Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr is a private foundation, based in Deerfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $246K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $6K.
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr at a glance
In short: Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,950
- +73.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,590
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $245,915
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (94% 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 Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was J Street Education Fund ($3K). Together the top 5 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2020) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| J Street Education Fund Chicago, IL | Contribution | $2,600 |
| Jackson Park Conservancy Chicago, IL | Contribution | $2,600 |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL | Contribution | $2,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Contribution | $500 |
| Oar Chicago, IL | Contribution | $250 |
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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 | $245,915 | $7,101 | $7,950 | $7,950 | 5 | $7,950 | $5,870 | $11,162 |
| 2024 | $210,711 | $3,473 | $4,585 | $4,585 | 4 | $4,585 | $3,473 | $9,385 |
| 2023 | $172,659 | $22,113 | $4,420 | $4,100 | 5 | $4,420 | $1,793 | $6,669 |
| 2022 | $100,863 | $9,708 | $5,130 | $5,130 | 7 | $5,130 | $9,708 | $415 |
| 2021 | $157,265 | $165,839 | $9,364 | $8,700 | 4 | $9,364 | $10,050 | $3,723 |
| 2020 | $790 | $1,000 | $210 | $200 | Total only | — | — | $44 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr
How much does Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr give each year?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's typical grant size?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,590, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr give grants?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr gives mostly in Illinois: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).
Who are Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's largest grantees?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's largest 2025 grantees include J Street Education Fund ($2,600), Jackson Park Conservancy ($2,600) and Illinois Holocaust Museum ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr reported $246K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 is Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's EIN?
Robin and Bill Levy Family Foundation Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6818311. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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