The Long Lewis Foundation primarily supports Christian faith-based programming, focusing on evangelical ministries that serve youth, student communities, and children affected by incarceration. Grants are directed as general/operational support rather than restricted project funding, suggesting a preference for sustaining organizational capacity. The foundation appears mission-driven toward faith-based outreach rather than secular causes, with awards that enable ongoing program delivery.
Concentrated, small portfolio: a few relatively large unrestricted operating grants to faith-based organizations. Funding emphasizes operational support over project grants and is narrowly focused on Christian ministry and outreach.
The Long Lewis Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its steady support for faith-based outreach, especially ministries serving youth, students, and people facing hardship. Recent awards show a clear preference for operational support, with grants reaching groups such as Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Angel Tree, and Onward Campus Ministry. Those gifts point to a funder that backs ongoing ministry capacity rather than isolated projects. The foundation also makes room for benevolent assistance through local church and nonprofit partners. In its recent grant list, Highland Park Baptist Church and The Rescue Me Project both received support, alongside organizations tied to Christian student leadership, prison ministry, and mission activity. That mix aligns with the foundation’s program structure, which includes sponsorships for faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations, mission assistance, and seminary scholarships for people committed to full-time ministry. Most grants are directed to Alabama-based recipients, reflecting a local giving footprint. The foundation’s work is not limited to one channel: it funds churches, campus ministries, prison-outreach programs, and ministries for children and families, often in recurring operational grants that help sustain day-to-day work.
A central theme in the foundation’s giving is evangelical youth and campus ministry. It gave $63,735 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes for operational support and $50,000 to Onward Campus Ministry for operational support, showing a consistent interest in ministries that reach students and young people. Prison outreach is another visible area. Angel Tree received $62,450 in 2025 and $34,350 in 2023, both for operational support, connecting the foundation to programs serving children affected by incarceration. The foundation also supports local church-based outreach and community aid. Highland Park Baptist Church received $17,250 in 2025 and $12,430 in 2023, while The Rescue Me Project received $12,400 in 2025 and $12,000 in 2023. Those recurring gifts suggest sustained backing for local faith-based service and benevolent work.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $640, the median is $1,000, and the 75th percentile is $2,500. The recent grant list also shows that larger operational gifts are used for selected ministries, but most awards cluster at relatively small levels. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Angel Tree, Highland Park Baptist Church, The Rescue Me Project, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals, Common Ground Shoals, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. That recurring pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off support. The foundation is not making program-related investments and does not fund individuals directly through its main grantmaking pattern; its structure is centered on grants and sponsorships to churches and 501(c)(3) organizations.
$845K
$5.5M
$1.3M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $640 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$640
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Angel Tree (Prison Fellowship’s children outreach program), Onward Campus Ministry
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in Alabama, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s top giving state. The recipient city list is especially clustered in the Shoals region: Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia all appear repeatedly. Other Alabama recipients include Auburn, Montgomery, Madison, and Russellville. Outside Alabama, the recent list includes Kansas City, Detroit, and Hartsville, but the overall country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation gives mainly to faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations, churches, and ministry partners. Recent grants include operational support for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Angel Tree, and Onward Campus Ministry, matching its program areas for evangelical outreach, campus ministry, and benevolent aid.
Its main grantmaking goes through churches and 501(c)(3) partners rather than paying individuals directly. The foundation’s program descriptions include seminary scholarships for people committed to full-time ministry, plus benevolent aid routed through local churches or other nonprofit partners.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is small on most awards: p25 is $640, the median is $1,000, and p75 is $2,500. The recent grants list also includes a handful of larger operational gifts, but the typical award remains in the low-thousands range.
The giving footprint is local and heavily Alabama-centered. Alabama is the top state by grant count, and 82% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. Recent recipients are concentrated in the Shoals area and nearby Alabama cities such as Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, Tuscumbia, Auburn, Montgomery, Madison, and Russellville.
Yes for several programs. The foundation lists unsolicited applications as accepted for Seminary Scholarships, 501(c)(3) Sponsorships, Those In Need, Mission / Evangelistic Cause Assistance, 501c3 Sponsorships Assistance, and General Assistance. One program, Community Aid & Mission Support Grants, is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Long Lewis Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be faith-based 501(c)(3) organizations or churches. Requests must align with the Foundation's mission and core values, support communities served by the Foundation, and be submitted through the site's application form.
