Leviant Foundation
Leviant Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations in areas including naval special warfare support, education, reproductive rights, skiing and snowboarding, and charitable services.
Leviant Foundation at a glance
In short: Leviant Foundation gave $678K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), top state New York. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $677,790
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,617
- +54.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,750
- Total assets
- $10,263,516
- -1.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% 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 Leviant Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 70 East 55Th Street 17 Fl, New York, NY 10022
Phone: (646) 379-1291
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Leviant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Navy Seal Foundation ($237K). Together the top 10 received $677K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 78 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (40%), Virginia (35%), Utah (14%), Massachusetts (10%), and Maryland (0%). The filing also lists grants to recipients in Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Leviant Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $93K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $70K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $678K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $678K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Navy Seal Foundation Virginia Beach, VA | Charitable Program | $237,491 |
| Saint David's School New York, NY | Charitable Program | $177,549 |
| US Ski & Snowboard Park City, UT | Charitable Program | $92,500 |
| Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA | Charitable Program | $70,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | Charitable Program | $65,000 |
| Southampton Association Southampton, NY | Charitable Program | $20,750 |
| The Daniel Jordan Fiddle Foundation New York, NY | Charitable Program | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities Baltimore, MD | Charitable Program | $2,500 |
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Charitable Program | $1,000 |
| Puerto Rico Women's National Team | Charitable Program | $500 |
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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 | $10,263,516 | $791,619 | $862,234 | $677,790 | 11 | $686,190 | $611,206 | $527,789 |
| 2024 | $10,451,438 | $1,234,149 | $776,683 | $598,525 | 15 | $607,325 | $1,067,420 | $472,187 |
| 2023 | $9,449,258 | $272,481 | $764,702 | $563,420 | 14 | $563,420 | $247,531 | $510,624 |
| 2022 | $9,812,668 | $475,747 | $802,799 | $609,287 | 19 | $609,287 | $318,464 | $519,731 |
| 2021 | $10,140,581 | $354,845 | $494,281 | $376,875 | 19 | — | $245,195 | $572,340 |
| 2020 | $10,242,923 | $8,596,745 | $130,555 | $100,049 | 8 | — | $166,146 | $327,948 |
| 2019 | $1,781,504 | $1,593,672 | $145,100 | $145,000 | 4 | — | $63,264 | $82,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leviant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $528K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The Navy SEAL Foundation describes its mission as providing critical support for warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare. The Center for Reproductive Rights describes itself as an international nongovernmental organization that uses law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $677,790. Grants ranged from $500 to $237,491, with a median grant of $20,750. The largest grants were $237,491 to the Navy SEAL Foundation, $177,549 to Saint David’s School, $92,500 to US Ski & Snowboard, $70,000 to Deerfield Academy, and $65,000 to the Center for Reproductive Rights.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexandre J. Leviant and Jeanne A. Leviant as co-trustees, and Charles David Turquie as an officer.
Leviant Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexandre J. Leviant
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne A. Leviant
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles David Turquie
Officer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Leviant Foundation
How much does Leviant Foundation give each year?
Leviant Foundation gave $678K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $599K across 15 grants.
What is Leviant Foundation's typical grant size?
Leviant Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,750, and its average grant was $61,617, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Leviant Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Leviant Foundation give grants?
Leviant Foundation's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (35%) and Utah (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Leviant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Leviant Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Program" (11 grants).
Who are Leviant Foundation's largest grantees?
Leviant Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Navy Seal Foundation ($237,491), Saint David's School ($177,549) and US Ski & Snowboard ($92,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leviant Foundation?
Leviant Foundation reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $686K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $528K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Leviant Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The Navy SEAL Foundation describes its mission as providing critical support for warriors, veterans, and families of Naval Special Warfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Leviant Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Leviant Foundation's EIN?
Leviant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7000812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Leviant 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Leviant Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/leviant-foundation-morg_ffadaa01132d4c5eb2a5a69f3238779c
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