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The Long Lewis 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.

$845k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
318
Grants FY2024
225
Organizations funded FY2023
48%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$1,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$62,450
Organizations funded a year
129 to 225
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
19
Total assets, FY2024
$5.5M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 48% of the organizations The Long Lewis Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 28% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 72% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $157k 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
Human ServicesHealthReligionInternationalYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyOther
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 arriving317$845k45%
FY2023225$563k48%
FY2022148$497k40%
FY2021129$595k44%
FY2020131$294k33%
FY2019208$520k59%
FY2018168$399k68%
FY2017147$201kn/a
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What it funded, over time

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

Religion$1.1MHealth$682kHuman Services$474kInternational$421kRecreation & Sports$319kEducation$157kYouth Development$130kPhilanthropy$128kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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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
Fellowship of Christian Athletes$184,97060%
The Rescue Me Project$153,192782%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc$81,43585%
Common Ground Shoals Inc$73,301710%
United Way of Northwest Alabama$72,11072%
Grace Way Bible Church$70,5181n/a
Onward Campus Ministries$52,50022%
First Priority of North Alabama Inc$49,000812%
Crossroads Community Outreach$46,7098n/a
A New Beginning Inc$43,2505n/a
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All grantees of The Long Lewis Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Fellowship of Christian Athletes$184,97060%
The Rescue Me Project$153,192782%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc$81,43585%
Common Ground Shoals Inc$73,301710%
United Way of Northwest Alabama$72,11072%
Grace Way Bible Church$70,5181n/a
Onward Campus Ministries$52,50022%
First Priority of North Alabama Inc$49,000812%
Crossroads Community Outreach$46,7098n/a
A New Beginning Inc$43,2505n/a
Global Missions of Mercy Inc$38,10073%
Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Assn Inc$35,3048n/a
Kingdom Connections International Inc$25,90064%
Cross Point Church of Christ$25,5008n/a
American Heart Association Inc$25,05360%
Russellville Dream Center Inc$23,80076%
Alabama Sheriffs' Youth Ranches Inc$23,00050%
Tri-State Inspirational Broadcasting$21,00033%
Shoals Sav-A-Life Inc$20,50042%
Building Believers in Christ$20,10046%
United Methodist Children's Home$20,00010%
YMCA$16,50021%
Shoals Dream Center Inc$16,00051%
Compassion International Incorporated$15,19570%
Young Men's Christian Association of Prattville Alabama Inc$15,13560%
Attention Homes of Northwest Alabama Inc$15,00041%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$13,52970%
Alabama Kidney Foundation Inc$13,50050%
Junior League of the Shoals$13,40085%
The Baker Family Foundation$12,600518%
One Place of the Shoals Inc$12,52551%
Caringplace of the Shoals Inc$12,50033%
Food Bank of North Alabama Inc$12,5001n/a
March of Dimes Inc$12,25050%
Lifesource Inc$12,07612%
Smile-A-Mile$12,00060%
The Birthday Fairy Inc$11,50036%
Shoals Christian School$11,2503n/a
Coc Food Pantry$10,0004n/a
Florence All Stars$10,00015%
Wells of Hope Ministries Inc$10,0004n/a
Habitat for Humanity of Autauga & Chilton Counties$9,00052%
Outreach Outdoors$8,5006n/a
Agape of Central Alabama Inc$8,50080%
Libbys Friends$8,00031%
Muscle Shoals Education Foundation Inc$7,75025%
Hills Recovery Center$7,60019%
Healing Hands International Inc$7,50020%
Shoals Habitat for Humanity Inc$7,50031%
Alabama Baptist Childrens Home and Family Ministries$7,5003n/a
Hands of Hope International$7,00042%
Christ Chapel Bible Church$6,6002n/a
Bear Creek Collaborative$6,50032%
Legacy Christian Academy Inc$6,50031%
