Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva
The Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation is a private grant-making foundation established in October 2021, based in Los Angeles, California. The foundation was created from the proceeds of the sale of Ohmega Technologies and honors the legacy of Alan Leve (1927-2024), who rose from humble beginnings in Boyle Heights to become a successful technology entrepreneur, and his wife Annette Melva Leve.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$48.6M
+0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.2M
+33.6% YoY
Grant Count
45
+40.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$49K
-5.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation is committed to providing resources through grants that support and foster innovative ideas across cultural areas including:
- Scholarship and education
- The arts and music
- Health and welfare
- Jewish nonprofits
- Disaster preparedness and relief
Grantmaking
The foundation operates through invitation-only grants with the following award ranges:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
National focus across the United States, with particular activity in California, New York, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving:
- Total assets: $48,635,625
- Annual charitable disbursements: $1,660,000 - $2,320,500
- Total giving (2024): $2,217,800
- Total giving (2023): $1,615,371
- Total revenues (2023): $5,632,280
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $48,635,625 | $48,356,415 | $39,898,119 |
| Revenue | $2,258,340 | $5,632,280 | $16,314,865 |
| Expenses | $2,093,911 | $1,615,371 | $5,175,105 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,320,500 | $1,766,099 | $1,301,936 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,910,995 | $526,911 | $681,353 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,424,325 | $2,302,856 | $1,890,634 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Alan Leve - Director, CEO, and Secretary (left July 2024)
- Lawrence Cohen - Director and Chief Financial Officer
- Laura Leve Cohen - Director
- Elise Leve - Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN LEVE LEFT JULY 2024 | DIRECTOR, CEO, AND SECRETARY | 4 | — |
| LAWRENCE COHEN | DIRECTOR AND CFO | 20 | $60,000 |
| LAURA LEVE COHEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| ELISE LEVE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
Contact Information
Primary Address: 10850 Wilshire Blvd., 1st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90024
Secondary Address: 4411 Natoma Ave. Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: 818-416-8220
Website: levefamilyfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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