Shirley & Milton Levy Family

FRAMINGHAM, MA EIN: 22-6480716

The Shirley & Milton Levy Family Charitable Trust is a private charitable foundation based in Framingham, Massachusetts. Designated as a 501(c)(3) organization, the trust operates as a grantmaking foundation that provides philanthropic support to nonprofit organizations across the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.9M

+238.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

13

-31.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$107K

+49.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports a diverse range of charitable causes, with primary focus areas including:

  • Education and higher education
  • Health and diseases and conditions
  • Religion and Judaism
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and nonprofit support

Grantmaking

The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program with the following characteristics:

Grant Range

Range**: Individual grants have ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $20,000 and an average award of $36,000

How to Apply

**: The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Massachusetts
  • Florida
  • District of Columbia
  • New York
  • Illinois
  • Pennsylvania
  • Texas
  • Alabama
  • Chicago

Specific cities receiving support include Boston, Brookline, and Cambridge.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

BostonBrooklineCambridgeChicagoManchacaMiami BeachMontgomeryNaplesNew YorkNorthamptonPalm BeachPhiladelphiaStuartWashingtonWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $2,639,322
  • Annual Revenue: $1,461,925
  • Annual Expenses: $1,381,706
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $1.2 million in 2011 to $8.9 million in 2024.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,920,650$2,639,322$2,559,103
Revenue$7,687,910$1,461,925$647,148
Expenses$1,406,582$1,381,706$494,182
Qualifying Distributions$1,395,000$1,364,598$480,000
Net Investment Income$1,855,780$509,417$641,966
Distributable Amount$867,372$547,656$476,658

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$349K$698K$1M$1M27 grants202023 grants202116 grants202219 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

B'NAI B'RITH - ANTI DEFA…$300KGULFSHORE PLAYHOUSE$250KWOMEN'S LIFE CYCLE WELLN…$250KWASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR…$150KAMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE$110KUS HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MU…$100KBAKER SENIOR CENTER NAPL…$70KDAVID LAWRENCE MENTAL HE…$50KNCH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC$50KJEWISH FEDERATION OF PAL…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K14$50–100K7$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by two trustees who manage its operations:

  • John F. Levy
  • Steven Levy

Both trustees serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN F LEVYTRUSTEE1
STEVEN LEVYTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

  • Location: Framingham, MA
  • EIN: 22-6480716
  • Phone: (508) 390-2318

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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