Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pensacola, FL EIN: 59-3107428

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Pensacola, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2025, it made $256K in qualifying distributions.

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$83,070
-36.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$212,500
-31.9% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$256,435
+26.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$258,517
+25.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

PensacolaCantonment

How Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 4 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $42K (2020). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Impact 100 Pensacola, FLCharitable$1,000
4EVRDEZ Inc Cantonment, FLCharitable$1,000
Tate High School Cantonment, FLEducational$400
Manna Food Bank Pensacola, FLCharitable$300
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$83,070$212,500$258,517——$256,435—$4,225
2024$131,281$312,000$206,372——$203,576—$5,690
2023$22,442$119,633$153,257$2,7004$151,335$13$2,165
2022$53,097$100,082$70,888$7,9001$68,985$30$2,621
2021$23,903$19,763$30,657$28,7741$28,835$3,759$1,381
2020$34,797$5,356$44,131$41,9171—$5,053$2,910
2019$73,572$4,765$26,097$25,9611—$4,690$4,969

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc is led by Marci Goodman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marci Goodman

    President

    Board Member → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin H. Levin

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Masami Larose

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly R. Brielmayer

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Taxi Lambert

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: J. Michael Papantonio (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Terri Levin (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Terri Papantonio (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Virginia Buchanan (2019–2021) — Board Member

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 Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc

How large is Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc?

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc reported $83K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $256K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc?

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Pensacola, FL. It holds $83K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc operate?

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc's EIN?

Fred Levin Way Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3107428. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 31, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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