Alabama · Private foundation
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
- 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.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 317 | $845k | 45% |
| FY2023 | 225 | $563k | 48% |
| FY2022 | 148 | $497k | 40% |
| FY2021 | 129 | $595k | 44% |
| FY2020 | 131 | $294k | 33% |
| FY2019 | 208 | $520k | 59% |
| FY2018 | 168 | $399k | 68% |
| FY2017 | 147 | $201k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $184,970 | 6 | 0% |
| The Rescue Me Project | $153,192 | 7 | 82% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc | $81,435 | 8 | 5% |
| Common Ground Shoals Inc | $73,301 | 7 | 10% |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | $72,110 | 7 | 2% |
| Grace Way Bible Church | $70,518 | 1 | n/a |
| Onward Campus Ministries | $52,500 | 2 | 2% |
| First Priority of North Alabama Inc | $49,000 | 8 | 12% |
| Crossroads Community Outreach | $46,709 | 8 | n/a |
| A New Beginning Inc | $43,250 | 5 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | $184,970 | 6 | 0% |
| The Rescue Me Project | $153,192 | 7 | 82% |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Shoals Inc | $81,435 | 8 | 5% |
| Common Ground Shoals Inc | $73,301 | 7 | 10% |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | $72,110 | 7 | 2% |
| Grace Way Bible Church | $70,518 | 1 | n/a |
| Onward Campus Ministries | $52,500 | 2 | 2% |
| First Priority of North Alabama Inc | $49,000 | 8 | 12% |
| Crossroads Community Outreach | $46,709 | 8 | n/a |
| A New Beginning Inc | $43,250 | 5 | n/a |
| Global Missions of Mercy Inc | $38,100 | 7 | 3% |
| Colbert-Lauderdale Baptist Assn Inc | $35,304 | 8 | n/a |
| Kingdom Connections International Inc | $25,900 | 6 | 4% |
| Cross Point Church of Christ | $25,500 | 8 | n/a |
| American Heart Association Inc | $25,053 | 6 | 0% |
| Russellville Dream Center Inc | $23,800 | 7 | 6% |
| Alabama Sheriffs' Youth Ranches Inc | $23,000 | 5 | 0% |
| Tri-State Inspirational Broadcasting | $21,000 | 3 | 3% |
| Shoals Sav-A-Life Inc | $20,500 | 4 | 2% |
| Building Believers in Christ | $20,100 | 4 | 6% |
| United Methodist Children's Home | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| YMCA | $16,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Shoals Dream Center Inc | $16,000 | 5 | 1% |
| Compassion International Incorporated | $15,195 | 7 | 0% |
| Young Men's Christian Association of Prattville Alabama Inc | $15,135 | 6 | 0% |
| Attention Homes of Northwest Alabama Inc | $15,000 | 4 | 1% |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | $13,529 | 7 | 0% |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation Inc | $13,500 | 5 | 0% |
| Junior League of the Shoals | $13,400 | 8 | 5% |
| The Baker Family Foundation | $12,600 | 5 | 18% |
| One Place of the Shoals Inc | $12,525 | 5 | 1% |
| Caringplace of the Shoals Inc | $12,500 | 3 | 3% |
| Food Bank of North Alabama Inc | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| March of Dimes Inc | $12,250 | 5 | 0% |
| Lifesource Inc | $12,076 | 1 | 2% |
| Smile-A-Mile | $12,000 | 6 | 0% |
| The Birthday Fairy Inc | $11,500 | 3 | 6% |
| Shoals Christian School | $11,250 | 3 | n/a |
| Coc Food Pantry | $10,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Florence All Stars | $10,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Wells of Hope Ministries Inc | $10,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Habitat for Humanity of Autauga & Chilton Counties | $9,000 | 5 | 2% |
| Outreach Outdoors | $8,500 | 6 | n/a |
| Agape of Central Alabama Inc | $8,500 | 8 | 0% |
| Libbys Friends | $8,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Muscle Shoals Education Foundation Inc | $7,750 | 2 | 5% |
| Hills Recovery Center | $7,600 | 1 | 9% |
| Healing Hands International Inc | $7,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Shoals Habitat for Humanity Inc | $7,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Alabama Baptist Childrens Home and Family Ministries | $7,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Hands of Hope International | $7,000 | 4 | 2% |
| Christ Chapel Bible Church | $6,600 | 2 | n/a |
| Bear Creek Collaborative | $6,500 | 3 | 2% |
| Legacy Christian Academy Inc | $6,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Cramer Childrens Center Inc | $6,500 | 3 | 1% |
| Home Free Haven Inc | $6,500 | 3 | 4% |
| Lee Heights Baptist Church | $6,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Woodmont Baptist Church | $6,250 | 5 | n/a |
| The Marlon and Marcus Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 14% |
| Habitat for Humanity | $6,000 | 3 | 28% |
| Helen Keller Foundation Inc | $5,900 | 2 | 11% |
| Autauga Christmas Team Inc | $5,750 | 5 | n/a |
| Meals on Wheels Inc | $5,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Shoals Area Coarmm Inc | $5,500 | 6 | 5% |
| Gods Garage Ministries | $5,500 | 7 | n/a |
| Magic Moments | $5,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Heritage Christian University | $5,490 | 7 | 0% |
| Help Center Inc | $5,402 | 3 | n/a |
| Christ Chapel | $5,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Well Network | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Exceptional Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Welcome Inc | $5,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Welcome Inc | $5,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Neverthirst Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Down Syndrome Alabama | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Three Hots & a Cot | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Mars Hill Bible School | $4,974 | 3 | n/a |
| Christ Chapel Inc | $4,700 | 2 | n/a |
| The Samaritan Counseling Center In | $4,500 | 5 | 0% |
| Loaves and Fishes | $4,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Power of Life Foundation Inc Power of Life Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | n/a |
| The Oaks Collaborative | $4,400 | 3 | 0% |
| Northwest Alabama Housing Services | $4,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Laura Crandall Brown Foundation | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Northwest Alabama Reading Aides Inc | $4,000 | 4 | 4% |
| New Remnant Worship Center | $3,950 | 5 | n/a |
| Inspire Brands Foundation Inc | $3,750 | 4 | 0% |
| Hasra Inc | $3,625 | 3 | 1% |
| The Well Church Inc | $3,550 | 2 | n/a |
