $1,092
  13. Deborah ProjectMerion Sta, PA

    General Programs

    $1,080
  14. AFINS Warrior Care BuddyNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $1,080
  15. Israel on Campus Coalition IncWashington, DC

    General Programs

    $1,080
  16. Kinneret Day SchoolBronx, NY

    General Programs

    $992
  17. Friendship Circle of Md DCPotomac, MD

    General Programs

    $900
  18. The Torah and Nature FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General Programs

    $900
  19. Beth Shalom CongPotomac, MD

    General Programs

    $852
  20. Chabad at Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    General Programs

    $800
  21. Turning PointPhoenix, AZ

    General Programs

    $732
  22. Center for the American ExperimentMinnetonka, MN

    General Programs

    $732
  23. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General Programs

    $642
  24. Ahavas Yisroel Charity FundPikesville, MD

    General Programs

    $500
  25. PEF Israel FundsNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $500
  26. Jewish Federation of Gr WashNorth Bethesda, MD

    General Programs

    $500
  27. Associated Jewish Fedof BaltimoreBaltimore, MD

    General Programs

    $500
  28. Park Avenue SynaogugeNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $500
  29. Hadar InstituteNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $500
  30. Camp Ramah NENorwood, MA

    General Programs

    $500
  31. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General Programs

    $432
  32. Center for Jewish HistoryNew York, NY

    General Program

    $400
  33. Chabad of SW Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    General Programs

    $350
  34. American Friends of Magen DavidNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $346
  35. Tamir FoundationOttowa, Canada

    General Programs

    $267
  36. Capital Jewish MuseumWashington, DC

    For General Programs

    $100
  37. Friends of the IDFNew York, NY

    General Programs

    $100
  38. Yad Yehudah of WashSilver Spring, MD

    General Programs

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $2,60432% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $2,07226% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $1,24015% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,08013% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $6428% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $4005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $44,124
  2. Maryland9 grants $22,323
  3. New York12 grants $18,262
  4. California2 grants $2,700
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $1,600
  6. Florida1 grant $1,092
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,080
  8. Ohio1 grant $800
  9. Arizona1 grant $732
  10. Minnesota1 grant $732

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • m bruce lewisPres. Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sandy Roskesvp Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bill LevensonSec. Treas. Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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