Levin Family Foundation
The Levin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bonita Springs, Florida. It makes grants to preselected nonprofit organizations that provide community services, including in the areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and Naples/Bonita Springs, Florida.
Levin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Levin Family Foundation gave $14K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $886.438), mostly in Florida. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,183
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $886
- -80.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $367
- Total assets
- $219,795
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% 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 Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing lists forms and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Linda Levin
Mailing address: 12095 Via Siena Ct 102, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Phone: (215) 498-3030
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mitzvah Circle Foundation ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 88 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that its grants support services in the areas of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and Naples/Bonita Springs, Florida. In 2025, 60% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 37% to recipients in Pennsylvania, and 4% to recipients in New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Levin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $533; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $314 first-time, $419 repeat.
- 25% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% 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 $8K (2020) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mitzvah Circle Foundation Lansdale, PA | As Determined by Nonprofit | $3,200 |
| Temple Shalom Naples, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $3,052 |
| Word of Life Calvary Church Phila, PA | As Determined by Non Profit | $2,000 |
| Baker Senior Center Naples, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $1,000 |
| Harry Chapin Food Bank Naples, FL | As Determined by Non Profit | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation Naples Naples, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $925 |
| Center for the Arts Bontia Springs, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $754 |
| Chabad of Naples Naples, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $419 |
| Kind Foundation New York, NY | As Determined by Nonprofit | $314 |
| Florida Lions Clinic Bonita Springs, FL | As Determined by Nonprofit | $300 |
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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 | $219,795 | $7,441 | $36,864 | $14,183 | 16 | $14,183 | — | $11,023 |
| 2024 | $227,836 | $6,762 | $46,207 | $32,188 | 7 | $32,188 | $1,240 | $12,137 |
| 2023 | $267,492 | $15,082 | $13,817 | $11,725 | 20 | $11,725 | $15,163 | $11,634 |
| 2022 | $266,307 | $18,848 | $13,554 | $11,613 | 23 | $11,613 | $13,848 | $12,027 |
| 2021 | $260,370 | $12,210 | $16,177 | $14,030 | 22 | $14,030 | $12,210 | $13,731 |
| 2020 | $265,548 | $800 | $10,492 | $8,292 | 9 | — | $10,739 | $12,775 |
| 2019 | $275,287 | $10,135 | $18,308 | $15,593 | 17 | — | $11,858 | $13,512 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K 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
The foundation’s filing describes its approach as funding nonprofits that help people in need at the local level. It gives Mitzvah Circle in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, as an example: the foundation says its contributions support the organization’s programs providing necessities such as clothing, toiletries, school supplies, baby supplies, and women’s medical supplies, as well as outreach programs for young adults.
Among its 2025 grantees, Mitzvah Circle Foundation describes its mission as supporting individuals and families facing crisis, poverty, homelessness, or serious illness, particularly when immediate or sufficient help is unavailable from government agencies and traditional service organizations. Other grantees describe their own work as residential care and education for children in need of a home (Liberty Youth Ranch), and animal exhibits and visitor experiences at an accredited zoo (Naples Zoo).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $14,183. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $3,200, with a median of $366.
Its largest reported grants included $3,200 to Mitzvah Circle Foundation in Lansdale, Pennsylvania; $3,052 to Temple Shalom in Naples, Florida; $2,000 to Word of Life Calvary Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and $1,000 each to Baker Senior Center and Harry Chapin Food Bank, both in Naples, Florida. Other listed recipients included Jewish Federation Naples ($925), Center for the Arts ($754), Chabad of Naples ($419), and Kind Foundation ($314).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lawrence D Levin as “VP & Secreta” and Linda Levin as “President &”.
Levin Family Foundation is led by Linda Levin, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Levin
President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence D. Levin
Vice President & Secretary
Directors → Vice President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 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 Levin Family Foundation
How much does Levin Family Foundation give each year?
Levin Family Foundation gave $14K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 7 grants.
What is Levin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Levin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $367, and its average grant was $886, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Levin Family Foundation that year got $533 on average.
Where does Levin Family Foundation give grants?
Levin Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (37%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (8 grants), Bonita Springs, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Levin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Levin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "As Determined by Nonprofit" (14 grants).
Who are Levin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Levin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mitzvah Circle Foundation ($3,200), Temple Shalom ($3,052) and Word of Life Calvary Church ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Levin Family Foundation?
Levin Family Foundation reported $220K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Levin Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its approach as funding nonprofits that help people in need at the local level. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levin Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Levin Family Foundation's EIN?
Levin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2367867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Levin Family 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 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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