Lewis-sebring Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable initiatives, primarily in education, community service, and human services. Its mission focuses on enhancing educational opportunities, fostering community engagement, and providing essential services to diverse populations. The foundation supports a wide range of recipients, including educational institutions, community organizations, and cultural institutions. It predominantly serves the Illinois region, with a significant emphasis on Evanston and Chicago, reflecting its commitment to local community development and enrichment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established Illinois-based nonprofits (education, community services, youth development, or arts) with a proven local track record and existing ties or visibility in the foundation’s network.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Illinois or has a substantial in-state program.
- • Work clearly aligns with education, community service, youth development, or arts and culture.
- • Established track record and capacity to manage medium-to-large grants.
- • Existing relationships or introductions from known partners, board members, or prior grantees.
Geography
Observed giving is strongly concentrated in Illinois (about 93% of dollars) despite grants to organizations in a handful of other states; the footprint is effectively local/in‑state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 50 distinct grantees (50 grants) and the portfolio across three years includes many different organizations and sectors (education, community service, arts), so the number and mission variety of recipients is broad even if dollars are concentrated among a few.
New Applicants
Behavior shows meaningful turnover and new recipients (23 new in 2024 and 38 new in 2023), indicating the foundation does add new grantees; however the foundation explicitly operates by preselection and there is no public application route, so unfamiliar applicants without introductions are unlikely to access funding easily.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