| St Joseph's Catholic School Inc | $3,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Family Support Center | $3,250 | 7 | 0% |
| Wings of Hope Pediatric Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 7% |
| Hand in Paw Inc | $3,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Alabama Civic Chorale | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Following Faith Foundation Inc | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Faulkner University | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Be Brave for Isla | $3,000 | 2 | 2% |
| River Region Pregnancy Center | $3,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Renewed Spirits Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 5% |
| Christ Outreach Ministries Inc | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| VFW Post 8640 | $3,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Aletheia House Inc | $2,900 | 2 | 0% |
| English Language Institute in China | $2,800 | 3 | 0% |
| Hunter Street Baptist Church | $2,750 | 2 | n/a |
| Calvary Baptist Church | $2,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary | $2,536 | 3 | n/a |
| Listerhill Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 2% |
| Freedom Rain Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Childrens Harbor Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Legacy Christian Academy Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Credit Unions in the State of Al Listerhill Credit Union | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Selmawoman Inc | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Pine Vale Childrens Home Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Ashley Deramus Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Dustins Promise | $2,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Red Oak Ministries | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Wells of Hope Ministries Inc | $2,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Helen Keller Hospital Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Urban Hope | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Central Alabama K9 Unit Inc | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Roverchase Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 21% |
| Ronald McDonald House Alabama Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Aerial Recovery | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Jaggers Journey | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Best Christmas Ever Inc | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Ladder | $2,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Entrusted Hope Ministries | $2,450 | 2 | 1% |
| Adventures in Missions Inc | $2,400 | 3 | n/a |
| Knox Media Group Inc | $2,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Cahaba Shriners | $2,100 | 7 | 0% |
| Bridge Ministries Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Kids to Love Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Moving Forward in Unison | $2,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Alabama State University Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Freedom House | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Stardust Club of Florence | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Safer Birth in Bama Inc | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| City of Florence | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Holos Hope | $2,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Christopher Kids | $2,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Alexs Lemonade Stand Foundation | $2,000 | 4 | 0% |
| The Foundry Ministries Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Kids Loving Kids | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Noah Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wesley House | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Changed Lives Christian Center Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| PROJECT GRACE Central AL Incorporated | $2,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Interdenominational Ministerial Allliance | $2,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc | $2,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Special Olympics Alabama Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Elyse Reeves Foundation Inc | $1,800 | 2 | n/a |
| Baptist Medical & Dental Mission International Inc | $1,700 | 2 | 0% |
| Life Song Church Inc | $1,650 | 2 | n/a |
| Breakthrough T1d | $1,650 | 1 | 0% |
| Hoover Public Safety Charity Foundation | $1,600 | 1 | n/a |
| Child Protect Inc | $1,530 | 2 | 0% |
| Safeplace Inc | $1,525 | 3 | 0% |
| New Futures Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Automotive Free Clinic | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| COTA - Children's Organ Transplant Association | $1,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Sport X Change International | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Family Connection Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Ghana West Africa Missions | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Living Word Community Church | $1,500 | 2 | n/a |
| The Arc of Central Alabama Inc | $1,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The York House | $1,450 | 1 | 1% |
| Forest Hills Baptist Church | $1,400 | 1 | n/a |
| Chisholm Hills Church of Christ | $1,300 | 3 | n/a |
| Evans Special Benefit Fund Inc | $1,260 | 2 | n/a |
| The Autism Resource Foundation | $1,250 | 1 | n/a |
| Keri Anne Demott Foundation Inc | $1,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Mission of Mercy Inc | $1,250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Chapel | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Hear Christ Ministries | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Alabama Fellowship of Fire Chaplains | $1,100 | 2 | n/a |
