Lawrence Lewis Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 62-6269000

Foundation Overview

Based in Memphis, TN, Lawrence Lewis Foundation has awarded 197 grants totaling $1,963,248 to organizations in Indiana, Tennessee and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $60,000, with a median award of $4,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,963,248
Total Assets
$4,453,605
Median Grant (all grants)
$4,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
30
Median Grant
$3,164
% Median Grant Growth
+27% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: May 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 40%

12 of 30 recipients (40%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Tennessee

82% of all grants are concentrated in Tennessee, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Tennessee, funding concentrates in Memphis (87%), Cordova (6%), Germantown (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+32%

Moderate 32% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Lawrence Lewis Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Angel Street Ministries $2,000 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Arise2read $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Arts Memphis $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Carpenter Art Garden $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Colonial Park United Methodist Church $540 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $2,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Facing History And Ourselves $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Fedex Family House Foundation $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Germantown Performing Arts Center $6,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Habitat For Humanity $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Hutchison School $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Junior Achievement Of Memphis And The Mid-south $32,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Le Bonheur Club $750 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Literacy Mid-south $5,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $2,000 Blue Ash, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Inc $3,328 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Memphis Family Connection Center $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Memphis Jewish Community Center $3,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Mid-south Food Bank $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Plough Towers Fund Inc $22,450 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Southern Smoke Foundation $300 Houston, TX, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Streets Ministries - Downtown $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Tulane University $35,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Unknown Child Foundation $2,500 Hernando, MS, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
World Methodist Evangelism Inc $7,500 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Contribution 2024
Plough Towers Fund Inc $15,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Delta Gamma Foundation $500 Columbus, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Arts Memphis $400 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Angel Street Ministries $13,000 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Facing History And Ourselves $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Hutchison School $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Maui Food Bank $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Le Bonheur Club $750 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Jewish Community Center $4,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Temple Israel $300 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
World Methodist Evangelism Inc $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Leadership Memphis $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $2,000 Blue Ash, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Mid-south Food Bank $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Shelby Farms Park $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Neighborhood Christian Centers Inc $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Clean Memphis $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Second Presbyterian Church $200 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Inc $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Plough Towers Fund Inc $15,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Delta Gamma Foundation $500 Columbus, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Arts Memphis $400 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Angel Street Ministries $13,000 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Facing History And Ourselves $1,000 Brookline, MA, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Hutchison School $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Maui Food Bank $1,000 Wailuku, HI, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Le Bonheur Club $750 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Jewish Community Center $4,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Temple Israel $300 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
World Methodist Evangelism Inc $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Leadership Memphis $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $2,000 Blue Ash, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Mid-south Food Bank $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House $5,000 Knoxville, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Shelby Farms Park $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Neighborhood Christian Centers Inc $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Clean Memphis $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Second Presbyterian Church $200 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Inc $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2023
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare $55,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Plough Towers Fund Inc $7,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Inc $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Delta Gamma Foundation $200 Columbus, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Arts Memphis $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
World Methodist Evangelism Inc $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $3,000 Blue Ash, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Leadership Memphis $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Angel Street Ministries $7,500 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Hutchison School $3,650 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation $550 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare $55,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Plough Towers Fund Inc $7,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Brooks Museum Of Art Inc $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Delta Gamma Foundation $200 Columbus, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Arts Memphis $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Metropolitan Inter-faith Association $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
World Methodist Evangelism Inc $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Matthew 25 Ministries Inc $3,000 Blue Ash, OH, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Leadership Memphis $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Angel Street Ministries $7,500 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Hutchison School $3,650 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Foundation $550 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Contribution 2022
Memphis Jewish Community Center $12,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Plough Towers $12,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
American Heart Association $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Charitable 2021
Memphis Brooks Museum $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Mjcc Fbo Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Fndation $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Mifa $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare $60,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
World Methodist Evangelism $45,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Operating 2021
Arts Memphis $13,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Angel Street Ministries $12,500 Cordova, TN, US General Operating 2021
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $3,500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Facing History And Ourselves $2,750 Brookline, MA, US General Operating 2021
Porter-leath $3,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Hutchison School $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Memphis Jewish Federation $50,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Matthew 25 Ministries $4,500 Blue Ash, OH, US General Operating 2021
Community Foundation Of Greater Memphis $30,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Orpheum Theatre Group $4,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Leadership Memphis $3,900 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Metropolitan Interfaith Association $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Jewish Family Services $40,687 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Memphis Jewish Community Center $12,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Plough Towers $12,500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
American Heart Association $5,000 Dallas, TX, US General Charitable 2021
Memphis Brooks Museum $500 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Mjcc Fbo Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital Fndation $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Mifa $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
Methodist Lebonheur Healthcare $60,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable 2021
World Methodist Evangelism $45,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Operating 2021
Arts Memphis $13,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Angel Street Ministries $12,500 Cordova, TN, US General Operating 2021
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $3,500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Facing History And Ourselves $2,750 Brookline, MA, US General Operating 2021
Porter-leath $3,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Germantown Performing Arts Center $1,000 Germantown, TN, US General Charitable Purpose 2021
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Hutchison School $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Memphis Jewish Federation $50,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Matthew 25 Ministries $4,500 Blue Ash, OH, US General Operating 2021
Community Foundation Of Greater Memphis $30,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Orpheum Theatre Group $4,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Leadership Memphis $3,900 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Metropolitan Interfaith Association $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
Jewish Family Services $40,687 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2021
World Methodist Evangelism $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Operating 2020
Arts Memphis $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Angel Street Ministries $5,000 Cordova, TN, US General Operating 2020
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Porter-leath $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Hutchison School $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Matthew 25 Ministries $500 Blue Ash, OH, US General Operating 2020
Community Foundation Of Greater Memphis $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Orpheum Theatre Group $2,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Lebonheur Club $325 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Leadership Memphis $1,300 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Metropolitan Interfaith Association $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Jewish Family Services $25,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2020
Neighborhood Christian Center $5,000 Memhphis, TN, US General Charitable Purpose 2019
World Methodist Evangelism $15,000 W Lafayette, IN, US General Charitable Purposes 2019
Lebonheur Club $35,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Purposes 2019
Arts Memphis $3,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Angel Street Ministries $5,000 Cordova, TN, US General Charitable Purposes 2019
Cfgm $30,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Christ United Methodist Church $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Charitable Purpose 2019
Dixon Gallery And Gardens $1,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Delta Gamma Foundation $500 Columbus, OH, US General Operating 2019
Facing History And Ourselves $750 Brookline, MA, US General Operating 2019
Mid-south Food Bank $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Porter-leath $2,000 Memphis, TN, US Designated For Books From 2019
Memphis Brooks Art Gallery $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Hutchison School $2,500 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Memphis Jewish Federation $25,244 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Matthew 25 Ministries $500 Blue Ash, OH, US General Operating 2019
Leadership Memphis $1,300 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Metropolitan Interfaith Association $10,000 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Jewish Family Services $25,687 Memphis, TN, US General Operating 2019
Gordon Jewish Community Center $10,000 Nashville, TN, US General Operating 2019

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Contact Information

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EIN 62-6269000
Website N/A
Address 813 RIDGE LAKE BLVD 230 Memphis, TN 38120-9403

Key People (3)

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Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.