Leviant Foundation
The Leviant Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City, established in 1992. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and focuses on supporting education and religious organizations, with particular emphasis on arts and culture initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.5M
+10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$599K
+6.2% YoY
Grant Count
15
+7.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$40K
-0.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary giving interests include:
- Education
- Religious organizations
- Arts and culture
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
- Human services
Grantmaking
The foundation is open to new applicants, with approximately 12% of new applicants receiving funding.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, including:
- New York
- Florida
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Utah
Projects have been funded in cities including New York, Miami, and Arlington.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (as of fiscal year 2024):
- Total assets: $10,451,438
- Total revenues: $1,234,149
- Total expenses: $776,683
- Investment income and dividends: $472,915
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $678,047
Previous Year (fiscal year 2023):
- Total assets: $9,449,258
- Total revenues: $272,481
- Total expenses: $764,702
The foundation has zero employees and operates with part-time volunteer leadership.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,451,438 | $9,449,258 | $9,812,668 |
| Revenue | $1,234,149 | $272,481 | $475,747 |
| Expenses | $776,683 | $764,702 | $802,799 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $607,325 | $563,420 | $609,287 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,067,420 | $247,531 | $318,464 |
| Distributable Amount | $472,187 | $510,624 | $519,731 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Alexandre J. Leviant – Co-trustee (works part-time without compensation)
- Jeanne A. Leviant – Co-trustee (works part-time without compensation)
- Charles David Turquie – Officer (works part-time without compensation)
The foundation is supported by the Estate of J Leviant.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRE J LEVIANT | CO-TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JEANNE A LEVIANT | CO-TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| CHARLES DAVID TURQUIE | OFFICER | 0.5 | — |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In 2022, the Leviant Foundation made a substantial donation to the Anthony Coscia Scholarship Fund at Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, New York, to support a scholastically deserving applicant unable to afford tuition. This contribution reflects the foundation's continuation of philanthropic work initiated by Jacques Leviant, with leadership from his son Alexandre "Sasha" Leviant, who serves as CEO of the ICD Group of companies.
Contact Information
Address: 70 E 55th St, Floor 17, New York City, NY 10022-3329
Telephone: 646-379-1291
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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