Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including education, arts, advocacy, and charity, among others reflected in the purposes listed for individual awards.
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation gave $292K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Florida. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $291,688
- +45.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,723
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,579,795
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (7 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (25% 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 Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists the application contact as Cummins Levenstein Charitable Found. Applications may be submitted in any format. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Cummins Levenstein Charitable Found
Mailing address: 110 Pleasant Ave, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
Phone: (201) 692-1600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tulane University ($55K). Together the top 10 received $201K.
Grant Size Distribution
123 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 123 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states and Washington, DC. By share of grant dollars, Florida received 25%, Louisiana 21%, Virginia 15%, Washington, DC 9%, and New York 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 30 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (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 $164K (2019) to $394K (2023). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | Education | $55,000 |
| The Council on Aging of Martin Cty Stuart, FL | Charity | $30,000 |
| American Inns of Court Foundation Alexandria, VA | Education, Advocacy | $22,688 |
| Treasure Coast Symphony Stuart, FL | ARTS | $20,000 |
| Strings for Students Stuart, FL | Education | $15,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CA | Advocacy | $15,000 |
| Green Mountain Youth Symphony Orche Montpelier, VT | Arts, Education | $13,000 |
| Children's Law Center of New Portsmouth, NH | Advocacy, Education | $10,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | Education | $10,000 |
| Innocence Project New York, NY | Advocacy | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,579,795 | $577,603 | $369,780 | $291,688 | 30 | $291,688 | $510,262 | $317,878 |
| 2024 | $5,371,972 | $277,963 | $274,481 | $201,000 | 26 | $201,000 | $215,288 | $299,300 |
| 2023 | $5,368,490 | $130,101 | $460,592 | $393,750 | 27 | $393,750 | $73,928 | $276,515 |
| 2022 | $5,698,981 | $229,677 | $367,580 | $290,000 | 18 | $290,000 | $159,670 | $291,846 |
| 2021 | $5,836,884 | $635,858 | $400,168 | $316,700 | 22 | $316,700 | $560,516 | $341,499 |
| 2020 | $5,601,194 | $276,399 | $430,132 | $351,500 | 18 | — | $202,867 | $295,953 |
| 2019 | $5,762,129 | $246,777 | $248,544 | $164,000 | 13 | — | $183,258 | $287,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $318K for 2025 — 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’s 2025 grants included support for education, arts, advocacy, and charity. Examples illustrate the range of organizations supported: the American Inns of Court Foundation describes its work as advancing professionalism in the legal community through education and mentoring; the Innocence Project describes its mission as freeing people wrongly convicted and reforming the criminal justice system; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Other grantees describe work in food access and community support. Martha’s Table works to increase access to education programs, healthy food, and family supports, while the Capital Area Food Bank works to improve equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a formal mission statement from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $291,688. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Among the largest awards were $55,000 to Tulane University for education, $30,000 to the Council on Aging of Martin County for charity, $22,688 to the American Inns of Court Foundation for education and advocacy, and $20,000 to Treasure Coast Symphony for arts. Other notable grants included $15,000 to Strings for Students for education and $15,000 to the National Immigration Law Center for advocacy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lauren Levenstein as president, Richard Levenstein as vice president, Kelly Levenstein as secretary, and Richard Rausa as treasurer.
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation is led by Lauren Levenstein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Levenstein
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Levenstein
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Levenstein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Rausa
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/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 Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation
How much does Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation give each year?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation gave $292K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 26 grants.
What is Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,723, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation give grants?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's top state is Florida, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (21%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Stuart, FL (4 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), New Orleans, LA (3 grants) and Alexandria, VA (2 grants).
Does Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants), "Charity" (6 grants) and "Arts, Education" (3 grants).
Who are Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tulane University ($55,000), The Council on Aging of Martin Cty ($30,000) and American Inns of Court Foundation ($22,688), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $292K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $318K (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 Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for education, arts, advocacy, and charity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists the application contact as Cummins Levenstein Charitable Found. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2764358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cummins-levenstein-charitable-foundation-morg_2651fc3a69ec43dca342e0e4850f01c9
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