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Lewan Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$318k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
37
Grants FY2024
41
Organizations funded FY2023
5%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$2,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$105,000
Organizations funded a year
38 to 72
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
14
Total assets, FY2024
$448k
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 5% of the organizations Lewan Family Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 2% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
ReligionInternationalEducationHuman ServicesCrime & LegalHealthOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving37$318k11%
FY202341$434k5%
FY202238$324k11%
FY202149$237k6%
FY202052$643k8%
FY201964$286k9%
FY201866$331k15%
FY201772$366kn/a
89% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Religion$1.8MInternational$213kEducation$131kYouth Development$120kHealth$117kHousing & Shelter$95kCrime & Legal$68kArts & Culture$48kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
NH
MN
IL
WI
MI
OR
PA
NJ
CA
CO
MO
VA
AZ
AR
NC
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Denver Seminary$710,0008n/a
Dare 2 Share Ministries$180,00081%
Momco Global Inc$175,00061%
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc$110,1005n/a
Colorado Christian University$95,10030%
PROVIDENCE NETWORK fka THE EXECUTIVE NETWORK$95,00071%
Benevolent Healthcare Foundation$90,00080%
Restoration Outreach Programs$68,00072%
Global Trust Partners$55,00062%
Deer Creek Community Church$50,0005n/a
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All grantees of Lewan Family Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Denver Seminary$710,0008n/a
Dare 2 Share Ministries$180,00081%
Momco Global Inc$175,00061%
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc$110,1005n/a
Colorado Christian University$95,10030%
PROVIDENCE NETWORK fka THE EXECUTIVE NETWORK$95,00071%
Benevolent Healthcare Foundation$90,00080%
Restoration Outreach Programs$68,00072%
Global Trust Partners$55,00062%
Deer Creek Community Church$50,0005n/a
Young Life$41,50070%
Cherry Hills Community Church$32,3004n/a
Frontier Labourers for Christ$30,00035%
Ifca International Inc$17,0008n/a
B E y O N D$16,0008n/a
Crystal Clear Ministries$16,00083%
Alternatives Pregnancy Center Inc$15,55080%
His Love Fellowship Inc$15,0008n/a
Manna Resource Center$15,00021%
Youth for Christusa Inc$14,00070%
The Denver Street School$14,00070%
Save Our Youth Inc$13,00050%
Open Door Youth Gang Alternatives$12,50052%
International Service Fellowship$11,00060%
Open Door Ministries$10,5006n/a
Josiah Venture$10,00050%
Agape Christian Church$10,0005n/a
Teachbeyond Inc$9,0255n/a
The Navigators$9,0005n/a
The Denver Institute$7,50050%
Scum of the Earth Church$7,00040%
Agape Christian Church$6,0003n/a
Converge$6,0003n/a
Endurance with Jan & Dave Dravecky$6,00051%
The Master's Apprentice Inc$6,00030%
InterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA$6,00030%
Craig Hospital Foundation$5,00050%
Realities for Children Charities$5,00011%
Game Day Memories$4,00011%
Confluence Ministries$3,25031%
Navigators$3,0003n/a
Resourcing Christian Education International$2,50010%
Praying Pelican Missions$2,47210%
Multnomah University$2,00010%
Soccer Chaplains United$2,00021%
Far East Broadcasting Company$2,00010%
The Crossing$1,6951n/a
Kendall & Taylor Atkinson Foundation$1,00020%
Bethesda Foundation Inc$1,00020%
Mile High Ministries$1,00010%
Saruni International$1,00010%
American Cancer Society Inc$1,00050%
Prostate Cancer Education Council$1,00010%
Kin International$1,00011%
Jaars Inc$1,00020%
Pioneers$5001n/a
Hopekids Inc$50010%
Student Mobilization Inc$5001n/a
Mission Hills Church$2001n/a
Missions Ministries$20010%
Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association$20010%
Valor Christian Schools$10010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 43 recipients with no EIN on record ($912k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Lewan Family Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDare 2 Share Ministries: $180,000 over 8y, 0.9% of budgetMomco Global Inc: $175,000 over 6y, 1.2% of budgetColorado Christian University: $95,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPROVIDENCE NETWORK fka THE EXECUTIVE NETWORK: $95,000 over 7y, 1.1% of budgetBenevolent Healthcare Foundation: $90,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetRestoration Outreach Programs: $68,000 over 7y, 1.9% of budgetGlobal Trust Partners: $55,000 over 6y, 1.9% of budgetYoung Life: $41,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetFrontier Labourers for Christ: $30,000 over 3y, 4.7% of budgetCrystal Clear Ministries: $16,000 over 8y, 3.4% of budgetAlternatives Pregnancy Center Inc: $15,550 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetManna Resource Center: $15,000 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetYouth for Christusa Inc: $14,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetThe Denver Street School: $14,000 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetSave Our Youth Inc: $13,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetOpen Door Youth Gang Alternatives: $12,500 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetInternational Service Fellowship: $11,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetJosiah Venture: $10,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe Denver Institute: $7,500 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetScum of the Earth Church: $7,000 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetEndurance with Jan & Dave Dravecky: $6,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetThe Master's Apprentice Inc: $6,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetInterVarsity Christian FellowshipUSA: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCraig Hospital Foundation: $5,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetRealities for Children Charities: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetGame Day Memories: $4,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetConfluence Ministries: $3,250 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetResourcing Christian Education International: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPraying Pelican Missions: $2,472 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMultnomah University: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSoccer Chaplains United: $2,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetFar East Broadcasting Company: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKendall & Taylor Atkinson Foundation: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBethesda Foundation Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMile High Ministries: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSaruni International: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Cancer Society Inc: $1,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetProstate Cancer Education Council: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetKin International: $1,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetJaars Inc: $1,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHopekids Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMissions Ministries: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBob Tebow Evangelistic Association: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetValor Christian Schools: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 44.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Christian Community Foundation IncCO46.2× affinity27 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Christian Community Foundation Inc · Tyl Foundation · Colorado Gives Foundation · The New Horizons Foundation Inc · The Denver Foundation · Servant Foundation · The Eugene C and Florence Armstrong Family Foundation Inc · The Anschutz Foundation · Richard H Lewis Family Foundation · Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing · Mile High United Way Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Lewan Family Foundation

How much does Lewan Family Foundation give?
Lewan Family Foundation reported 37 grants totaling $317,534 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 38 and 72 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Lewan Family Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (61%), International (7%), Education (4%).
Who are Lewan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Denver Seminary ($710k), Dare 2 Share Ministries ($180k), Momco Global Inc ($175k).
Does Lewan Family Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 5% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Lewan Family Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Lewan Family Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Christian Community Foundation Inc, Tyl Foundation, Colorado Gives Foundation.
Where is Lewan Family Foundation based?
Lewan Family Foundation is based in CO.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 105 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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