The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving in Newport Beach/Orange County, favoring sizable, targeted grants to local health care and independent primary education institutions. Its support is focused on capital projects and new program development for a regional hospital system and on strengthening primary-school education through significant direct gifts. The foundation makes few but large awards and shows repeat support to a single health-system partner.
A recurring pattern stands out in The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation’s recent giving: repeated six-figure support for Hoag Hospital Foundation alongside a wider portfolio of large grants to schools, policy organizations, and service nonprofits. The foundation’s most visible health-care support goes to capital project and innovative program development work, while its education giving includes major gifts to Harbor Day School for primary education. It also backs a set of organizations focused on free enterprise, individual freedom, traditional values, and public-policy advocacy, including National Review Institute, Young America’s Foundation, and The Heritage Foundation. This is a foundation that makes relatively few but substantial awards. Its recent grants include $200,000 to Harbor Day School, $170,000 and $160,000 to Hoag Hospital Foundation in consecutive years, and $135,000 to National Review Institute. Other support reaches disaster relief, disability services, digital media, and cancer-related work, showing a mix of local institutional funding and issue-based national philanthropy. The grant list suggests a consistent preference for direct, named recipients rather than broad, multi-grant program portfolios.
Health care is one of the clearest priorities. In 2025, the foundation gave $160,000 to Hoag Hospital Foundation for capital project and innovative program development, following a $170,000 grant in 2024 for the same purpose. Education is another anchor area: Harbor Day School received $200,000 in 2024 to provide students with an excellent primary education that would set the foundation for further academic achievement. The foundation also funds civic and policy organizations. It gave $135,000 in 2025 to National Review Institute to preserve and promote Buckley’s legacy and advance the principles of a free society, and $110,000 in 2024 to Turning Point USA to identify, educate, train, and organize students around fiscal responsibility, free markets, and limited government. Separate grants supported disaster relief and disability services, including The Salvation Army and The Shea Center.
Typical grants cluster at $10,000, with a median of $10,000 and a 75th percentile of $28,750, even though the recent list also includes much larger awards. The pattern is not limited to one-off gifts: Hoag Hospital Foundation appears in both 2024 and 2025 with the same stated purpose, and several other organizations also receive repeated support across the two years on file. The Lewis Family Charitable Foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grant list shows direct support to named organizations rather than an open application-style process.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $29K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$29K
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Concentrated, low-volume giving: few large grants rather than many small ones; repeat funding to a primary health-system grantee (Hoag) plus single substantial education gift; preference for capital and program-development support.
Notable grantees: Hoag Hospital Foundation, Harbor Day School, Other Orange County/ Newport Beach health and independent primary-school organizations
The foundation gives nationally, and every grant in the recent sample goes to a U.S. recipient. California accounts for 37% of grants, with recipients in Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Sherman Oaks, Tustin, Upland, and San Juan Capistrano appearing in the list. Virginia is the top state by grant count, with recipients in Reston, Arlington, and other Virginia locations represented among recent awards. Outside California and Virginia, the grant list also reaches New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, and Georgia.
Recent grants show support for health care institutions, independent primary schools, and policy or civic organizations. Hoag Hospital Foundation, Harbor Day School, National Review Institute, Turning Point USA, and The Heritage Foundation are all among the named recipients in the recent grant list.
Its typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $28,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows much larger awards, including $200,000 to Harbor Day School and $170,000 to Hoag Hospital Foundation.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 119 grants, or 100.0%, to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Hoag Hospital Foundation received $170,000 in 2024 and $160,000 in 2025 for capital project and innovative program development. Other repeat recipients in the recent list include National Review Institute, Young America’s Foundation, Judicial Watch, Family Research Council, American First Policy Institute, The Heritage Foundation, and Prager University Foundation.
