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Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Pasadena, MD EIN: 81-5183836 Website

To educate youth, prevent sexual assault and help survivors heal and to help young men and women identify, question, and reject the destructive ideas that give rise to sexual violence.

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc gave $330K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $330K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$330,497
+107.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$330,497
+107.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$330,497
Total assets
$407,332
+3.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc Erin Levitas Fund: $330KUniversity of MarylandBaltimore Foundation Inc Erin…$330K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc Erin Levitas Fund ($330K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

BaltimoreStevensonColumbia

How Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2022) to $330K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $330K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation Inc Erin Levitas Fund Baltimore, MDPromote academic programs as well as clinical and research activities$330,497
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$407,332$718,389$728,664$330,4971——
2023$393,935$552,004$564,140$159,6291——
2022$398,547$507,120$500,705$130,2843$526,178$21,904
2021$396,471$621,415$556,435$330,0102$556,435$20,270

About Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pasadena, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $407K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $330K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc is led by Marissa Jachman, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marissa Jachman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2021) → $100K (2024)

  • Wende Levitas

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen Yerman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot Shavitz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harris Levitas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leonard Attman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Levitas

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Donald B. Tobin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Perman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Schwartz

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Luetkemeyer Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy S. Stevens

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henrik Ojikutu

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jillian Morris

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Higgins

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Kelly

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Thomason

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Kaunitz

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Marcus Schwartz

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Merton Cohen (2022–2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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

Marissa Jachman — Executive Director: $100KMarissa JachmanExecutive Director$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100K, to Marissa Jachman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc

How much does Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc gave $330K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $160K across 1 grant.

How large is Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc?

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc reported $407K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $718K.

What is Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc?

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Pasadena, MD. It holds $407K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc operate?

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Maryland.

What is Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Erin Michele Levitas Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5183836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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