The Abe and Irene Levine Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sealy, TX EIN: 76-6100223

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust is a private foundation located in Sealy, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Texas recipients for educational and community support; its 2024 filing also describes scholarships for Sealy I.S.D. graduates.

Key facts about The Abe and Irene Levine Trust

In short: The Abe and Irene Levine Trust gave $255K across 57 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
76-6100223
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$255,000
Grants made (2025)
57
Average grant
$4,474
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$3,715,587
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
Contact Ryan Svoboda and submit the scholarship materials described above. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$255K

+2.8% YoY

Grant Count

57

+3.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-0.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Abe and Irene Levine Trust reported a distributable amount of $254K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Abe and Irene Levine Trust gives

  • 2% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list includes local organizations such as a library, food pantry, Meals on Wheels program, historical society, gardening association, and youth sports league. The filing labels the listed grant purposes “educational and community support.” The 2024 filing describes scholarship awards for Sealy I.S.D. graduates attending accredited junior colleges or four-year universities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust reported 57 grants totaling $255,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed grants were $35,000 to Gordon Memorial Library, $30,000 to Sealy Christian Food Pantry, and $20,000 to Bluebonnet Master Gardeners Association. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to Helping One Another Meals on Wheels and Sealy Historical Society.

Review Cycle

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How to Apply

applicants are asked to provide a personal biography; details and costs for their planned program, including an acceptance letter; recommendations from three prominent local individuals; information about their own financial contribution; and transcripts from previously attended programs, including high school. The filing states that applications should be typed and answer all pertinent questions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars in the 2025 filing went to recipients in Texas. The listed 2025 grantees are in Sealy, Texas. The 2024 filing describes scholarships for Sealy I.S.D. graduates.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 57 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sealy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 56 grants2022 54 grants2023 55 grants2024 57 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $161K (2020) to $255K (2025). In 2025 it made 57 grants totaling $255K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Gordon Memorial Library - Donation - Operating Expenses (CK 2051): $35KGordon Memorial Library -Donation - Operating Expenses…$35KSealy Christian Food Pantry - Building Project Donation (CK 2052): $30KSealy Christian Food Pantry -Building Project Donation (CK…$30KBluebonnet Master Gardeners Association - Includes Special Projects & Maint: $20KBluebonnet Master GardenersAssociation - Includes…$20KHelping One Another Meals on Wheels - Donation (CK 2054): $10KHelping One Another Meals onWheels - Donation (CK 2054)$10KSealy Historical Society - Donation (CK 2055): $10KSealy Historical Society -Donation (CK 2055)$10KPrevent Unwanted Pets - Donation (CK 2056): $8KPrevent Unwanted Pets -Donation (CK 2056)$8KSealy American Legion - Donation (CK 2057): $8KSealy American Legion -Donation (CK 2057)$8KSealy Chamber of Commerce - Donation (CK 2058): $8KSealy Chamber of Commerce -Donation (CK 2058)$8KSealy Cemetery Association - Donation (CK 2059): $7KSealy Cemetery Association -Donation (CK 2059)$7KGreater Sealy Little League - Donation (CK 2060): $6KGreater Sealy Little League -Donation (CK 2060)$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gordon Memorial Library - Donation - Operating Expenses (CK 2051) ($35K). Together the top 10 received $142K.

Grant Size Distribution

223 grants across all recorded years

222<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 222 grants of 223 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gordon Memorial Library - Donation - Operating Expenses (CK 2051) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$35,000
Sealy Christian Food Pantry - Building Project Donation (CK 2052) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$30,000
Bluebonnet Master Gardeners Association - Includes Special Projects & Maint Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$20,000
Helping One Another Meals on Wheels - Donation (CK 2054) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$10,000
Sealy Historical Society - Donation (CK 2055) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$10,000
Prevent Unwanted Pets - Donation (CK 2056) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$8,000
Sealy American Legion - Donation (CK 2057) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$8,000
Sealy Chamber of Commerce - Donation (CK 2058) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$8,000
Sealy Cemetery Association - Donation (CK 2059) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$7,000
Greater Sealy Little League - Donation (CK 2060) Sealy, TXEducational and Community Support$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,715,587 $243,930 $316,161 $255,000
2024 $3,787,818 $183,246 $310,423 $248,000
2023 $3,914,995 $291,142 $262,135 $201,250
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,715,587$3,787,818$3,914,995
Revenue$243,930$183,246$291,142
Expenses$316,161$310,423$262,135
Qualifying Distributions$255,000$248,000$201,250
Net Investment Income$182,769$136,530$230,257
Distributable Amount$253,796$255,544$247,385

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Leroy Zapalac and Ryan Svoboda as co-trustees.

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leroy Zapalac

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $15K (2020) → $26K (2025)

  • Ryan Svoboda

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $19K (2022) → $26K (2025)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Melvyn Levine (2021–2022) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Hubert Odom (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ryan Svoboda — Co-Trustee: $26KRyan SvobodaCo-Trustee$26KLeroy Zapalac — Co-Trustee: $26KLeroy ZapalacCo-Trustee$26K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Ryan Svoboda (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Application contact: Ryan Svoboda
Mailing address: PO Box 600, Sealy, TX 77474
Phone: (713) 446-7522
Email: rsvoboda@csbsealy.com

Frequently asked questions about The Abe and Irene Levine Trust

How much does The Abe and Irene Levine Trust give each year?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust gave $255K across 57 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $248K across 55 grants.

What is The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's typical grant size?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,474, across 57 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Abe and Irene Levine Trust give grants?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sealy, TX (57 grants).

Does The Abe and Irene Levine Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 57 grants with a stated purpose on The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational and Community Support" (57 grants).

Who are The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's largest grantees?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Gordon Memorial Library - Donation - Operating Expenses (CK 2051) ($35,000), Sealy Christian Food Pantry - Building Project Donation (CK 2052) ($30,000) and Bluebonnet Master Gardeners Association - Includes Special Projects & Maint ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Abe and Irene Levine Trust?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $255K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $254K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Abe and Irene Levine Trust fund?

No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grant list includes local organizations such as a library, food pantry, Meals on Wheels program, historical society, gardening association, and youth sports league. The filing labels the listed grant purposes “educational and community support.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Abe and Irene Levine Trust?

Contact Ryan Svoboda and submit the scholarship materials described above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's EIN?

The Abe and Irene Levine Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6100223. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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