The recent list includes primary education, hospital capital projects, disaster relief, digital media, free-market and limited-government policy work, civil liberties, disability services through therapeutic horse-related programs, and Alzheimer’s research and care.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOAG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL PROJECT,INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | $135,000 | 2025 | to preserve and promote Buckleys legacy and advance the principles of a free society through educational and outreach programs |
| TURNING POINT USA | PHOENIX, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, TRAIN AND ORGANIZE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, FREE MARKETS AND LIMITEDGOVERNMENT |
| PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE WHAT IS TRUE, WHAT IS EXCELLENT, AND WHAT IS NOBLE THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA |
| YOUNG AMERICA'S FOUNDATION | RESTON, VA | $60,000 | 2025 | TO ENSURE that AN increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE FAITH,FAMILY, AND FREEDOM IN PUBLIC POLICY AND THE CULTURE FROM ABIBLICAL WORLDVIEW. |
| CO2 COALITION | ARLINGTON, VA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS COMPLEX PUBLIC POLICY LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $37,500 | 2025 | THE DIFFUSION OF SOUND TO PRESERVE THE BLESSINGS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTELLECTUAL PIETY |
| THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $37,500 | 2025 | FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEENTERPRISE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, TRADITIONALAMERICAN VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY | PittsburgH, PA | $37,500 | 2025 | dedicated to defending the civil liberties of Americans left behind by civil rights legacy organizations. |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $37,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY ANDINTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND THE LAW |
| AMERICAN FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE | ARLINGTON, VA | $37,500 | 2025 | TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST. OUR GUIDINGPRINCIPLES ARE LIBERTY, FREE ENTERPRISE, NATIONAL GREATNESS, AMERICANMILITARY SUPERIORITY, FOREIGN-POLICY ENGAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN INTEREST, AND THE PRIMACY OF AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMILIES, ANDCOMMUNITIES IN ALL WE DO |
| THE SHEA CENTER | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THERAPEUTIC HORSE-RELATED PROGRAMS. |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SPINAL CORD INJUIRY OR DYSFUNCTION |
| CFACT | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | to enhance the fruitfulness of the earth and all of its inhabitants |
| THE ROBERT BEVERLY LEWIS CANCER CEN | OMONA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE ADVANCED CANCER TREATMENT, SUPPORT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CANCER |
| ST JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is an inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world |
| CASA COLINA CENTER FOUNDATION | POMONA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | REHABILIATION PROGRAMS |
| ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | ACCELERATE GLOBAL RESEARCH, DRIVE RISK REDUCTION AND EARLY DETECTION, AND MAXIMIZE QUALITY CARE AND SUPPORT. |
| INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE | OAKLAND, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity. |
| HOOVER INSTITUTION | STANFORD, CA | $22,500 | 2025 | TO RECALL THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE AGAINST THE MAKING OF WAR, AND BY THE STUDY OF THESE RECORDS AND THEIR PUBLICATION, TO RECALL MANS ENDEAVORSTO MAKE AND PRESERVE PEACE, AND TO SUSTAIN FOR AMERICA THE SAFEGUARDSOF THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE |
| COMMITTE FOR A CONSTRUCTIVE TOMORRO | WASHINGTON, DC | $22,500 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE THE FRUITFULNESS OF THE EARTH AND ALL OF ITS INHABITANTS. |
| OPERATION FINALLY HOME | DALLAS, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | Operation Finally Home provides mortgage-free homes, home modifications and transitional housing to wounded, ill and injured military veterans, first responders and their families in honor of their service and sacrifice to country and community. |
| US JUSTICE FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public |
| RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL | SIMI VALLEY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, and distinctive educational initiatives shaping the perspectives of middle, high school, and college students. |
| THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS | IRVINE, CA | $17,500 | 2025 | journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances |
| STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | ENDING CHEMICAL ABORTION |
| US DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION | WICHITA, KS | $15,000 | 2025 | To provide life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of Americas fallen or disabled military. |
| MEDIA RESEARCH CENTER | HERNDON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values |
| DECISION POINT MINISTRIES | Whittier, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO equipped Christian students as teen evangelists to reach their peers and classmates for Christ |
| SE LEGAL FOUNDATION | ROSWELL, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | To protect the American people from government overreach, challenge government policies when they violate the Constitution, and restore constitutional balance in our system of government. |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROVIDE AID TO INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS |
| DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | DEFENSE OF FREE SOCIETIES WHOSE MORAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS ARE UNDER ATTACK AT HOME AND ABROAD |
