Philip and Janice Levin Foundation
The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation is a private foundation based in North Plainfield, New Jersey. The foundation’s website says it was established in 1963 and supports arts, education, and access to physical and mental healthcare, with work in New York City and beyond.
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation at a glance
In short: Philip and Janice Levin Foundation gave $2.1M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,076,500
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,386
- +15.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $28,217,154
- +69.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (9 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (56% 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 Philip and Janice Levin Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to apply by letter only. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Philip Janice Levin Foundation
Mailing address: 975 Us Highway 22 West, North Plainfield, NJ 07060
Phone: (908) 755-2401
Website: https://philipandjanicelevinfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Philip and Janice Levin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Public Theater ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($136,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 106 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes work in New York City and beyond. In filing year 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% to New Jersey, 10% to Washington, DC, 6% to Florida, and 5% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Philip and Janice Levin Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 21 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $67K; repeat grants $123K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% 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 $2.0M (2024) to $2.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $2.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Public Theater New York, NY | General Contribution | $500,000 |
| NYU School of Medicine New York, NY | General Contribution | $250,000 |
| Thirteenwnet New York, NY | General Contribution | $200,000 |
| Accelerate Change Inc Boston, MA | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| America Associates of the National Theatre New York, NY | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Center for Tech and Civic Life Chicago, IL | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Media Matters for America Washington, DC | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| Rutgers University - Law School New Brunswick, NJ | General Contribution | $100,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $136,500 |
| Sarasota Ballet Sarasota, FL | General Contribution | $100,000 |
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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 | $28,217,154 | $1,271,899 | $2,925,307 | $2,076,500 | 22 | $2,726,500 | $1,271,899 | $1,341,725 |
| 2024 | $16,662,243 | $1,207,564 | $1,248,078 | $2,043,750 | 25 | $2,043,750 | $1,207,564 | $1,241,742 |
| 2023 | $17,693,981 | $1,412,938 | $2,222,439 | $2,072,250 | 22 | $2,072,250 | $1,308,921 | $1,156,851 |
| 2022 | $18,556,236 | $2,769,535 | $2,446,533 | $2,049,750 | 16 | $2,049,750 | $2,649,015 | $1,271,764 |
| 2021 | $18,070,712 | $1,163,545 | $776,336 | $2,222,750 | 21 | — | $1,044,818 | $1,342,111 |
| 2020 | $19,183,323 | $791,811 | $1,191,241 | $2,113,750 | 26 | — | $673,084 | $1,223,616 |
| 2019 | $20,692,142 | $1,073,054 | $4,560,572 | $2,152,637 | 32 | — | $945,229 | $1,241,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip and Janice Levin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation identifies arts advancement, academic excellence, and cultural enrichment as areas of focus. Its website also describes support for education and access to physical and mental healthcare.
Its 2025 grants included arts and cultural organizations, educational institutions, medical organizations, and other nonprofits. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research says it funds research into therapies for leukemia, lymphoma, and related cancers. First Star describes its work as helping foster youth prepare for higher education and adulthood.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $2,076,500. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $500,000, with a median of $75,000.
The largest reported grant was $500,000 to The Public Theater. Other large grants included $250,000 to NYU School of Medicine and $200,000 to THIRTEENWNET. The foundation also gave $100,000 each to Accelerate Change, Center for Tech and Civic Life, Media Matters for America, Rutgers University–Law School, Rutgers University–an individual recipient, Sarasota Ballet, and World Central Kitchen. The listed purposes for these grants were general contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Adam Levin as president; William Farber, Arielle Tepper Madover, and Matthew Harding as vice presidents; Antoinette Puccia as assistant secretary; Stacy A Garrity as secretary; and Jeannette Oliver as treasurer.
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation is led by Adam Levin, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Levin
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arielle Tepper Madover
V. President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew K. Harding
V. President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Farber
V. President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy A. Garrity
Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Puccia
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeannette Oliver
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Paul Tavaglione (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Maureen Mooney (2019–2021) — Secretary
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 Philip and Janice Levin Foundation
How much does Philip and Janice Levin Foundation give each year?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation gave $2.1M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 25 grants.
What is Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's typical grant size?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $94,386, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Philip and Janice Levin Foundation that year got $67K on average.
Where does Philip and Janice Levin Foundation give grants?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (11%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Philip and Janice Levin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's largest grantees?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Public Theater ($500,000), NYU School of Medicine ($250,000) and Thirteenwnet ($200,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($136,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Philip and Janice Levin Foundation?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation reported $28.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Philip and Janice Levin Foundation fund?
The foundation identifies arts advancement, academic excellence, and cultural enrichment as areas of focus. Its website also describes support for education and access to physical and mental healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Philip and Janice Levin Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to apply by letter only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's EIN?
Philip and Janice Levin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6075837. 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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