Lev Foundation
Lev Foundation is a private foundation in Incline Village, Nevada. Its 2025 filing lists 34 grants totaling $53,625 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, the environment, arts and culture, and community services.
Lev Foundation at a glance
In short: Lev Foundation gave $54K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,625
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,577
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $174,419
- -6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (2 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (43% 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 Lev Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 774 Mays Blvd Ste 10-510, Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: (775) 298-7801
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lev Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente ($9K). Together the top 10 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
173 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 173 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars by recipient state were California (43%), Massachusetts (19%), Nevada (16%), New York (8%), and Vermont (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lev Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 33 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 213% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente Boston, MA | General Purposes | $9,000 |
| Classical Tahoe Incline Village, NV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| California Pacific Medical Center San Francisco, CA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Tahoe Fund Tahoe City, CA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Amcha Initiative Santa Cruz, CA | General Purposes | $4,000 |
| Freinds of the Center Montgomery, AL | General Purposes | $2,400 |
| Friends of IDF New York, NY | General Purposes | $2,175 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Cure Blindness Norwich, VT | General Purposes | $2,000 |
| Eddy House Reno, NV | General Purposes | $1,600 |
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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 | $174,419 | $46,387 | $57,850 | $53,625 | 34 | $53,625 | $44,923 | $25,217 |
| 2024 | $185,882 | $16,093 | $31,950 | $30,750 | 27 | $30,750 | $16,093 | $28,766 |
| 2023 | $201,739 | $15,421 | $38,351 | $32,600 | 34 | $32,600 | $9,670 | $29,652 |
| 2022 | $224,669 | $7,171 | $50,535 | $43,425 | 41 | $43,425 | $61 | $37,087 |
| 2021 | $268,033 | $5,013 | $41,175 | $36,975 | 37 | $36,975 | $813 | $47,922 |
| 2020 | $304,195 | $5,214 | $89,553 | $69,425 | 47 | — | — | $47,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lev Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its grantees describe a range of missions: Classical Tahoe says it presents performances and provides educational programs; Tahoe Fund says it uses philanthropy to improve the Lake Tahoe environment; and Eddy House says it supports at-risk youth in Northern Nevada. Other 2024 recipients include organizations whose stated missions address eye care, health access, and support for formerly incarcerated people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 34 grants totaling $53,625. Grants ranged from $100 to $9,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $9,000 to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente in Boston, $5,000 each to Classical Tahoe in Incline Village, California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, and Tahoe Fund in Tahoe City, and $4,000 to Amcha Initiative in Santa Cruz. The listed purposes for these grants were “General Purposes.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lloyd S Minick as President and Beth R Minick as Secretary.
Lev Foundation is led by Lloyd S Minick, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lloyd S Minick
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth R Minick
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lev Foundation
How much does Lev Foundation give each year?
Lev Foundation gave $54K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 27 grants.
What is Lev Foundation's typical grant size?
Lev Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,577, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lev Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Lev Foundation give grants?
Lev Foundation's top state is California, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (19%) and Nevada (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), Reno, NV (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Lev Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lev Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (34 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lev Foundation's largest grantees?
Lev Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Cente ($9,000), Classical Tahoe ($5,000) and California Pacific Medical Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lev Foundation?
Lev Foundation reported $174K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $25K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lev Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lev Foundation?
The foundation 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 Lev Foundation's EIN?
Lev Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2917968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lev 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lev Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lev-foundation-morg_7613171faf9b49e8b036ea8fed671fa3
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