Grants paid by Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation
EIN 36-4157221 · Bannockburn, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z
Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation of Bannockburn, IL (EIN 36-4157221) reported 30 grants paid totaling $914,000 to 22 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$914,000
30 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $39,000 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | $15,000 | — |
| 2020 | 5 | $123,000 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $187,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $335,000 | — |
| 2024 | 11 | $215,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Irving & Roberta Lewis Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lawfare Project 27-2402908 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $375,000 | 2024 |
| Propublica Illinois | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Ravinia | U | Highland Park, IL | 3 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Propublica Illinois | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $65,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Idf | U | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ethiopian Jews 06-1512486 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $47,000 | 2024 |
| Jewish Council On Urban Affairs 36-2538957 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $45,000 | 2020 |
| The Ark 23-7164967 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Brothers and Sisters of Israel | U | Wynnewood, PA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Ravinia Festival 36-6002273 | C | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $15,000 | 2019 |
| Hatzalah 93-2245862 | D | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Artis-Naples 59-2322926 | B | Naples, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Naples Senior Center 59-1713376 | D | Naples, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2018 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab 36-2256036 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Zak'a Search and Rescue | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Ravina | U | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $6,000 | 2018 |
| Refugee One 86-2143713 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Juf | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Cradles to Crayons | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Latino Union 61-1403712 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,000 | 2018 |
| Flight 2 Flight | U | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 30 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Lawfare Project New York, NY | B | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Brothers and Sisters of Israel Wynnewood, PA | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Ravinia Highland Park, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | The Ark Chicago, IL | B | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Friends of Ethiopian Jews Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Hatzalah Brooklyn, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Zak'a Search and Rescue Brooklyn, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Refugee One Chicago, IL | D | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Juf Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2024 | Cradles to Crayons Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202503159349101705 |
| 2023 | The Lawfare Project New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202432409349100528 |
| 2023 | Friends of Idf New York, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202432409349100528 |
| 2023 | Ravinia Highland Park, IL | U | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202432409349100528 |
| 2023 | Friends of Ethiopian Jews Boston, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202432409349100528 |
| 2022 | Propublica Illinois New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321929349100017 |
| 2022 | The Lawfare Project New York, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321929349100017 |
| 2022 | Ravinia Highland Park, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321929349100017 |
| 2022 | Friends of Ethiopian Jews Boston, MA | C | $12,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202321929349100017 |
| 2020 | Propublica Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $55,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202102569349100905 |
| 2020 | Jewish Council On Urban Affairs Chicago, IL | B | $45,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202102569349100905 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202102569349100905 |
| 2020 | The Ark Northbrook, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202102569349100905 |
| 2020 | Flight 2 Flight Fort Lauderdale, FL | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202102569349100905 |
| 2019 | Ravinia Festival Highland Park, IL | C | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202031569349100023 |
| 2018 | Artis-Naples Naples, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 201921359349103672 |
| 2018 | Propublica Illinois Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 201921359349103672 |
| 2018 | Naples Senior Center Naples, FL | D | $10,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 201921359349103672 |
| 2018 | Ravina Highland Park, IL | U | $6,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 201921359349103672 |
| 2018 | Latino Union Chicago, IL | C | $3,000 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 201921359349103672 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503159349101705 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432409349100528 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321929349100017 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102569349100905 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031569349100023 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921359349103672 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/364157221.json.
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