Lewis-Sebring Family Foundation
Private foundation · Evanston, IL · EIN 36-4120411 · reported 2023–2025
166grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$5.7Mtotal paid
11states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 166 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,750 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2735 Sheridan RD
Evanston, IL 60201-1727
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eths Foundation IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $1,121,991 |
| Eths Foundation IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $501,667 |
| Chicago Public Mediawbez IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $277,500 |
| Chicago Public Mediawbez IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $250,000 |
| A Better Chicago IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $200,000 |
| Northwestern University IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $200,000 |
| University of Chicago IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $176,000 |
| First Repair IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $175,000 |
| First Repair IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $175,000 |
| McGaw YMCA IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $150,500 |
| Braven IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| Eths Foundation IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $130,000 |
| Foundation 65 IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $101,000 |
| Teach for America IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| You IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $100,000 |
| McGaw YMCA IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $100,000 |
| Northlight Theater IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Skokie, IL | $100,000 |
| You IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $100,000 |
| Teach for America IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| American Red Cross IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Evanston Roundtable IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $75,000 |
| American Red Cross IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Fora IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Books and Breakfast IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $60,000 |
| Fora IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $50,500 |
| Evanston Scholars IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Northlight Theater IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Skokie, IL | $50,000 |
| Foundation 65 IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| The Auxthe Growing Season IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Peace Corps Foundation IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Washington, DC | $50,000 |
| Rebuilding Exchange IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Books and Breakfast IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $45,000 |
| Books and Breakfast IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $30,000 |
| Ubuntu Global Connectionsaxium IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Concord, MA | $30,000 |
| Chicago Public Mediawbez IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Ubuntu Global Connectionsaxium IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Concord, MA | $25,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Washington, DC | $20,000 |
| Cherry Scholarship Fund IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $20,000 |
| Kuumba Evanston IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $20,000 |
| Amherst College IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Amherst, MA | $16,500 |
| Facing History and Ourselves IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Boston, MA | $16,092 |
| Communities in Schools IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| National Council on Measurement in Education IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Mount Royal, NJ | $15,000 |
| Conservatory of the Arts IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Springfield, MA | $14,500 |
| Northwestern University IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $12,000 |
| American Independent IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Amherst College IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Amherst, MA | $10,000 |
| Chicago Cred IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Evanston Community Foundation IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Grinnell College IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Grinnell, IA | $10,000 |
| Museum of Science and Industry IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Grinnell College IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Grinnell, IA | $10,000 |
| Lun (creative Visions) IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Nipomo, CA | $10,000 |
| Museum of Science and Industry IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Chicago Council on Global Affairs IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
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