| Selma Area Food Bank | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Marlee Sutton Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Florence Alabama Police Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Family Guidance Center of Alabama Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Kidz Outdoors Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Project Sweet Peas | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Blue Jean Services of Dallas County Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| North Highlands Church of Christ | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gathered by Grace | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jelani Gives Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Autauga County Private School Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Life Brand Cowboy Outreach | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Women of Refined Gold Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Children's Harbor Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The American Legion | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| All Christ Church | $1,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Liberte' Ministries | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Autauga Interfaith Care Center Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Christ Fellowship Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Beginning Church Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Global Childrens Awareness Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Russel Hill Cancer Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Togo Missions Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sherrod Avenue Church of Christ | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwest Alabama Faith Based Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 12% |
| Anchored in Truth Ministries Inc | $900 | 1 | n/a |
| North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention Inc | $800 | 2 | n/a |
| Restoration Church | $800 | 1 | n/a |
| Sendme Refuge Inc | $800 | 1 | 0% |
| Shoals Area Association of Realtors Inc | $750 | 1 | 0% |
| Selma City Schools | $750 | 2 | n/a |
| The Grove Community Church | $750 | 1 | n/a |
| Lionheart Youth Wrestling Club | $750 | 1 | n/a |
| Restoration Church Incorporated | $750 | 1 | n/a |
| Leadership Autauga County Inc | $750 | 2 | n/a |
| Global Health Collaboration | $750 | 1 | n/a |
| Special Equestrians Inc | $675 | 1 | 0% |
| Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church | $650 | 2 | n/a |
| Angels Among US | $650 | 1 | n/a |
| Highland Baptist Church Inc | $600 | 1 | n/a |
| Revival Now International Inc | $600 | 1 | 0% |
| Lomax Assembly of God | $600 | 2 | n/a |
| Max4kids Foundation Inc | $550 | 1 | 1% |
| Alabama A&M University Foundation | $550 | 1 | 0% |
| Illinois State Credit Union | $550 | 1 | 0% |
| McRae Learning Center Inc | $550 | 1 | n/a |
| Max Credit Union | $528 | 1 | 0% |
| First Descents | $510 | 1 | 0% |
| Shoals Area Chamber Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 1% |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Pinkney Foundation | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Agape of North Alabama Inc | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Atlanta Womens Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| River Region United Way | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Ivy Foundation of Montgomery Al Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Armstead Athletics | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| My Dmd Hero Inc | $500 | 1 | 1% |
| Tomorrows Vision | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Oak Mountain Mission Ministries Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Operation Mobilization | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Be Kind Birmingham Inc | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Gilliam Springs Baptist Church | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Fathers of St Edmund Southern Missions Inc | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Elmore County Public Schools | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Engineering Ministries International USA | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Handson River Region | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Restore Ministries of Birmingham Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Femme de Dieu | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Romans Warrior Foundation | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Family Support Center | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Millbrook Presbyterian Church | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Successful Connections | $500 | 1 | 19% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama | $475 | 3 | 0% |
| Franklin Electric Cooperative | $400 | 1 | 0% |
| Woodmont Baptist Church | $400 | 1 | n/a |
| Alabama Central Credit Union | $310 | 1 | 0% |
| Faith Church Inc | $300 | 1 | n/a |
| Frank Whitaker Ministries Inc | $300 | 1 | 0% |
| Youth-N-Action Inc | $300 | 1 | n/a |
| Journey 145 Inc | $300 | 1 | 5% |
| Everdale Missionary Baptist Church | $300 | 1 | n/a |
| Arsenal Place Inc | $300 | 1 | 0% |
| Campus Crusade for Christ Inc | $300 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church | $300 | 1 | n/a |
| First Baptist Church of Pelham | $260 | 2 | n/a |
| Joshua Nations International | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| Beyond the Reach Ministries | $250 | 1 | n/a |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Alabama | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Demeco Ryans Foundation | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| Brenda's House of Hope Inc | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Place of Grace Inc | $250 | 1 | n/a |
| Oxford House Inc | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| National Fabry Disease Foundation | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| The Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties Inc D/B/A Fulfill | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| Kappa Sigma Fraternity | $250 | 1 | 0% |
| Faith in God Temple | $200 | 1 | n/a |
| Every Piece Matters Inc | $200 | 1 | n/a |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $200 | 1 | 0% |
| Active Heroes Inc | $100 | 1 | 0% |
| Rise Above Foundation Inc | $25 | 1 | 0% |
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.
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How this is measured
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.
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
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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.
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