LEF

What LEF does

The Lewisville ISD Education Foundation (LEF) is a local 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1990 in Lewisville, Texas, whose sole purpose is to support students and teachers within Lewisville Independent School District (LISD). The foundation operates a portfolio of programs: student scholarships for graduating LISD seniors attending higher education; teacher grants ranging from $100 to $2,500 for innovative classroom projects; campus grants funding district-wide resources (Brain Break Boxes, Sphero robots, STEM and sensory materials); fellowships for staff pursuing advanced degrees and certifications; and Awards of Excellence recognizing outstanding educators, including the annual Cain Sczepanski Award in Special Education and the Ted Barnes LHS Award of Excellence. Since 1990, LEF has awarded over $7.7 million, with 478 scholarships ($358,047) and 7 fellowships ($6,170) at the 36th Annual Scholarship Award Ceremonies in April 2026, and 65 teacher grants ($103,570) distributed across five feeder patterns in 2023.

LEF does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its technical footprint is limited to web-based donation infrastructure and dedicated online application portals (lefscholarships.eformsolutions.com for students and lefgrants.eformsolutions.com for teachers), with recipients selected via blind-review committees. Revenue is entirely donation-driven and diversified across individual donations (one-time, recurring, memorial), corporate partnerships through a six-tier Corporate Leadership Society ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 annually, an LISD employee giving campaign that engaged 1,300+ staff pledging $114,000+ via payroll deduction (with 50% of undesignated deductions returning to the donor's campus), planned giving and endowments, corporate matching gifts, and signature fundraising events (Evening for Education gala, Golf Classic). The foundation serves five LISD high schools — Marcus, Hebron, Flower Mound, Lewisville, and The Colony — and their feeder patterns, operating with a small 1–10 person staff under Executive Director Bill Lee, the fourth in LEF's history, appointed August 2024.

Name

LEF

Legal name

Lewisville ISD Education Foundation

Website

https://lisdef.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lewisville ISD Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established in 1990 that funds scholarships, teacher grants, campus grants, and awards for students and educators in Lewisville ISD, having awarded over $7.7 million since inception.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD), Fundraising & Annual Giving (EDALAOAB)

Keywords

• Education foundation grants
• Student scholarship programs
• Teacher classroom grants
• Corporate partnership society
• Nonprofit education fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: LEF receives donations from individuals in the community who support LISD education. Donors can give online, set up recurring donations, or make one-time gifts. The foundation also receives memorial donations in honor of loved ones, often establishing named scholarship or grant funds.
2. Corporate Partnerships & Sponsorships: Corporate partners join the Corporate Leadership Society at tiered levels (Legacy Partner $50,000, Foundation Partner $25,000, Community Partner $20,000, Innovation Partner $10,000, Leadership Partner $7,500, Cornerstone Partner $5,000), receiving recognition and event sponsorships in return.
3. Employee Giving Campaigns: LISD employees pledge donations through payroll deductions, with 50% of undesignated monthly payroll deductions returning to their own campus the following year. Over 1,300 employees participated, raising more than $114,000.
4. Planned Giving & Endowments: Donors include LEF in their estate plans, leaving bequests or assets to support future students and teachers. Endowment gifts support scholarships, teacher grants, fellowships, and awards of excellence, either as full endowments or term endowments.
5. Matching Gifts: Corporate matching gift programs where employers match employee donations dollar for dollar, amplifying the impact of individual gifts.
6. Event-Based Fundraising: LEF hosts signature events including Evening for Education gala and Golf Classic, which generate sponsorship revenue and direct donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

LEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation that awards scholarships to graduating LISD seniors, teacher and campus grants for innovative classroom projects, fellowships for staff seeking advanced degrees, and awards of excellence for outstanding educators. It funds these programs through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, employee giving campaigns, planned giving, and event-based fundraising, including the tiered Corporate Leadership Society partnership program. Since 1990, LEF has awarded over $7.7 million to support students and teachers across the Lewisville Independent School District.