| CLAREMONT INSTITUTE | UPLAND, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | RESTORE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING TO THEIR RIGHTFUL,PREEMINENT AUTHORITY IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE |
| PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $12,500 | 2025 | CHAMPION FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL BY ADVANCING FREE-MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | tampa, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | patient care, research and education |
| LANDMARK LEGAL FOUNDATION | KANSAS CITY, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | To protecting the Constitution, promoting individual liberty, and defending the rule of law. |
| FEED THE CHILDREN | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | $10,000 | 2025 | TO END CHILDHOOD HUNGER. |
| FREEDOM ALLIANCE | WINCHESTER, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | To advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States, and promoting a strong national defense. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICE DEFENSE | FAIRFAX, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | to help police officers who do their job the way they were trained and then the system that they protect and serve finds them guilty of a crime for doing their job the way they were trained to do it. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nations blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families |
| OLD FRIENDS INC | GEORGETOWN, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | THOROGUHBRED RESCUE / RETIREMENT FACILITY SPECIALIZED IN ACCEPTING STALLIONS. |
| TEAM BLUELINE | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | To supporting law enforcement families in their time of greatest need. |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | BUILD MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES FOR OUR MOST CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS |
| INTERCOLLEGIATE STUDIES INSTITUTE | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | To cultivate a vibrant community of students, faculty, and alumni and teach foundational principles that are rarely taught in the classroomthe core ideas behind the free market, the American Founding, and Western civilization. |
| PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | dedicated to election integrity |
| NEW VOCATIONS | LEXINGTON, KY | $10,000 | 2025 | Rehabilitation, retraining, and ultimately rehoming of horses to qualified and loving adopters. |
| ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL | ASHLAND, MT | $5,500 | 2025 | To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Catholic Tradition by providing quality education which celebrates our Catholic faith and embraces Native American cultures, primarily the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Tribes, so that Native American individuals and communities of Southeastern Montana are empowered to attain self-sufficiency. |
| AND THEN THERE WERE NONE | ROUND ROCK, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP ABORTION CLINIC WORKERS LEAVE THE ABORTION INDUSTRY. |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY R | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | To grow the freedom movement by taking our message to new constituencies to secure liberty now and for future generations. |
to preserve and promote Buckleys legacy and advance the principles of a free society through educational and outreach programs
TURNING POINT USA
$100,000IDENTIFY, EDUCATE, TRAIN AND ORGANIZE STUDENTS TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, FREE MARKETS AND LIMITEDGOVERNMENT
TO PROMOTE WHAT IS TRUE, WHAT IS EXCELLENT, AND WHAT IS NOBLE THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA
TO ENSURE that AN increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
TO ADVANCE FAITH,FAMILY, AND FREEDOM IN PUBLIC POLICY AND THE CULTURE FROM ABIBLICAL WORLDVIEW.
UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS COMPLEX PUBLIC POLICY LIKE CLIMATE CHANGE
THE DIFFUSION OF SOUND TO PRESERVE THE BLESSINGS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND INTELLECTUAL PIETY
FORMULATE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREEENTERPRISE, LIMITED GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM, TRADITIONALAMERICAN VALUES, AND A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE
CENTER FOR AMERICAN LIBERTY
$37,500dedicated to defending the civil liberties of Americans left behind by civil rights legacy organizations.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, PROMOTES TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY ANDINTEGRITY IN GOVERNMENT, POLITICS AND THE LAW
AMERICAN FIRST POLICY INSTITUTE
$37,500TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT PUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST. OUR GUIDINGPRINCIPLES ARE LIBERTY, FREE ENTERPRISE, NATIONAL GREATNESS, AMERICANMILITARY SUPERIORITY, FOREIGN-POLICY ENGAGEMENT IN THE AMERICAN INTEREST, AND THE PRIMACY OF AMERICAN WORKERS, FAMILIES, ANDCOMMUNITIES IN ALL WE DO
THE SHEA CENTER
$30,000IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THERAPEUTIC HORSE-RELATED PROGRAMS.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$25,000SUPPORT OF VETERANS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SPINAL CORD INJUIRY OR DYSFUNCTION
CFACT
$25,000to enhance the fruitfulness of the earth and all of its inhabitants
THE ROBERT BEVERLY LEWIS CANCER CEN
$25,000PROVIDE ADVANCED CANCER TREATMENT, SUPPORT BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER CANCER
ST JAMES ANGLICAN CHURCH
$25,000embraces Christs teachings as a way of life, and is an inclusive, relevant and dynamic spiritual community whose mission is spreading the Gospel to the world
CASA COLINA CENTER FOUNDATION
$25,000REHABILIATION PROGRAMS
ACCELERATE GLOBAL RESEARCH, DRIVE RISK REDUCTION AND EARLY DETECTION, AND MAXIMIZE QUALITY CARE AND SUPPORT.
to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity.