Deadline: Requests are accepted through the online form; allow 7 to 10 business days for review.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGEL TREE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $62,450 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FCA | KANSAS CITY, MO | $31,700 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDRENS FOUNDATION | DETROIT, MI | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EMBRACE ALABAMA KIDS | MONTGOMERY, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | $17,250 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | $13,560 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE SHOALS | SHEFFIELD, AL | $12,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE RESCUE ME PROJECT | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | $12,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LIFESOURCE | HARTSELLE, AL | $12,076 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTING | FLORENCE, AL | $11,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| REAL LIFE CHURCH | FLORENCE, AL | $10,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RUSSELLVILLE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | RUSSELLVILLE, AL | $10,306 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| COMMON GROUND SHOALS | FLORENCE, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ARC OF THE SHOALS SPECIAL OLYMPICS | TUSCUMBIA, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FLORENCE ALLSTARS | FLORENCE, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| KINGDOM CONNECTIONS INTERNATIONAL | FLORENCE, AL | $8,100 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL MISSIONS OF MERCY | MUSCLE SHOALS, AL | $8,100 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $7,929 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HILLS RECOVERY CENTER | KILLEN, AL | $7,600 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE ON WHEELS | OAK BROOK, IL | $7,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SHEFFIELD UTILITIES | SHEFFIELD, AL | $6,749 | 2025 | OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE MIRACLE HOUSE | FLORENCE, AL | $6,600 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ALABAMA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $6,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MARCH OF DIMES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $6,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE LOTUS RECOVERY HOUSE | FLORENCE, AL | $6,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | CHARLOTTE, NC | $6,278 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OUTREACH | FLORENCE, AL | $6,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SHOALS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | FLORENCE, AL | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BREAKING BARRIERS AUTOMOTIVE | HOMEWOOD, AL | $6,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FOODLAND PLUS | FLORENCE, AL | $5,978 | 2025 | OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLAMS FUNERAL HOME | FLORENCE, AL | $5,944 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH | FLORENCE, AL | $5,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MAGIC MOMENTS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF HIGHLANDS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FBC ROGERSVILLE | ROGERSVILLE, AL | $5,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TLC RECOVERY | SOMERVILLE, AL | $5,200 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FLORENCE UTILITIES | FLORENCE, AL | $5,110 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPOER |
| LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN STORES | BRENTWOOD, TN | $5,036 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE ALLIANCE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| COLBERT-LAUDERDALE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | SHEFFIELD, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE BIRTHDAY FAIRY INC | FLORENCE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE MARK FORESTER FOUNDATION | BPALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CARINGPLACE OF THE SHOALS INC | FLORENCE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RUSSELLVILLE DREAM CENTER | RUSSELLVILLE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRIORITY OF NORTH ALABAMA | MADISON, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CRAMER CHILDRENS CENTER | FLORENCE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DOWN SYNDROME ALABAMA | HOOVER, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WELCOME INC | ENCINO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
ANGEL TREE
$62,450OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$25,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HIGHLAND PARK BAPTIST CHURCH
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TRINITY MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
$13,560OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF THE SHOALS
$12,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE RESCUE ME PROJECT
$12,400OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LIFESOURCE
$12,076OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTING
$11,200OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
REAL LIFE CHURCH
$10,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
RUSSELLVILLE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
$10,306OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
COMMON GROUND SHOALS
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ARC OF THE SHOALS SPECIAL OLYMPICS
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FLORENCE ALLSTARS
$10,000OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT
KINGDOM CONNECTIONS INTERNATIONAL
$8,100OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL MISSIONS OF MERCY
$8,100OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST JUDE'S CHILDREN HOSPITAL
$7,929OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HILLS RECOVERY CENTER
$7,600OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LIFE ON WHEELS
$7,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SHEFFIELD UTILITIES
$6,749OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE MIRACLE HOUSE
$6,600OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ALABAMA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES INC
$6,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MARCH OF DIMES
$6,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE LOTUS RECOVERY HOUSE
$6,400OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$6,278OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CROSSROADS COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$6,200OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SHOALS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
$6,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BREAKING BARRIERS AUTOMOTIVE
$6,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FOODLAND PLUS
$5,978OPPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WILLAMS FUNERAL HOME
$5,944OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,500OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF HIGHLANDS
$5,400OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FBC ROGERSVILLE
$5,200OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TLC RECOVERY
$5,200OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FLORENCE UTILITIES
$5,110OPERATIONAL SUPPOER
LIFEWAY CHRISTIAN STORES
$5,036OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE ALLIANCE
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
COLBERT-LAUDERDALE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE BIRTHDAY FAIRY INC
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE MARK FORESTER FOUNDATION
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CARINGPLACE OF THE SHOALS INC
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
RUSSELLVILLE DREAM CENTER
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRIORITY OF NORTH ALABAMA
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CRAMER CHILDRENS CENTER
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
DOWN SYNDROME ALABAMA
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WELCOME INC
$5,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT