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Lewis-sebring Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 36-4120411 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $4.6M
- Grants reported
- 116
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | $3.1M |
| 2024 | 50 | $1.6M |
Where Lewis-sebring Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHS FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $1.1M |
| ETHS FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $501.7K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIAWBEZ | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $277.5K |
| CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIAWBEZ | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $250K |
| A BETTER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $200K |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $176K |
| FIRST REPAIR | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $175K |
| FIRST REPAIR | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $175K |
| MCGAW YMCA | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $150.5K |
| BRAVEN | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $150K |
| FOUNDATION 65 | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $101K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $100K |
| YOU | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $100K |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $100K |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $75K |
| FORA | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $75K |
| EVANSTON ROUNDTABLE | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $75K |
| BOOKS AND BREAKFAST | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $60K |
| FORA | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50.5K |
| EVANSTON SCHOLARS | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| ILLINOIS COALITION FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS | CHICAGO, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| PEACE CORPS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $50K |
| REBUILDING EXCHANGE | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2024 | $50K |
| NORTHLIGHT THEATER | SKOKIE, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $50K |
| BOOKS AND BREAKFAST | EVANSTON, IL | IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 2025 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Lewis-sebring Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.