Civitas Foundation
Civitas Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $170,450 through 15 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Colorado, California, New Jersey, Idaho, and New York.
Civitas Foundation at a glance
In short: Civitas Foundation gave $170K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state Colorado. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,450
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,363
- -56.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,100,812
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Civitas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Civitas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hal Coker Memorial Buckaroo Benefit Fund ($40K). Together the top 10 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 78 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado (47%), California (18%), New Jersey (15%), Idaho (12%), and New York (5%). It also made grants to organizations in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Civitas Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 327% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $170K (2025) to $581K (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Coker Memorial Buckaroo Benefit Fund Durango, CO | Unrestricted General | $40,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County Durango, CO | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Wild Courage Meridian, ID | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Stanford University Board of Trustees Redwood City, CA | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| La Plata County Search & Rescue Durango, CO | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Laurence School Van Nuys, CA | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Research New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,100,812 | $159,108 | $184,812 | $170,450 | 15 | $175,455 | $153,238 | $53,691 |
| 2024 | $1,127,196 | $531,672 | $406,514 | $393,100 | 15 | $398,237 | $216,588 | $53,501 |
| 2023 | $1,121,780 | $286,305 | $472,613 | $459,160 | 18 | $464,158 | $176,914 | $66,775 |
| 2022 | $1,409,753 | $337,597 | $440,604 | $417,550 | 18 | $424,842 | $200,425 | $76,626 |
| 2021 | $1,640,615 | $452,856 | $602,009 | $581,250 | 12 | $589,541 | $327,654 | $89,995 |
| 2020 | $1,846,721 | $176,885 | $547,797 | $523,070 | 16 | — | $162,118 | $106,725 |
| 2019 | $2,219,811 | $191,886 | $349,264 | $326,100 | 12 | — | $174,398 | $118,922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Civitas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, a cancer center, a search-and-rescue organization, and charitable organizations.
The Hal Coker Memorial Buckaroo Benefit Fund says it provides financial assistance to working ranch families, working cowboys, and working cow horse trainers facing medical emergencies that cause financial hardship. La Plata County Search & Rescue says it equips and supports unpaid professionals assisting the county sheriff’s department with search-and-rescue operations and public safety. Georgetown University describes its founding principle as promoting intellectual, ethical, and spiritual understanding through discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. The Hun School of Princeton says it aims to help students thrive through character development, individual mentorship, and learning.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $170,450. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $40,000 to the Hal Coker Memorial Buckaroo Benefit Fund, $30,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County, $25,000 to Princeton University, and $20,000 each to Wild Courage and Stanford University Board of Trustees. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stanley L Levin as president and treasurer and Davis A Handler as secretary.
Civitas Foundation is led by Stanley L. Levin, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stanley L. Levin
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis A. Handler
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Civitas Foundation
How much does Civitas Foundation give each year?
Civitas Foundation gave $170K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $393K across 15 grants.
What is Civitas Foundation's typical grant size?
Civitas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,363, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Civitas Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Civitas Foundation give grants?
Civitas Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and New Jersey (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durango, CO (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Civitas Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Civitas Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Civitas Foundation's largest grantees?
Civitas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hal Coker Memorial Buckaroo Benefit Fund ($40,000), Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County ($30,000) and Princeton University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Civitas Foundation?
Civitas Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $175K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Civitas Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including educational institutions, a cancer center, a search-and-rescue organization, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Civitas Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Civitas Foundation's EIN?
Civitas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3594586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Civitas Foundation 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 September 2026.
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 April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Civitas Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/civitas-foundation-morg_68ccc8a13170477881ffd091f27ec53e
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