Product overview

LEF (Lewisville ISD Education Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates a portfolio of educational support programs. The core offerings include Student Scholarships for graduating seniors, Teacher Grants and Campus Grants for innovative classroom and school-wide projects, Fellowships for staff professional development, and Awards of Excellence recognizing outstanding educators. LEF also administers various giving programs including Planned Giving, Memorial Funds for honoring loved ones, Employee Giving with payroll deductions, and a Corporate Leadership Society partnership program. The organization has awarded over $7.7 million since 1990 to support students and teachers in the Lewisville Independent School District.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Scholarships Scholarships awarded to graduating LISD seniors to support continued education at colleges, universities, trade schools, junior colleges, community colleges, and other accredited higher education institutions. Awarded based on criteria established by donors including academic achievement, community involvement, and career aspirations. Selected via blind review committees.
• Teacher Grants Grants of $100 to $2,500 awarded to teachers, counselors, librarians, and nurses for creative teaching approaches and innovative projects that enhance educational opportunities for students. Applications require principal or department head approval and submission by the annual deadline; recipients must provide a project evaluation.
• Campus Grants Grants funding campus-wide projects that bring resources like Brain Break Boxes, Sphero robots, STEM materials, sensory tools, and decodable phonics readers to students across the district.
• Fellowships Fellowships providing financial assistance to LISD professionals and paraprofessionals seeking higher education degrees and certifications.
• Awards of Excellence Recognition awards including the Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence in Special Education and Ted Barnes LHS Award of Excellence, given to educators demonstrating outstanding service and commitment to students, typically with cash prizes.
• Corporate Leadership Society Partnership program recognizing corporate partners who contribute annually through membership tiers (Legacy Partner $50,000, Foundation Partner $25,000, Community Partner $20,000, Innovation Partner $10,000, Leadership Partner $7,500, Cornerstone Partner $5,000) with event sponsorships, logo recognition, and co-op advertising opportunities.
• Planned Giving Estate planning giving option allowing donors to include LEF in their wills or estate plans to support future students and teachers.
• Memorial Funds Memorial donations and funds established to honor loved ones, typically used to create student scholarships or teacher grants named in memory of the deceased.
• Employee Giving Donation program for LISD employees including online donations and payroll deductions, with 50% of undesignated monthly payroll deductions returning to donors' campuses the following year. Over 1,300 LISD employees participated, pledging more than $114,000.
• Changing Children's Lives Award Program allowing donors to honor LISD educators whose work changes children's lives by making donations in their name.
• Matching Gifts Dollar-for-dollar match program allowing donors to increase the impact of their monetary contributions through corporate matching programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• $7,738,192 total awarded since 1990 to LISD students, teachers, and schools
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, supporting and minor.

• DATCUflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerDATCU is a top-tier Corporate Leadership Society member and Legacy Partner ($50,000+). DATCU sponsors yard signs for scholarship recipients and its SVP of Marketing, Tommy White, sat down with LEF Executive Director Bill Lee for a DATCU Thought Leaders interview highlighting the power of partnership in education.
• Texas Bank & TrustflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerTexas Bank & Trust is a Legacy Partner ($50,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society, providing significant annual support to LEF's programs.
• StanteccoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStantec is a Community Partner ($20,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society, supporting LEF's educational mission.
• NFM GrandscapecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNFM Grandscape is a Community Partner ($20,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society. Grandscape Digital network is included in Legacy Partner co-op ad space offerings.
• Hilltop SecuritiessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHilltop Securities is an Innovation Partner ($10,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• HuckabeesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerHuckabee is an Innovation Partner ($10,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Texas New Mexico Power (TNMP)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerTexas New Mexico Power (TNMP) is an Innovation Partner ($10,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• McAdamssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMcAdams is a Leadership Partner ($7,500) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Sam Pack Five Star Ford of LewisvillesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSam Pack Five Star Ford of Lewisville is a Leadership Partner ($7,500) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• CoServ / CoServ Charitable FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoServ is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) and its Charitable Foundation has funded LEF grants including one for advanced lab equipment at Lewisville High School benefiting over 300 students. CoServ also hosted LEF as Community Spotlight Guest at a RoughRiders game.
• JostenssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerJostens is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• VLK ArchitectssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVLK Architects is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Welch HVACsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerWelch HVAC is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Pogue ConstructionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPogue Construction is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Medical City LewisvillesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical City Lewisville is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Marty B's / itsamazingtexas.comsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMarty B's (itsamazingtexas.com) is a Cornerstone Partner ($5,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• Linebarger (LGB&S)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLinebarger (LGB&S) appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• Jackson ConstructionsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerJackson Construction appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• Gliden IndustriessupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGliden Industries appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• Superior Fiber & Data Services (SFDCabling)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSuperior Fiber & Data Services appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• Mixed Media CreationssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMixed Media Creations is a Community Partner ($20,000) in the Corporate Leadership Society.
• PointBanksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPointBank appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• Salas O'BriensupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSalas O'Brien appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• PBKsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPBK appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• SWX GlobalsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSWX Global is listed as a top partner on LEF's website.
• Atmos EnergysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAtmos Energy appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• NetsyncsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerNetsync appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• SouthState BanksupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSouthState Bank appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• PMY GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPMY Group appears as a top partner on LEF's website partner list.
• The Rao FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rao Foundation collaborated with LISD, LEF, and other community partners to fund the 'Wonder Wagon' — a custom van designed as a mobile STEM classroom experience for LISD elementary campuses, unveiled March 2023.
• The Cain Sczepanski FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cain Sczepanski Foundation co-sponsors the annual Cain Sczepanski Award of Excellence in Special Education with LEF, providing cash prizes to winning special education educators in LISD.
• Portillo's (The Colony)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPortillo's presented LEF with a $5,000 check at their grand opening in The Colony in January 2023 as part of their community giving program.
• The Colony Chamber of CommercesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LISD and LEF in a student leadership event involving 70 students from seven TCHS feeder pattern schools.
• Hawaiian Falls Waterpark (The Colony and Garland)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHawaiian Falls Waterpark offers discount tickets and season passes to supporters of LEF using code 'LewisvilleEF', with a portion of sales going to the foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Communities Foundation of Texas: Broad incumbent operating as a large-scale community foundation serving the broader North Texas region, including scholarship and education-focused grantmaking — overlaps with LEF's mission at a much larger scale and geographic scope.
• Texas Education Foundation: Broad incumbent operating at the state level to support public education philanthropy across Texas, overlapping with LEF's grantmaking and scholarship mission but at a statewide scale.

Regional players

• Dallas Education Foundation: Regional peer providing scholarships and educator support within the larger Dallas ISD footprint, serving a similar student/educator constituency in the same DFW metro but with a distinct urban district focus.

Direct peers

• McKinney ISD Education Foundation: Direct peer supporting McKinney ISD through scholarships, teacher grants, and community fundraising events — structurally identical model serving another fast-growing North Texas district.
• Frisco Education Foundation: Direct peer operating as the dedicated 501(c)(3) foundation for Frisco ISD, distributing scholarships, teacher grants, and campus grants in a similarly affluent, fast-growing North Texas district.
• Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Education Foundation: Direct peer providing scholarships and classroom grants for CFBISD students and teachers in a neighboring DFW district with comparable student demographics and corporate donor pool.
• Allen ISD Education Foundation: Direct peer providing scholarships and innovative teaching grants for Allen ISD students and educators, mirroring LEF's portfolio of student and teacher programs within a comparable suburban Texas district.
• Coppell Education Foundation: Direct peer raising and distributing funds for scholarships, grants, and programs benefiting Coppell ISD students and teachers — a neighboring DFW district with a similar demographic profile to LISD.
• Plano ISD Education Foundation: Direct peer serving a single North Texas school district with the same model of scholarships, teacher grants, and corporate partnerships. Plano ISD is the closest comparable district by size, demographics, and donor ecosystem to LISD.
• Denton ISD Education Foundation: Direct peer operating as the 501(c)(3) fundraising arm for Denton ISD, distributing scholarships and innovative teaching grants to students and educators in a comparable North Texas district.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LEFforLISD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/lefytube
• Facebookfacebook.com/LEFforLISD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lefforlisd
• Instagraminstagram.com/lefforlisd

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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