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Nonprofit · EIN 58-6043785

J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · SAVANNAH, GA 31416

Financials

$2.1M$2.6M2023$1.8M$2.8M2024$1.6M$2.9M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,593,505$2,914,003-$1,320,498$37,176,484$0$37,176,484
December 31, 2024990-PF$1,791,000$2,779,298-$988,298$38,496,982$0$38,496,982
December 31, 2023990-PF$2,136,917$2,584,593-$447,676$39,485,280$0$39,485,280
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$1,732,684
Interest
$45,254
Net gain from sales of assets
-$207,456
Other income
$23,023

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,862,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,864,406
Excise tax on investment income
$24,999

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,496,982
Total assets, end of year
$37,176,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$37,176,484
Fair market value of assets
$62,794,159
Qualifying distributions
$2,864,406
Net investment income
$1,800,961

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J CURTIS LEWIS III
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
CEO0$0
NANCY V LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
WALTER N LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
VP0$0
S WISTAR LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
D SCOTT LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
J CHRISTIAN LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
SECRETARY0$0
RANDY HERTH
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
CFO0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J CURTIS LEWIS III
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
CEO1$0
NANCY V LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE1$0
WALTER N LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
VP1$0
S WISTAR LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE1$0
D SCOTT LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE1$0
J CHRISTIAN LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
SECRETARY1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
J CURTIS LEWIS III
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
PRESIDENT&SE0$0
CHARLES E IZLAR
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TREASURER &0$0
NANCY V LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
WALTER N LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
VP0$0
S WISTAR LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
D SCOTT LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0
J CHRISTIAN LEWIS
9505 ABERCORN STREET, SAVANNAH, GA 31406
TRUSTEE0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 13666, SAVANNAH, GA 31416-0666
Signed the 990-PF
J CURTIS LEWIS III, CEO
Phone
(912) 925-0234
Return prepared by
HOLLAND BROMLEY BARNHILL & BRETT LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
58-6043785
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1953
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$37,176,484
Income (IRS master file)
$3,578,222

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,593,505$2,914,003$37,176,484IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$1,791,000$2,779,298$38,496,982IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$2,136,917$2,584,593$39,485,280XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 58-6043785).

Questions about J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC is 58-6043785.
Is J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1953.
Are donations to J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does J C LEWIS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,593,505, expenses of $2,914,003 and total assets of $37,176,484 at year end.

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