Tw Lewis Foundation
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 86-0989236. Reported 258 grants totalling $14.2M to 127 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Tw Lewis Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $60,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Kentucky Lewis Honors College | Lexington, KY | $1,500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Paradise Valley, AZ | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | $855,310 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Vincent De Paul | Phoenix, AZ | $636,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $550,800 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $500,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center | Phoenix, AZ | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Museum of the Bible Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $410,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Phoenix Rescue Mission | Phoenix, AZ | $338,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | $330,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fresh Start | Phoenix, AZ | $309,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $301,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Valleywise | Phoenix, AZ | $300,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Arizona Helping Hands | Scottsdale, AZ | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Banner Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Life Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $284,493 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| University Kentucky Athletics | Lexington, KY | $271,807 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | $235,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sandra Day O'connor Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $218,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| America First Policy Institute | Arlington, VA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Generation Justice | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Prager University | Sherman Oaks, CA | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Unc Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $195,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Desert Botanical Gardens | Phoenix, AZ | $186,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Studio | Gig Harbor, WA | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Heard Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $134,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| United Christian Youth Camp | Prescott, AZ | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Children's Museum of Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Asbury University | Wilmore, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Goldwater Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University Kentucky Christian Student Fellowship | Lexington, KY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dream City Church | Phoenix, AZ | $81,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Advancing American Freedom | Indianapolis, IN | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The University of Arizona Foundation Panda | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Great Hearts Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gilbert Christian Schools | Gilbert, AZ | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Scottsdale Christian Academy | Phoenix, AZ | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sojourner Center | Phoenix, AZ | $52,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arizona Liberty Network | Tempe, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The American Conservative | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for the Rights of Abused Children | Phoenix, AZ | $41,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Valley Christian Schools | Chandler, AZ | $40,519 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Public Radio Arizona (kjzz) | Tempe, AZ | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Independent Women's Forum | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Philanthropic | Hockessin, DE | $33,671 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hope Women's Center | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arizona Christian University | Glendale, AZ | $28,846 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| House of Refuge | Mesa, AZ | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Joy Bus Diner | Phoenix, AZ | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Inc | Washington, DC | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ballet Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communio | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Community College of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Future for Kids | Tempe, AZ | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northwest Christian School | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Not My Kid | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Teneo | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Indigo Foundation | Niwot, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Veterans Heritage Project | Phoenix, AZ | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| American Cornerstone Institute | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Arizona Ballet | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Seminary | Scottsdale, AZ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Foster Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Stamina Foundation | Louisville, KY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chama Peak Land Alliance | Pagosa Springs, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Christian Preparatory School | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Phoenix Theatre Company | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Valleywise Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tgen Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $10,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Accuracy in Media | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Arizona Community Foundation - Lou Grubbs Friends Fore Golf | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arizona Women's Board | Paradise Valley, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Common Sense Institute | Greenwood Village, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forge Leadership Network | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Arizona PBS | Tempe, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grace Christian Academy | Republic, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harvest Compassion Center | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lexington Rescue Mission | Lexington, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literary Society of the Southwest | Chandler, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Ottawa University Surprise | Surprise, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Childrens Hospital Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steele Children's Research Center (panda) | Tuscon, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Phoenix Art Museum | Phoenix, AZ | $9,050 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Asu Foundation - Women and Philanthropy | Tempe, AZ | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeless Youth Connection | Avondale, AZ | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Life Center | Goodyear, AZ | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Accel Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Dental Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chama Peak Land Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cydap | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Christian Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Dream Institute | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trends Charitable Fund | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Board of the Bnf | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope & a Future | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation- Women's Board | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Imprints of Honor | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Resurrection Street Ministry | Mesa, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thrive Arizona | Peoria, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Wickenburg Cultural Organization | Wickenburg, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bryan Station Alumni Association | Lexington, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feeding Matters | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Helping Hands for Single Moms | Phoenix, AZ | $830 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clare Boothe Luce Center | Herndon, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hastening Inc | Henderson, NV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Holy Spirit Newman Center | Phoenix, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Summit School | Upper Nyack, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Policy Circle | Wilmette, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Foothills Food Bank | Cave Creek, AZ | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
66 of 127 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 168 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48 | $4,470,226 | $47,500 |
| 2022 | 47 | $1,699,731 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 50 | $1,881,919 | $12,500 |
| 2024 | 56 | $2,405,269 | $25,000 |
| 2025 | 57 | $3,720,981 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
57% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Tw Lewis Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 93487, Phoenix, AZ, 85070. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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