Cramer Childrens Center Inc$6,50031%
Home Free Haven Inc$6,50034%
Lee Heights Baptist Church$6,5002n/a
Woodmont Baptist Church$6,2505n/a
The Marlon and Marcus Foundation$6,000314%
Habitat for Humanity$6,000328%
Helen Keller Foundation Inc$5,900211%
Autauga Christmas Team Inc$5,7505n/a
Meals on Wheels Inc$5,50020%
Shoals Area Coarmm Inc$5,50065%
Gods Garage Ministries$5,5007n/a
Magic Moments$5,50010%
Heritage Christian University$5,49070%
Help Center Inc$5,4023n/a
Christ Chapel$5,2001n/a
Well Network$5,0001n/a
The Exceptional Foundation$5,00010%
Welcome Inc$5,0002n/a
Welcome Inc$5,0002n/a
Neverthirst Inc$5,00010%
Down Syndrome Alabama$5,00012%
Three Hots & a Cot$5,00011%
Mars Hill Bible School$4,9743n/a
Christ Chapel Inc$4,7002n/a
The Samaritan Counseling Center In$4,50050%
Loaves and Fishes$4,50021%
Power of Life Foundation Inc Power of Life Foundation$4,5002n/a
The Oaks Collaborative$4,40030%
Northwest Alabama Housing Services$4,0002n/a
Laura Crandall Brown Foundation$4,00020%
Northwest Alabama Reading Aides Inc$4,00044%
New Remnant Worship Center$3,9505n/a
Inspire Brands Foundation Inc$3,75040%
Hasra Inc$3,62531%
The Well Church Inc$3,5502n/a
St Joseph's Catholic School Inc$3,5001n/a
Family Support Center$3,25070%
Wings of Hope Pediatric Foundation Inc$3,00027%
Hand in Paw Inc$3,00030%
Alabama Civic Chorale$3,0002n/a
Following Faith Foundation Inc$3,0002n/a
Faulkner University$3,00010%
Be Brave for Isla$3,00022%
River Region Pregnancy Center$3,00030%
Renewed Spirits Inc$3,00025%
Christ Outreach Ministries Inc$3,0002n/a
VFW Post 8640$3,0004n/a
Aletheia House Inc$2,90020%
English Language Institute in China$2,80030%
Hunter Street Baptist Church$2,7502n/a
Calvary Baptist Church$2,6001n/a
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary$2,5363n/a
Listerhill Foundation Inc$2,50012%
Freedom Rain Inc$2,50010%
Childrens Harbor Inc$2,50010%
Legacy Christian Academy Inc$2,50010%
Credit Unions in the State of Al Listerhill Credit Union$2,50010%
Selmawoman Inc$2,5001n/a
Pine Vale Childrens Home Inc$2,50010%
The Ashley Deramus Foundation$2,50013%
Dustins Promise$2,5002n/a
Red Oak Ministries$2,5001n/a
Wells of Hope Ministries Inc$2,5002n/a
Helen Keller Hospital Foundation Inc$2,50021%
Urban Hope$2,5001n/a
Central Alabama K9 Unit Inc$2,5001n/a
The Roverchase Foundation$2,500121%
Ronald McDonald House Alabama Inc$2,50020%
Aerial Recovery$2,50010%
Jaggers Journey$2,5001n/a
Best Christmas Ever Inc$2,50010%
The Ladder$2,50013%
Entrusted Hope Ministries$2,45021%
Adventures in Missions Inc$2,4003n/a
Knox Media Group Inc$2,2501n/a
Cahaba Shriners$2,10070%
Bridge Ministries Inc$2,00011%
Kids to Love Foundation$2,00020%
Moving Forward in Unison$2,0003n/a
Alabama State University Foundation Inc$2,00010%
Freedom House$2,00010%
The Stardust Club of Florence$2,0001n/a
Safer Birth in Bama Inc$2,0002n/a
City of Florence$2,0002n/a
Holos Hope$2,00021%
Christopher Kids$2,00012%
Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation$2,00040%
The Foundry Ministries Inc$2,00010%
Kids Loving Kids$2,0001n/a
The Noah Foundation Inc$2,0002n/a
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Inc$2,00020%
Wesley House$2,0001n/a
Changed Lives Christian Center Inc$2,00010%
PROJECT GRACE Central AL Incorporated$2,00017%
Interdenominational Ministerial Allliance$2,00013%
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc$2,00030%
Special Olympics Alabama Inc$2,00020%
Elyse Reeves Foundation Inc$1,8002n/a
Baptist Medical & Dental Mission International Inc$1,70020%
Life Song Church Inc$1,6502n/a
Breakthrough T1d$1,65010%
Hoover Public Safety Charity Foundation$1,6001n/a
Child Protect Inc$1,53020%
Safeplace Inc$1,52530%
New Futures Inc$1,50011%
Automotive Free Clinic$1,5002n/a
COTA - Children's Organ Transplant Association$1,50020%
Sport X Change International$1,50010%
Family Connection Inc$1,50010%
Ghana West Africa Missions$1,5001n/a
Living Word Community Church$1,5002n/a
The Arc of Central Alabama Inc$1,50020%
Dallas Theological Seminary$1,50010%
The York House$1,45011%
Forest Hills Baptist Church$1,4001n/a
Chisholm Hills Church of Christ$1,3003n/a
Evans Special Benefit Fund Inc$1,2602n/a
The Autism Resource Foundation$1,2501n/a
Keri Anne Demott Foundation Inc$1,2502n/a
