Lev Echad Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Inwood, NY EIN: 20-8068131

Lev Echad Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Inwood, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $80K.

Key facts about Lev Echad Foundation

EIN: 20-8068131
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $45,110
Grants made (2024): 7
Average grant: $6,444
Median grant: $1,000
Total assets: $1,878,184
Primary geography: New York (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Who Lev Echad Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Lev Echad Foundation's 7 itemized 2024 grants were New York (90%) and New Jersey (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants). None of its 7 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).

How Lev Echad Foundation gives

Giving grew 362% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 49% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$45K

+325.6% YoY

Grant Count

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+143.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lev Echad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Lev Echad Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New York $41K (90%)

New Jersey $5K (10%)

Share of all 7 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New Jersey New York

Cities

BrooklynFlushingJacksonLakewoodJamaicaNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,878,184	$1,845,199	$1,810,195
Revenue	$79,572	$45,854	$35,362
Expenses	$46,587	$10,850	$14,732
Qualifying Distributions	$45,360	$10,850	$11,850
Net Investment Income	$79,572	$79,463	$35,362
Distributable Amount	$92,123	$86,955	$84,946

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Cong Mikvah Israel ($20,000), Amudim ($18,000), Yad Eliexer ($3,600).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CONG MIKVAH ISRAEL Flushing, NY	CHARITABLE	$20,000
AMUDIM New York, NY	CHARITABLE	$18,000
YAD ELIEXER Jackson, NJ	CHARITABLE	$3,600
ZICHRON YISROEL Brooklyn, NY	CHARITABLE	$1,000
TORAS CHESED Lakewood, NJ	CHARITABLE	$1,000
GMACH ZICHRON SHLOMO Brooklyn, NY	CHARITABLE	$1,000
BAIS YAAKOV QUEENS Jamaica, NY	CHARITABLE	$510

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Charles-Edouard Gros	Trustee	—	—
Sandy Gros	Trustee	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lev Echad Foundation?

Lev Echad Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Inwood, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Lev Echad Foundation?

As of 2024, Lev Echad Foundation holds $1.9M in total assets with $80K in annual revenue. It awarded 7 grants totaling $45K in 2024.

Where does Lev Echad Foundation operate?

Lev Echad Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.

What size grants does Lev Echad Foundation award?

In 2024, Lev Echad Foundation awarded 7 grants totaling $45K — an average of about $6K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lev Echad Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lev Echad Foundation reported a distributable amount of $92K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.