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Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 27-4093841 Website

The Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2024 grants included support for Jewish education, leadership programs, Israel-related initiatives, and charitable organizations, with grant purposes ranging from specific programs to general and unrestricted support.

Key facts about Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation

In short: Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation gave $4.3M across 58 grants in 2024 (avg $73K), top state New York. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-4093841
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$4,251,833
Grants made (2024)
58
Average grant
$73,307
Median grant
$66,250
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (14 of 51, 2024)
Total assets
$167,508
Primary geography
New York (24% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$168K

-2.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.3M

+15.8% YoY

Grant Count

58

+18.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$73K

-2.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 14 of 51 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $53K; repeat grants $95K. How we count

Medians: $50K first-time, $83K repeat.

  • 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 290% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations and activities including mentorship, leadership development, scholarships, Jewish education, and Israel-related programs.

Among its 2024 grantees, Morasha Olami says its mission is to foster Jewish identity, culture, religion, and education worldwide. The Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation describes its work as promoting fraternity values through leadership development, partnerships, scholarships, and programming. Yehudi says it seeks to strengthen Jewish identity through education and programming in South Florida. Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for eligible young Jewish adults.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2024, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $4,251,833. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $66,250.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to New York (24%), Georgia (14%), Florida (12%), California (9%), and New Jersey (8%).

Grant Distribution by State

21states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonAtlantaBostonBoca RatonLos AngelesNorthfieldMcleanNew RochelleCedarhurstIndianapolisMiami BeachChicagoEncinitasPhoenixSanta AnaArlingtonBaltimorePhiladelphiaWilmington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M48 grants2019 47 grants2020 18 grants2021 28 grants2022 49 grants2023 58 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $4.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 58 grants totaling $4.3M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc: $280K across 2 grantsP E F Israel Endowment FundsInc$280K · 2 grantsMorasha Olami Inc: $250KMorasha Olami Inc$250KAlpha Epsilon Pi Foundation Inc: $182KAlpha Epsilon Pi FoundationInc$182KJewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc: $180K across 2 grantsJewish Federation of GreaterAtlanta Inc$180K · 2 grantsCenter for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy: $150KCenter for EntrepreneurialJewish Philanthropy$150KReut USA: $150K across 2 grantsReut USA$150K · 2 grantsUnion of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America: $150KUnion of Orthodox JewishCongregations of America$150KYehudi Inc: $144KYehudi Inc$144KAmerican Friends of the Israel Sport Center for TH: $125K across 2 grantsAmerican Friends of the IsraelSport Center for TH$125K · 2 grantsAYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement: $125KAYN Rand Institute the Centerfor the Advancement$125K

The largest 2024 recipient was P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($280K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K77$50–100K66$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 77 grants of 200 (39%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Morasha Olami Inc Lakewood, NJOlami Mentorship Program$250,000
Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation Inc Indianapolis, INAlpha Epsilon Pi Michael A. Leven Advanced Leadership Institute$182,000
P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYMichael A. and Andrea Leven Fellowship Program at Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem$155,000
Center for Entrepreneurial Jewish Philanthropy New Rochelle, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$150,000
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America Boca Raton, FLJSU Expansion$150,000
Yehudi Inc Miami Beach, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$144,000
AYN Rand Institute the Center for the Advancement Santa Ana, CAMichael and Andrea Leven Student Scholarship Fund$125,000
P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NYconstruction of the Study Center at Hadassah College$125,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GAto support: Interfaith, Jewish Camp Initiative, and Partners Fund$110,000
Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYAnnual Campaign$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $167,508 $4,257,958 $4,262,156 $4,251,833 58
2023 $171,706 $3,523,667 $3,682,362 $3,670,333 49
2022 $330,401 $2,309,366 $2,334,963 $2,326,380 28

The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it had no plans for dissolution. It reported that it distributed $4,251,833 from assets derived from sources other than current income during the taxable year, resulting in a substantial contraction of assets. The filing states that this amount represented 25% or more of the foundation’s net assets of $70,422, measured at fair market value at the beginning of that taxable year.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$167,508$171,706$330,401
Revenue$4,257,958$3,523,667$2,309,366
Expenses$4,262,156$3,682,362$2,334,963
Qualifying Distributions$4,260,242$3,678,652$2,334,963
Net Investment Income$459$106,234$81,632
Distributable Amount$5,755$3,849$10,132

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Andrea Leven as vice president and director, Jon Leven as vice president, and Michael A. Leven as president, director, and secretary.

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation is led by Michael A Leven, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael A Leven

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Leven

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jon Leven

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Frequently asked questions about Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation

How much does Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation give each year?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation gave $4.3M across 58 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.7M across 49 grants.

What is Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $66,250, and its average grant was $73,307, across 58 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation that year got $53K on average.

Where does Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation give grants?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 24% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (14%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Atlanta, GA (8 grants), Boca Raton, FL (4 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).

Does Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 26% of Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($280,000 across 2 grants), Morasha Olami Inc ($250,000) and Alpha Epsilon Pi Foundation Inc ($182,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation reported $168K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations and activities including mentorship, leadership development, scholarships, Jewish education, and Israel-related programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation?

The foundation 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 Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's EIN?

Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4093841. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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