The M David Lewis MD Family Foundation concentrates much of its modest grantmaking on K–12 education and youth-focused activities, with repeated support for one education nonprofit and direct gifts to individual schools and school athletic programs. It also gives to a mix of causes including faith-based international relief and wildlife conservation, typically providing unrestricted operating support. Grants are relatively small-to-midsize and practical in purpose, suggesting a preference for straightforward, flexible donations rather than program-restricted funding.
A repeated commitment to Education for All Children stands out in the M David Lewis MD Family Foundation’s recent giving: the nonprofit received $12,550 in 2023, $15,002 in 2024, and $22,100 in 2025, all as general and unrestricted support. That pattern points to a funder that returns to the same grantee across multiple years rather than spreading attention broadly across many one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent grants also show practical support for schools and youth programs, including a $23,696 gift to Highland High School Footballtouchdown Club and a $10,006 grant to Willie & Coy Payne Jr High. Those awards sit alongside smaller operating grants to youth-serving and community organizations, suggesting a preference for direct, flexible support over tightly restricted project funding. Its grant list reaches beyond schooling into health, faith-based relief, and conservation, but the common thread is modest-to-mid-sized general support. The foundation made 18 recent grants in the United States, with a range that includes four- and five-figure gifts rather than large institutional awards.
Education is the clearest line in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. Education for All Children received three consecutive general-support grants, including $22,100 in 2025. School-based support also appears in a $10,006 grant to Willie & Coy Payne Jr High. Youth sports are another visible theme: Highland High School Footballtouchdown Club received $23,696 for general and unrestricted support, and Willie & Coy Payne Jr High later received $222 for the Perry Girls Flag Football fund and general support. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Grassroot Soccer Inc, linking youth development with physical activity. Beyond education and athletics, it backed broader service organizations with $10,000 to Samaritans Purse and $1,200 to Operation Smile Inc, while also giving $10,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network Inc for conservation work.
Typical grants cluster in the small-to-midsize range, with p25 at $1,050, a median of $5,000, and p75 at $10,004. The recent record shows both repeat and one-off support: Education for All Children appears in three consecutive years, and Waveside Church received gifts in 2023 and 2025. Most awards are listed as General & Unrestricted or General and Unrestricted, indicating a preference for flexible support. The foundation also gives directly to schools, clubs, churches, and nonprofits, rather than through program-related investments or individual grants.
$70K
$2.3M
$216K
$265K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated, pragmatic giving: a small number of modest-sized, general/unrestricted grants with one repeat major grantee; mix of local school-level recipients and a few national/international NGOs.
Notable grantees: Education For All Children, Highland High School Football/Touchdown Club, Willie & Coy Payne Jr High, Samaritan's Purse, Wildlife Conservation Network
Grant recipients are entirely in the United States, and the strongest concentration is in New Hampshire, which accounts for the largest share of grant count. California recipients appear as well, including Malibu, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, and Arizona shows up through Gilbert, Queen Creek, and Mesa. Other recipient locations in the recent list include Boone, North Carolina; Hanover, New Hampshire; Virginia Beach, Virginia; North Logan, Utah; Harlan, Iowa; and San Francisco, California.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward education and youth-serving organizations. School recipients, football and flag-football support, and youth development groups appear alongside a smaller set of health, faith-based relief, and conservation grantees.
Yes. The recent grants are repeatedly labeled General & Unrestricted or General and Unrestricted, including awards to schools, a conservation nonprofit, faith-based relief, and youth-focused organizations.
Yes. Education for All Children appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Waveside Church appears in both 2023 and 2025. That indicates recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
New Hampshire is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include Portsmouth and Hanover, and the grant list also shows recipients in California and Arizona.
The distribution is small-to-midsize: p25 is $1,050, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,004. Recent awards include both larger five-figure grants and smaller four-digit gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $21,595 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLTOUCHDOWN CLUB | GILBERT, AZ | $18,713 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAVESIDE CHURCH | MALIBU, CA | $8,217 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted (see general explanation) |
| CURE THE CAUSE | MALIBU, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| VIEWPOINT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | CALABASAS, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SPRING BRANCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HOUSTON, TX | $3,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANGELS AT RISK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | THOUSAND OAKS, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TLOMA GIVING | NORTH LOGAN, UT | $992 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $22,100 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILLIE & COY PAYNE JR HIGH | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $10,006 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TLOMA GIVING | NORTH LOGAN, UT | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRASSROOT SOCCER INC | HANOVER, NH | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAVESIDE CHURCH | MALIBU, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| OPERATION SMILE INC | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $1,200 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANGELS AT RISK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| WILLIE & COY PAYNE JR HIGH | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $222 | 2025 | Perry Girls Flag Football fund and General support |
| HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLTOUCHDOWN CLUB | GILBERT, AZ | $23,696 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $15,002 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EDUCATION FOR ALL CHILDREN | PORTSMOUTH, NH | $12,550 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOUNG LIFE | HARLAN, IA | $3,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAMARITANS PURSE | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| WAVESIDE CHURCH | MALIBU, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| FALLEN ANGEL PROJECT | GILBERT, AZ | $1,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| AZ YOUTHWORKS INC | MESA, AZ | $284 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLTOUCHDOWN CLUB
$18,713General & Unrestricted
WAVESIDE CHURCH
$8,217General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
CURE THE CAUSE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
ANGELS AT RISK
$1,000General & Unrestricted
HEALTHCARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS
$1,000General & Unrestricted
TLOMA GIVING
$992General & Unrestricted
WILLIE & COY PAYNE JR HIGH
$10,006General & Unrestricted
TLOMA GIVING
$10,000General & Unrestricted
WAVESIDE CHURCH
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ANGELS AT RISK
$1,000General & Unrestricted
WILLIE & COY PAYNE JR HIGH
$222Perry Girls Flag Football fund and General support
HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALLTOUCHDOWN CLUB
$23,696General & Unrestricted
YOUNG LIFE
$3,000General & Unrestricted
WAVESIDE CHURCH
$1,000General & Unrestricted
FALLEN ANGEL PROJECT
$1,000General & Unrestricted
AZ YOUTHWORKS INC
$284General & Unrestricted