Richard and Emily Levin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Jose, CA EIN: 77-0263490

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $281K. Net investment income was $468K.

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation at a glance

In short: Richard and Emily Levin Foundation gave $281K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $281K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$280,500
+9.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$280,500
+9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$280,500
Total assets
$7,324,005
+2.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Richard and Emily Levin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Los Gatos

How Richard and Emily Levin Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $257K (2024) to $350K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $281K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Statement Los Gatos, CASee Attached Statement$280,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,324,005$467,974$300,341$280,5001$300,341$467,974$320,615
2024$7,133,414$524,003$270,573$257,0001$270,573$524,003$306,424
2023$6,860,525$256,943$283,116$265,0001$283,116$256,943$283,954
2022$6,869,327$265,343$376,150$349,5001$376,150$265,343$298,518
2021$6,983,109$604,165$277,686$267,5001$277,686$604,165$349,467
2020$6,669,495$387,358$308,582$270,5001—$387,358$284,375

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard and Emily Levin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $321K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elsie George

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice LEVIN

    Trustee

    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 Richard and Emily Levin Foundation

How much does Richard and Emily Levin Foundation give each year?

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation gave $281K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $257K across 1 grant.

How large is Richard and Emily Levin Foundation?

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $321K (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.

Where does Richard and Emily Levin Foundation operate?

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Richard and Emily Levin Foundation's EIN?

Richard and Emily Levin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0263490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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