Levine Family Charitable Foundation
The Levine Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Encino, California. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $25,505, primarily to California recipients, with additional grants to organizations in Washington, DC, and Colorado.
Levine Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Levine Family Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,505
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,500
- -7.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $468,888
- -5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (8 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (84% 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 Levine Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 17604 Tarzana Street, Encino, CA 91316
Phone: (818) 797-5562
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levine Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Ramat Zion ($6K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 79 grants of 79 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 10% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 6% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Levine Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 17 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $25K (2020) to $28K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Temple Ramat Zion Northridge, CA | General support | $6,070 |
| LAVC Foundation Van Nuys, CA | General support | $2,550 |
| Pacific Battleship Center San Pedro, CA | General support | $2,500 |
| Seedhouse Project Glendale, CA | General support | $2,150 |
| Project Worthmore Aurora, CO | General support | $1,650 |
| California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | General support | $1,500 |
| San Fernando Valley Refugee Childrens Center North Hills, CA | General support | $1,500 |
| Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,500 |
| American Southwest Railway Association Palm Desert, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| California Science Center Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,000 |
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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 | $468,888 | $17,621 | $25,952 | $25,505 | 17 | $25,660 | $17,621 | $23,699 |
| 2024 | $497,908 | $20,981 | $26,402 | $26,028 | 16 | $26,183 | $20,981 | $24,752 |
| 2023 | $495,575 | $17,190 | $27,231 | $25,365 | 15 | $25,640 | $15,775 | $24,307 |
| 2022 | $492,083 | $9,447 | $28,813 | $27,167 | 18 | $27,192 | $12,637 | $24,300 |
| 2021 | $518,406 | $46,185 | $29,873 | $28,226 | 13 | $28,356 | $29,535 | $24,606 |
| 2020 | $518,709 | $18,872 | $24,957 | $24,932 | 13 | — | $18,863 | $23,951 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levine Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K 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 included cultural, educational, scientific, environmental, maritime, and refugee-serving organizations. For example, Project Worthmore describes its mission as fostering community, self-sufficiency, and quality of life among Denver-area refugees; the California Academy of Sciences says its mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s focus.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 17 grants totaling $25,505. Grants ranged from $40 to $6,070, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed awards included $6,070 to Temple Ramat Zion, $2,550 to LAVC Foundation, $2,500 to Pacific Battleship Center, $2,150 to Seedhouse Project, and $1,650 to Project Worthmore. Other listed recipients included the California Academy of Sciences and San Fernando Valley Refugee Childrens Center ($1,500 each), Skirball Cultural Center ($1,500), and EarthEcho International ($1,000). The listed grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists MARILYN LEVINE as President, LOUIS LEVINE as Vice President, WENDY MERTAN as Secretary, and HOWARD LEVINE as Treasurer.
Levine Family Charitable Foundation is led by Marilyn J. Levine, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marilyn J. Levine
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard J. Levine
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis J. Levine
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy J. Mertan
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
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 Levine Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Levine Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 16 grants.
What is Levine Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,500, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Levine Family Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Levine Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (10%) and Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Los Angeles, CA (2 grants) and Encino, CA (2 grants).
Does Levine Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Levine Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Levine Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Ramat Zion ($6,070), LAVC Foundation ($2,550) and Pacific Battleship Center ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Levine Family Charitable Foundation?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation reported $469K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Levine Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included cultural, educational, scientific, environmental, maritime, and refugee-serving organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levine Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2024 filing 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 Levine Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Levine Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2158577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Levine 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 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 January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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