Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. Its stated mission is to support innovative ideas across cultural areas, including education, arts, music, health, and welfare, and to expand access to learning opportunities.
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva at a glance
In short: Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva gave $2.2M across 45 grants in 2024 (avg $49K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,217,800
- +33.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 45
- +40.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $49,284
- -5.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $48,635,625
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and reviews applications only from invited organizations. Invited applicants are directed to use an application form with a password emailed to them. The website says applicants need valid 501(c)(3) status and a Tax ID number.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists October 1 as the application deadline. The October 1, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The website lists October 1 as the application deadline.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10850 Wilshire Blvd 1St Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 622-1541
Website: HTTPS://WWW.LEVEFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (Shalom Institute) ($750K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 90 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website identifies California, New York, Texas, and Israel as geographic areas of focus, while noting that its focus is not limited to those places. In 2024, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 16% to New York, 11% to Massachusetts, 3% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
Cities
How Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva gives
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 8771% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 45 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (Shalom Institute) Los Angeles, CA | Endowment Fund Benefiting Shalom Institute | $750,000 |
| Giving Back Fund Boston, MA | Enhancing Resilience and Mental Health of Survivors | $75,000 |
| Hillel 818 Northridge, CA | Hillel 818 Leve Foundation Grant | $75,000 |
| Hillel at UCLA Los Angeles, CA | Israel Innovation Hub and Israel Leadership Summit | $75,000 |
| Academic Engagement Network Washington, DC | Combating antisemitism, anti-zionism, and anti-israel bias at southern California colleges and universities | $50,000 |
| Bay Street Theater Sag Harbor, NY | Literature Live Free Student Ticket Initiative | $50,000 |
| David Labkovkski Project West Hills, CA | David labkovski projectstudent docent & leadership training program (SDLTP) | $50,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Moshe Boston, MA | Emergency Community Interventions for Suicide Prevention | $50,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Sunflowers Boston, MA | Emergency Program for the War Orphaned Children | $50,000 |
| Hillel at USC Los Angeles, CA | USC Hillel Alternative Spring Break | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,635,625 | $2,258,340 | $2,093,911 | $2,217,800 | 45 | $2,320,500 | $1,910,995 | $2,424,325 |
| 2023 | $48,356,415 | $5,632,280 | $1,615,371 | $1,660,000 | 32 | $1,766,099 | $526,911 | $2,302,856 |
| 2022 | $39,898,119 | $16,314,865 | $5,175,105 | $1,215,000 | 12 | $1,301,936 | $681,353 | $1,890,634 |
| 2021 | $24,591,518 | $797,374 | $206,349 | $25,000 | 1 | $102,977 | $706,047 | $1,261,843 |
| 2020 | $24,000,493 | $24,000,493 | — | — | — | — | $493 | $3,232 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva reported a distributable amount of $2.4M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it seeks well-defined programs with quantifiable results and supports innovation and impact. Its stated funding priorities include experiential education, arts, history, culture, and social services. It also describes its mission as supporting scholarship and education, the arts, music, health, and welfare.
Examples of grantees’ own stated missions illustrate the range of organizations it has funded. Hillel at UCLA says it provides Jewish life, learning, and Israel experiences for UCLA students; Hillel 818 says it serves Jewish students across several San Fernando Valley campuses. The David Labkovski Project says it advances knowledge of the Holocaust and the “world that was” through David Labkovski’s art. These are grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $2,217,800. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $750,000, with a median of $25,000. The website says grants may support initial funding for innovative projects, general operating support, capital acquisition or improvements, or endowment, depending on program needs. It also says multi-year grants are possible and lists a grant range of $25,000–$1,000,000.
The largest reported 2024 grant was $750,000 to the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles for an endowment fund benefiting the Shalom Institute. Other notable grants included $75,000 each to Giving Back Fund for resilience and mental-health support for survivors, Hillel 818, and Hillel at UCLA. The foundation also gave $50,000 to the Academic Engagement Network for work addressing antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and anti-Israel bias at Southern California colleges and universities, and $50,000 to Bay Street Theater for its Literature Live free student ticket initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Alan Leve as director, CEO, and secretary, and notes that he left in July 2024. It also lists Lawrence Cohen as director and CFO, Laura Leve Cohen as director, and Elise Leve as director. The foundation’s website describes Alan Leve as the founder and longtime president, CEO, and chairman of Ohmega Technologies, Inc., and says he endowed UCLA’s Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies.
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva is led by Alan Leve Left July, Director, CEO & Secretary on the 2024 filing; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Leve Left July
Director, CEO & Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Cohen
Director & CFO
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$48K (2021) → $60K (2024)
Elise Leve
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Leve Cohen
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alan Leve (2020–2023) — Director, CEO & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $60K, to Lawrence Cohen (Director and CFO).
Frequently asked questions about Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva
How much does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva give each year?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva gave $2.2M across 45 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.7M across 32 grants.
What is Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's typical grant size?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $49,284, across 45 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva give grants?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (11 grants), New York, NY (11 grants), Boston, MA (7 grants) and West Hills, CA (3 grants).
Does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva give general operating support?
Yes: 11% of Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's largest grantees?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's largest 2024 grantees include Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (Shalom Institute) ($750,000), Giving Back Fund ($80,000 across 2 grants) and Hillel 818 ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva reported $48.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva fund?
The foundation says it seeks well-defined programs with quantifiable results and supports innovation and impact. Its stated funding priorities include experiential education, arts, history, culture, and social services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and reviews applications only from invited organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's EIN?
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4210648. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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