Mission of Mercy Inc$1,25010%
The Chapel$1,2001n/a
Hear Christ Ministries$1,2001n/a
Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains$1,1002n/a
Selma Area Food Bank$1,00010%
Marlee Sutton Foundation$1,00021%
Florence Alabama Police Foundation Inc$1,0001n/a
Family Guidance Center of Alabama Inc$1,00020%
Kidz Outdoors Inc$1,00020%
Project Sweet Peas$1,00010%
Blue Jean Services of Dallas County Inc$1,00010%
North Highlands Church of Christ$1,0001n/a
Gathered by Grace$1,0001n/a
Jelani Gives Inc$1,00021%
Autauga County Private School Foundation$1,0001n/a
Life Brand Cowboy Outreach$1,0001n/a
Women of Refined Gold Inc$1,00014%
Children's Harbor Inc$1,00010%
The American Legion$1,00010%
All Christ Church$1,0002n/a
Liberte' Ministries$1,00010%
Autauga Interfaith Care Center Inc$1,00010%
Christ Fellowship Church$1,0001n/a
New Beginning Church Inc$1,0001n/a
Global Childrens Awareness Inc$1,0001n/a
Russel Hill Cancer Foundation Inc$1,00020%
Togo Missions Inc$1,0001n/a
Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ$1,0001n/a
Northwest Alabama Faith Based Foundation Inc$1,000112%
Anchored in Truth Ministries Inc$9001n/a
North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention Inc$8002n/a
Restoration Church$8001n/a
Sendme Refuge Inc$80010%
Shoals Area Association of Realtors Inc$75010%
Selma City Schools$7502n/a
The Grove Community Church$7501n/a
Lionheart Youth Wrestling Club$7501n/a
Restoration Church Incorporated$7501n/a
Leadership Autauga County Inc$7502n/a
Global Health Collaboration$7501n/a
Special Equestrians Inc$67510%
Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church$6502n/a
Angels Among US$6501n/a
Highland Baptist Church Inc$6001n/a
Revival Now International Inc$60010%
Lomax Assembly of God$6002n/a
Max4kids Foundation Inc$55011%
Alabama A&M University Foundation$55010%
Illinois State Credit Union$55010%
McRae Learning Center Inc$5501n/a
Max Credit Union$52810%
First Descents$51010%
Shoals Area Chamber Foundation Inc$50011%
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation$50010%
The Pinkney Foundation$50010%
Agape of North Alabama Inc$5001n/a
The Atlanta Womens Foundation Inc$50010%
River Region United Way$50010%
Ivy Foundation of Montgomery Al Inc$50010%
Armstead Athletics$5001n/a
My Dmd Hero Inc$50011%
Tomorrows Vision$5001n/a
Oak Mountain Mission Ministries Inc$50010%
Operation Mobilization$5001n/a
Be Kind Birmingham Inc$5001n/a
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention$50010%
Gilliam Springs Baptist Church$5001n/a
Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc$5001n/a
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc$50010%
Elmore County Public Schools$5001n/a
Engineering Ministries International USA$50010%
Handson River Region$50010%
Restore Ministries of Birmingham Inc$50010%
Femme de Dieu$5001n/a
Romans Warrior Foundation$5001n/a
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc$50010%
Family Support Center$50010%
Millbrook Presbyterian Church$5001n/a
Successful Connections$500119%
The Children's Hospital of Alabama$47530%
Franklin Electric Cooperative$40010%
Woodmont Baptist Church$4001n/a
Alabama Central Credit Union$31010%
Faith Church Inc$3001n/a
Frank Whitaker Ministries Inc$30010%
Youth-N-Action Inc$3001n/a
Journey 145 Inc$30015%
Everdale Missionary Baptist Church$3001n/a
Arsenal Place Inc$30010%
Campus Crusade for Christ Inc$3001n/a
First Presbyterian Church$3001n/a
First Baptist Church of Pelham$2602n/a
Joshua Nations International$25010%
Beyond the Reach Ministries$2501n/a
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alabama$25010%
The Demeco Ryans Foundation$25010%
Brenda's House of Hope Inc$25010%
Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home$25010%
The Place of Grace Inc$2501n/a
Oxford House Inc$25010%
National Fabry Disease Foundation$25010%
The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc D/B/A Fulfill$25010%
Kappa Sigma Fraternity$25010%
Faith in God Temple$2001n/a
Every Piece Matters Inc$2001n/a
Wounded Warrior Project Inc$20010%
Active Heroes Inc$10010%
Rise Above Foundation Inc$2510%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 516 recipients with no EIN on record ($2.0M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

