The Reginald F Lewis Foundation Inc
Private foundation · New York, NY · EIN 13-3429965 · reported 2023–2025
167grants reported
$5,000median award
$1,500lower quartile
$250smallest grant
$2.1Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 167 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $29K 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
115 E 57TH St Ste 1430
New York, NY 10022-2110
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Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Barack Obama Foundation SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOUTH AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $180,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOUTH AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $180,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOUTH AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT | Washington, DC | $180,000 |
| The Loyola School EDUCATE BALTIMORE CITY CHILDREN OF SLENDER MEANS | Baltimore, MD | $79,500 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $69,000 |
| Maryland African American Museum Corporation SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM PROGRAMS | Baltimore, MD | $53,500 |
| National Urban League COMMUNITY ACTION | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING KNOWLEDGE AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS | Baltimore, MD | $32,000 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ACHIEVING KNOWLEDGE AND EMPLOYMENT SKILLS | Baltimore, MD | $30,000 |
| Dance Theatre of Harlem CHILDREN'S PROGRAM | New York, NY | $30,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation ( Give Blck) SUPPORT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (GIVE BLACK) COMMITTED TO CHANING EQUITY RESULTS | Oakland, CA | $30,000 |
| University of Baltimore SUPPORT STUDENTS | Baltimore, MD | $27,000 |
| Dance Theatre of Harlem SUPPORT CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | New York, NY | $25,680 |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater SUPPORT THE AILEY DANCE CAMP FOR STUDENTS | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Innovation Works ADDRESS PERSISTENT POVERTY ACROSS BALTIMORE AND SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SAME | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation SUPPORT THE MEAD MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Orchkids EDUCATING PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS - MUSIC | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Second Chance College Program SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Teach for America SUPPORT EDUCATORS PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| The Studio Museum in Harlem ART EDUCATION | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater SUPPORT THE AILEY DANCE CAMP FOR STUDENTS | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Naffaa SUPPORT PHILIPPINE AMERICAN PROGRAMS FOR EQUALITY | Washington, DC | $25,000 |
| Teach for America PROVIDE WELL TRAINED TEACHERS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| The Loyola School EDUCATE BALTIMORE CITY CHILDREN OF SLENDER MEANS | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater SUPPORT THE AILEY DANCE CAMP FOR STUDENTS | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Dance Theatre of Harlem CHILDREN'S PROGRAM | New York, NY | $25,000 |
| Innovation Works ADDRESS PERSISTENT POVERTY ACROSS BALTIMORE AND SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SAME | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation SUPPORT THE MEAD MATERNAL HEALTH PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Teach for America SUPPORT EDUCATORS PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| The Children's Orchestra Society SUPPORT FOR A CHILDREN'S MUSIC PROGRAM | Fresh Meadows, NY | $25,000 |
| The Loyola School EDUCATE BALTIMORE CITY CHILDREN OF SLENDER MEANS | Baltimore, MD | $25,000 |
| Apollo Theatre Foundation Inc SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Thread SUPPORT AND MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 |
| Greenlight Fund PROGRAMS TO UPLIFT CITIES | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| The Peter Westbrook Foundation SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ATHLETIC | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Foundation for Filipino Artists SUPPORT CULTURAL PROGRAMS | Woodside, NY | $17,000 |
| Dafgiving360 | Omaha, NE | $15,000 |
| Children's Orchestra Society SUPPORT MUSIC LESSONS AND PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN | Syosset, NY | $15,000 |
| Thread SUPPORT AND MENTORING YOUNG PEOPLE | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 |
| Maryland African American Museum Corporation SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation ( Give Blck) SUPPORT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE (GIVE BLACK) COMMITTED TO CHANGING EQUITY RESULTS | Oakland, CA | $15,000 |
| St Ignatius Loyola Academy SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 |
| Thread SUPPORT AND MENTORING YOUNG PEOPLE | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 |
| National Federation of Filipino Americans SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAMS | Dorchester Center, MA | $12,000 |
| Legal Defense & Education Fund SUPPORT THE EQUITY WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION | New York, NY | $12,000 |
| Asian American Legal Defense Fund SUPPORT WORK TO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Greenlight Fund Baltimore COMMUNITY WORK | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Laurel Cemetery Memorial Project TO RESEARCH DESECRATED BURIAL GROUNDS | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Public Prep SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Bronx, NY | $10,000 |
| Gallaudet University STUDENT PROGRAMS | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Maryland African American Museum Corporation SUPPORT FOR MUSEUM'S PROGRAMS | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| St Edward Roman Catholic Church SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| The Peter Westbrook Foundation SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS ATHLETIC | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Urban Teachers SUPPORT FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HIGHLY QUALIFIED, EFFECTIVE TEACHERS FOR BALTIMORE CITY ST | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 |
| Asian American Legal Defense Fund SUPPORT WORK TO PROMOTE CIVIL RIGHTS OF ASIAN AMERICANS | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Greenlight Fund WORK WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET UNMET NEEDS | Boston, MA | $10,000 |
| Immaculate Conception High School SUPPORT THE SCHOOL'S WORK WITH UNDERSERVED STUDENTS | Monclair, NJ | $10,000 |
| James E Lewis Museum of Arts SUPPORT EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS | Baltimore, MD | $9,000 |
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