Levine Family of Laporte Foundation
The Levine Family of LaPorte Foundation is a private foundation based in Michigan City, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $15,774, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Indiana.
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation at a glance
In short: Levine Family of Laporte Foundation gave $16K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,774
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,315
- -19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $246,161
- -0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (7 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (81% 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 of Laporte Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It instructs applicants to submit a written request to Mark Jacobi stating the purpose for which funds will be used. The filing lists award restrictions as education, health care, and religious purposes, primarily in Northern Indiana and Colorado.
- Review Cycle
- October 15 each year for the following year. The October 15, 2025 deadline was a past cycle as of September 29, 2026; the filing does not establish whether this deadline remains current.
- Deadline
- October 15 each year for the following year.
- Contact
Application contact: Mark Jacobi
Mailing address: 128 Valentine Court, Michigan City, IN 46360
Phone: (219) 877-7974
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Levine Family of Laporte Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation B'ne Zion ($5K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 58 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its award restrictions as applying primarily in Northern Indiana and Colorado. In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, 11% to Colorado, 6% to Utah, and 2% to Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Levine Family of Laporte Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 12 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $774 repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 378% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 $3K (2022) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation B'ne Zion Michigan City, IN | Cemetery | $5,000 |
| Open Door Community Alliance Michigan City, IN | HEALTH | $2,000 |
| Sacred Heart Food Pantry Michigan City, IN | Community Assistance | $2,000 |
| Laporte County Symphony Orchestra Laporte, IN | ARTS | $1,500 |
| Manna Durango Soup Kitchen Durango, CO | Community Assistance | $1,000 |
| Michigancity Chamber Music Festival Michigan City, IN | ARTS | $1,000 |
| Utah Food Bank South Salt Lake, UT | Community Assistance | $1,000 |
| Durango Botanical Gardens Durango, CO | Environment | $774 |
| Indiana Jewish Historical Society Indianapolis, IN | Historical Education | $500 |
| Laporte County Historical Society Laporte, IN | Historical Education | $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 | $246,161 | $17,250 | $17,516 | $15,774 | 12 | $15,774 | $15,725 | $14,426 |
| 2024 | $246,427 | $17,219 | $17,672 | $13,000 | 8 | $13,000 | $15,631 | $13,195 |
| 2023 | $246,880 | $224,279 | $26,636 | $23,700 | 9 | $23,700 | $221,454 | $9,470 |
| 2022 | $49,237 | $8,816 | $4,223 | $3,300 | 3 | $3,300 | $7,961 | $12,670 |
| 2021 | $44,644 | $5,819 | $8,798 | $7,735 | 26 | — | $4,914 | $11,632 |
| 2020 | $47,623 | $9,000 | $10,585 | $9,464 | 34 | — | $8,145 | $9,502 |
| 2019 | $49,208 | $12,866 | $8,997 | $8,860 | 28 | — | $12,866 | $8,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levine Family of Laporte Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K 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 2023 filing states restrictions on awards for education, health care, and religious purposes, primarily in Northern Indiana and Colorado. Its 2025 grants also included support for arts, community assistance, the environment, and historical education.
Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Congregation B’ne Zion says its mission is the perpetual care and maintenance of the Jewish cemetery in LaPorte, Indiana. Open Door Community Alliance says it provides financial aid for prescriptions and health-related items to local residents who are uninsured or underinsured and without financial means, and offers limited medical services through a high school-based adolescent health center. The LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra says it promotes appreciation of instrumental music in LaPorte County and the immediate surrounding area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $15,774 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Its largest 2025 grants included $5,000 to Congregation B’ne Zion for cemetery purposes; $2,000 each to Open Door Community Alliance for health and Sacred Heart Food Pantry for community assistance; and $1,500 to the LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra for arts. Other listed recipients included Michigan City Chamber Music Festival ($1,000), Manna Durango Soup Kitchen ($1,000), Utah Food Bank ($1,000), and Durango Botanical Gardens ($774).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Jacobi as president, Joan Russell as vice president, Judy Jacobi as secretary, Michael Russell as treasurer, and Remy Russell as a board member.
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation is led by Mark Jacobi, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Jacobi
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Jacobi
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Russell
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Russell
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Remy Russell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maurice G. Levine (2019–2021) — President
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 Levine Family of Laporte Foundation
How much does Levine Family of Laporte Foundation give each year?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation gave $16K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.
What is Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's typical grant size?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,315, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Levine Family of Laporte Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Levine Family of Laporte Foundation give grants?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (11%) and Utah (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Michigan City, IN (4 grants), Laporte, IN (2 grants) and Durango, CO (2 grants).
Does Levine Family of Laporte Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Assistance" (3 grants).
Who are Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's largest grantees?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation B'ne Zion ($5,000), Open Door Community Alliance ($2,000) and Sacred Heart Food Pantry ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Levine Family of Laporte Foundation?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation reported $246K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Levine Family of Laporte Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing states restrictions on awards for education, health care, and religious purposes, primarily in Northern Indiana and Colorado. Its 2025 grants also included support for arts, community assistance, the environment, and historical education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Levine Family of Laporte Foundation?
The foundation’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's EIN?
Levine Family of Laporte Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6030029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 February 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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