The Long Lewis Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 169 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$10k$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetFellowship of Christian Athletes: $184,970 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetThe Rescue Me Project: $153,192 over 7y, 82% of budgetBig Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc: $81,435 over 8y, 4.7% of budgetCommon Ground Shoals Inc: $73,301 over 7y, 10.0% of budgetUnited Way of Northwest Alabama: $72,110 over 7y, 1.6% of budgetOnward Campus Ministries: $52,500 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetFirst Priority of North Alabama Inc: $49,000 over 8y, 12% of budgetGlobal Missions of Mercy Inc: $38,100 over 7y, 3.1% of budgetKingdom Connections International Inc: $25,900 over 6y, 3.8% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $25,053 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetRussellville Dream Center Inc: $23,800 over 7y, 5.8% of budgetAlabama Sheriffs' Youth Ranches Inc: $23,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTri-State Inspirational Broadcasting: $21,000 over 3y, 2.8% of budgetShoals Sav-A-Life Inc: $20,500 over 4y, 1.8% of budgetBuilding Believers in Christ: $20,100 over 4y, 5.6% of budgetUnited Methodist Children's Home: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetYMCA: $16,500 over 2y, 1.0% of budgetShoals Dream Center Inc: $16,000 over 5y, 1.1% of budgetCompassion International Incorporated: $15,195 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of Prattville Alabama Inc: $15,135 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetAttention Homes of Northwest Alabama Inc: $15,000 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $13,529 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetAlabama Kidney Foundation Inc: $13,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetJunior League of the Shoals: $13,400 over 8y, 4.5% of budgetThe Baker Family Foundation: $12,600 over 5y, 18% of budgetOne Place of the Shoals Inc: $12,525 over 5y, 1.3% of budgetCaringplace of the Shoals Inc: $12,500 over 3y, 2.6% of budgetMarch of Dimes Inc: $12,250 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetLifesource Inc: $12,076 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetSmile-A-Mile: $12,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetThe Birthday Fairy Inc: $11,500 over 3y, 6.3% of budgetFlorence All Stars: $10,000 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetHabitat for Humanity of Autauga & Chilton Counties: $9,000 over 5y, 1.9% of budgetAgape of Central Alabama Inc: $8,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetLibbys Friends: $8,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetMuscle Shoals Education Foundation Inc: $7,750 over 2y, 5.1% of budgetHills Recovery Center: $7,600 over 1y, 8.7% of budgetHealing Hands International Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetShoals Habitat for Humanity Inc: $7,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetHands of Hope International: $7,000 over 4y, 1.7% of budgetBear Creek Collaborative: $6,500 over 3y, 2.4% of budgetLegacy Christian Academy Inc: $6,500 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetCramer Childrens Center Inc: $6,500 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetHome Free Haven Inc: $6,500 over 3y, 4.5% of budgetThe Marlon and Marcus Foundation: $6,000 over 3y, 14% of budgetHabitat for Humanity: $6,000 over 3y, 28% of budgetHelen Keller Foundation Inc: $5,900 over 2y, 11% of budgetMeals on Wheels Inc: $5,500 over 2y, 0.4% 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 169.

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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.

The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaAL61.9× affinity38 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · Alabama Power Foundation Inc · The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation · The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham · Protective Life Foundation · Alfa Foundation · Hill Crest Foundation Inc · Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville · Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust · Goodwyn Mills & Cawood Charitable Foundation · Altecstyslinger Foundation · Joe Lee Griffin Foundation

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 The Long Lewis Foundation

How much does The Long Lewis Foundation give?
The Long Lewis Foundation reported 318 grants totaling $844,737 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 129 and 225 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Long Lewis Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Religion (28%), Health (17%), Human Services (12%).
Who are The Long Lewis Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($185k), The Rescue Me Project ($153k), Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc ($81k).
Does The Long Lewis Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 48% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Long Lewis 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 The Long Lewis Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, Alabama Power Foundation Inc, The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation.
Where is The Long Lewis Foundation based?
The Long Lewis Foundation is based in AL.

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 799 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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