Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn
The Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn is a private foundation based in Wheeling, West Virginia. It reported 21 grants totaling $75,000 in 2025, all to recipients in West Virginia.
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn at a glance
In short: Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn gave $75K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in West Virginia. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +17.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,571
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,332,687
- +0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (100% 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 Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact Robert L Levenson Jr and provide general information about the applicant’s charitable, educational, and religious activities. It lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Robert L Levenson Jr
Mailing address: 100 Bramswell Road, Pooler, GA 31322
Phone: (912) 226-9064
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling ($7K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) 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 $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $79K (2023). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $7,200 |
| St Matthews Food Panty Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,600 |
| Laughlin Memorial Chapel Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,500 |
| Feeding Body and Soul Community Kit Moundsville, WV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| St Lukes Episcopal Church Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Temple Shalom Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $5,000 |
| Faith in Action Caregivers Inc Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $4,500 |
| Helping Heroes Inc Moundsville, WV | General Purposes | $4,000 |
| Youth Services System Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $3,800 |
| Harmony House Wheeling, WV | General Purposes | $3,700 |
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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 | $1,332,687 | $103,521 | $91,656 | $75,000 | 21 | $77,500 | $90,424 | $79,976 |
| 2024 | $1,320,822 | $86,805 | $73,874 | $64,000 | 19 | $71,998 | $84,359 | $77,087 |
| 2023 | $1,307,891 | $1,396,981 | $89,090 | $79,000 | 20 | $83,579 | $50,887 | $72,715 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn reported a distributable amount of $80K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Faith in Action Caregivers says it provides nonprofessional services to help care recipients maintain independence and quality of life; Helping Heroes says it supports homeless and near-homeless veterans; and Youth Services System describes its mission as creating better futures for children, families, and the community.
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes reducing the effects of abuse on children and people with developmental disabilities (Harmony House), raising private funds for Oglebay and Wheeling parks (Oglebay Foundation), providing therapeutic, educational, and social services to people with emotional and behavioral disorders (Augusta Levy Learning Center), and offering arts, history, and nature programming (Oglebay Institute).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $75,000 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $7,200, with a median of $3,500. Its largest awards included $7,200 to Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling, $5,600 to St Matthews Food Panty, $5,500 to Laughlin Memorial Chapel, and $5,000 each to Feeding Body and Soul Community Kit, St Lukes Episcopal Church, and Temple Shalom. These awards were listed for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert L Levenson Jr as trustee, chairman, and president; Elizabeth J Blum as trustee; Patricia V Levenson as trustee, secretary, and treasurer; and Catherine S Hicks and Isaac N Levenson as trustees.
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine S. Hicks
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth J. Blum
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isaac N. Levenson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia V. Levenson
Trusteesecretarytreasurer
On filings since 2023
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
ROBERT L LEVENSON Jr.
Trusteechairmanpresident
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Truist (2023) — Invstmt Mngrcust
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn
How much does Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn give each year?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn gave $75K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 19 grants.
What is Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's typical grant size?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,571, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn that year got $2K on average.
Where does Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn give grants?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn gives mostly in West Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wheeling, WV (17 grants) and Moundsville, WV (3 grants).
Does Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's largest grantees?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's largest 2025 grantees include Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling ($7,200), St Matthews Food Panty ($5,600) and Laughlin Memorial Chapel ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn?
The filing says to contact Robert L Levenson Jr and provide general information about the applicant’s charitable, educational, and religious activities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's EIN?
Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4387087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Robert L and Helen E Levenson Family Charit Fndtn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-l-and-helen-e-levenson-family-charit-fndtn-morg_6fe66fa8c35a45cda3939c67a5775d96
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