Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Long Island City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $97K.
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc gave $170K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,667
- -70.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $5,370,845
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Friends of Reichman Univer ($120K). Together the top 3 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2019) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Reichman Univer New York, NY | To accomplish its exempt purpose for which it was formed. | $120,000 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | To accomplish its exempt purpose for which it was formed. | $25,000 |
| Naval War College Foundation Newport, RI | To accomplish its exempt purpose for which it was formed. | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,370,845 | $79,089 | $202,371 | $170,000 | 3 | $202,443 | $96,768 | $243,842 |
| 2024 | $4,857,273 | $160,460 | $207,100 | $190,000 | 1 | $200,954 | $143,306 | $216,337 |
| 2023 | $4,292,876 | $274,232 | $209,873 | $165,000 | 1 | $188,122 | $250,628 | $191,159 |
| 2022 | $3,932,839 | $113,991 | $230,396 | $200,000 | 1 | $201,729 | $83,595 | $201,499 |
| 2021 | $4,623,585 | $168,384 | $219,906 | $190,000 | 1 | $190,250 | $138,478 | $204,007 |
| 2020 | $4,059,689 | $115,559 | $225,946 | $185,000 | 1 | — | $76,043 | $189,007 |
| 2019 | $3,944,863 | $162,710 | $176,584 | $135,000 | 1 | — | $123,581 | $169,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $244K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc is led by Mark H. Adelson, Chairman & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark H. Adelson
Chairman & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Geoffrey H. Barker
V-Pres. & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Taylor B. Dewey
V-Pres. & Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Robert R. Tomes
V-Pres. & Secretary
V-Pres. & Director → V-Pres. & Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Herbert L. Finkelstein Esq. (2019–2020) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Jon D. Groussman (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc
How much does Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc give each year?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc gave $170K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 1 grant.
What is Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $56,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc give grants?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Rhode Island (15%).
How large is Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $202K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $244K (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 is Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Long Island City, NY. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Anna Sobol Levy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3388647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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