TO RECALL THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE AGAINST THE MAKING OF WAR, AND BY THE STUDY OF THESE RECORDS AND THEIR PUBLICATION, TO RECALL MANS ENDEAVORSTO MAKE AND PRESERVE PEACE, AND TO SUSTAIN FOR AMERICA THE SAFEGUARDSOF THE AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE
TO ENHANCE THE FRUITFULNESS OF THE EARTH AND ALL OF ITS INHABITANTS.
OPERATION FINALLY HOME
$20,000Operation Finally Home provides mortgage-free homes, home modifications and transitional housing to wounded, ill and injured military veterans, first responders and their families in honor of their service and sacrifice to country and community.
US JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$20,000dedicated to instruct, inform and educate the public
RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL
$20,000A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, and distinctive educational initiatives shaping the perspectives of middle, high school, and college students.
THE CENTER FOR MEDICAL PROGRESS
$17,500journalists dedicated to monitoring and reporting on medical ethics and advances
STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION
$15,000ENDING CHEMICAL ABORTION
US DEPUTY SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION
$15,000To provide life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of Americas fallen or disabled military.
document and combat the falsehoods and censorship of the news media, entertainment media and Big Tech in order to defend and preserve America's founding principles and Judeo-Christian values
TO equipped Christian students as teen evangelists to reach their peers and classmates for Christ
SE LEGAL FOUNDATION
$15,000To protect the American people from government overreach, challenge government policies when they violate the Constitution, and restore constitutional balance in our system of government.
RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND PROVIDE AID TO INJURED SERVICE MEMBERS
DAVID HOROWITZ FREEDOM CENTER
$12,500DEFENSE OF FREE SOCIETIES WHOSE MORAL, CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS ARE UNDER ATTACK AT HOME AND ABROAD
CLAREMONT INSTITUTE
$12,500RESTORE THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING TO THEIR RIGHTFUL,PREEMINENT AUTHORITY IN OUR NATIONAL LIFE
PACIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUE
$12,500CHAMPION FREEDOM, OPPORTUNITY AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL BY ADVANCING FREE-MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS
To protecting the Constitution, promoting individual liberty, and defending the rule of law.
To advance the American heritage of freedom by honoring and encouraging military service, defending the sovereignty of the United States, and promoting a strong national defense.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICE DEFENSE
$10,000to help police officers who do their job the way they were trained and then the system that they protect and serve finds them guilty of a crime for doing their job the way they were trained to do it.
feeds and provides comfort to people affected by disasters; supplies about 40% of the nations blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families
THOROGUHBRED RESCUE / RETIREMENT FACILITY SPECIALIZED IN ACCEPTING STALLIONS.
TEAM BLUELINE
$10,000To supporting law enforcement families in their time of greatest need.
BUILD MORTGAGE-FREE HOMES FOR OUR MOST CATASTROPHICALLY INJURED VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS
To cultivate a vibrant community of students, faculty, and alumni and teach foundational principles that are rarely taught in the classroomthe core ideas behind the free market, the American Founding, and Western civilization.
NEW VOCATIONS
$10,000Rehabilitation, retraining, and ultimately rehoming of horses to qualified and loving adopters.
ST LABRE INDIAN SCHOOL
$5,500To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Catholic Tradition by providing quality education which celebrates our Catholic faith and embraces Native American cultures, primarily the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Tribes, so that Native American individuals and communities of Southeastern Montana are empowered to attain self-sufficiency.
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE
$5,000TO HELP ABORTION CLINIC WORKERS LEAVE THE ABORTION INDUSTRY.
To grow the freedom movement by taking our message to new constituencies to secure liberty now and for future generations.