Levin Family Charitable Foundation
The Levin Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
Levin Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Levin Family Charitable Foundation gave $257K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arizona. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,349
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,277
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,163,683
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (14 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Arizona (63% 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 Levin Family Charitable 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: 5502 E Camelhill Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
Phone: (602) 705-1740
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levin Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Israeli Defense Force ($20K). Together the top 10 received $118K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
181 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 181 grants of 181 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Arizona accounted for 63% of grant dollars, followed by New York (15%), California (6%), Maryland (4%), and Pennsylvania (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Levin Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 41 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $138K (2020) to $257K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $257K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Israeli Defense Force New York, NY | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Paradise Valley, AZ | Program Support | $10,300 |
| Honorhealth Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Foundation of GR PHX Scottsdale, AZ | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Jewish National Fund USA New York, NY | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Kidney Foundation - AZ Women's Board Paradise Valley, AZ | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Tgen Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Valley of the Sun United Way Phoenix, AZ | Program Support | $10,000 |
| U of a Foundation Tucson, AZ | Program Support | $7,500 |
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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 | $3,163,683 | $762,063 | $303,920 | $257,349 | 41 | $259,288 | $364,018 | $265,580 |
| 2024 | $3,015,212 | $1,153,976 | $257,776 | $227,668 | 37 | $229,403 | $706,835 | $227,408 |
| 2023 | $2,480,403 | $612,971 | $193,478 | $171,400 | 33 | $173,776 | $298,659 | $178,908 |
| 2022 | $2,273,920 | $336,082 | $204,522 | $177,138 | 33 | $182,235 | $70,063 | $168,229 |
| 2021 | $2,318,514 | $880,682 | $189,095 | $159,532 | 37 | $160,780 | $455,804 | $175,464 |
| 2020 | $1,943,433 | $653,918 | $154,414 | $138,448 | 33 | — | $317,709 | $127,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levin Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $266K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health, food access, child welfare, community services, and pro-Israel initiatives. For example, Valley of the Sun United Way says it works to improve lives in Maricopa County through health, housing and homelessness, education, and workforce development. Jacobs Hope says it provides medically supervised care to drug-exposed newborns, while Waste Not says it works to eliminate food waste and hunger through community partnerships. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $257,349. Grants ranged from $200 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000; the listed purposes were program support.
Notable 2025 grants included $20,000 each to Friends of the Israeli Defense Force and Mayo Clinic; $10,300 to Congregation Beth Israel; and $10,000 each to HonorHealth Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix, Jewish National Fund USA, Kidney Foundation - AZ Women's Board, TGen, and Valley of the Sun United Way. Other reported 2025 recipients include Feeding America, Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation, Waste Not, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, each receiving $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tom S. Levin as president, Sheri A. Levin as secretary, and Zachary Levin and Tess Levin as vice presidents.
Levin Family Charitable Foundation is led by Tom S. Levin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom S. Levin
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheri A. Levin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tess Levin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zachary Levin
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/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 Levin Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Levin Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation gave $257K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $228K across 37 grants.
What is Levin Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,277, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Levin Family Charitable Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Levin Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (15%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (13 grants), Scottsdale, AZ (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Paradise Valley, AZ (2 grants).
Does Levin Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on Levin Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (41 grants).
Who are Levin Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Israeli Defense Force ($20,000), Mayo Clinic ($20,000) and Congregation Beth Israel ($10,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($200), which are not listed by name. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Levin Family Charitable Foundation?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $266K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Levin Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including health, food access, child welfare, community services, and pro-Israel initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levin Family Charitable 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 Levin Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Levin Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0974340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Levin Family Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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