Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin is a private foundation based in Santa Monica, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas that include health care, youth services, education, legal support, and community and cultural programs.
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin at a glance
In short: Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin gave $114K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,500
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,365
- -22.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $2,503,764
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (59% 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 Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin
- 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: 1830 14Th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Phone: (818) 783-3577
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ($11K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 114 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 20% to New York, 9% to Pennsylvania, 4% to Oregon, and 4% to Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 (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 $98K (2020) to $132K (2023). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Los Angeles, CA | Civil liberties litigation/education | $10,000 |
| American Friends Magen David Adom New York, NY | Emergency medical services in Israel | $10,000 |
| Elem Youth in Distress Israel New York, NY | Help for at-risk youth | $10,000 |
| New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | Social & economic justice in Israel | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Youth Basketball Philadelphia, PA | help urban youth through basketball | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, CA | Womens health care | $10,000 |
| Step Up On Second Santa Monica, CA | Mental health care & rehabilitation | $10,000 |
| Hand in Hand Portland, OR | improve Jewish & Arab relations | $5,000 |
| Ohana One Intl Surgical Aid Los Angeles, CA | To provide global surgical training | $5,000 |
| PS Science Inglewood, CA | Elementary school science education | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,503,764 | $244,641 | $128,609 | $113,500 | 26 | $113,500 | $127,679 | $128,271 |
| 2024 | $2,387,732 | $157,688 | $116,209 | $107,500 | 19 | $107,500 | $145,049 | $120,295 |
| 2023 | $2,346,253 | $85,797 | $142,390 | $131,800 | 17 | $131,800 | $143,750 | $109,371 |
| 2022 | $2,402,846 | $172,822 | $133,274 | $124,500 | 27 | $124,500 | $167,402 | $120,838 |
| 2021 | $2,363,298 | $65,681 | $121,516 | $113,000 | 25 | — | $110,606 | $126,193 |
| 2020 | $2,419,133 | $501,286 | $106,274 | $98,000 | 18 | — | $131,300 | $113,424 |
| 2019 | $2,031,292 | $75,399 | $109,223 | $105,000 | 20 | — | $123,816 | $106,809 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin reported a distributable amount of $128K 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 is provided. The grants show support for organizations with varied activities. For example, Philadelphia Youth Basketball describes its work as using basketball and related programming to help underserved urban youth; PS Science says it brings science lessons to elementary classrooms; and Ohana One International Surgical Aid says it develops long-term surgical training programs in developing countries. Other 2025 recipients include organizations focused on reproductive health, Holocaust education, traditional arts, ocean health, and employment preparation for refugees, asylees, and trafficking survivors.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 26 grants totaling $113,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Notable grants included $10,000 each to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Friends Magen David Adom, Elem Youth in Distress Israel, New Israel Fund, Philadelphia Youth Basketball, Planned Parenthood, and Step Up On Second. It also gave $5,000 each to Hand in Hand, Ohana One International Surgical Aid, PS Science, and Southern Poverty Law Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joanne Levin and Michael Levin as managers.
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Levin
Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Levin
Manager
On filings since 2019
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 Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin
How much does Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin give each year?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin gave $114K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $108K across 19 grants.
What is Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's typical grant size?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,365, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin that year got $3K on average.
Where does Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin give grants?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin gives mostly in California: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Pennsylvania (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (10 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's largest grantees?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's largest 2025 grantees include American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ($10,500 across 2 grants), American Friends Magen David Adom ($10,000) and Elem Youth in Distress Israel ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin fund?
No mission statement is provided. The grants show support for organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin?
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 Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's EIN?
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6157640. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 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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Grantable. (2026). Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/michael-d-levin-and-joanne-levin-morg_1b473becc81a4782b4da2c76e23ab610
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