The Bar-Levav Family Foundation
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Southfield, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting Jewish community services, education, worship, social action, civil rights, Israel-related programs, and other causes.
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Bar-Levav Family Foundation gave $394K across 49 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $394,350
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 49
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,048
- +9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $3,855,041
- +5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (19 of 47, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (36% 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 The Bar-Levav Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 29600 Northwestern Highway Ste 107, Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: (248) 353-0050
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bar-Levav Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($64K). Together the top 10 received $294K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($4,600), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 238 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (36%), Maryland (25%), and Michigan (21%). Recipients in Pennsylvania received 6% and those in Illinois received 3%. These figures describe recipient locations, not a stated geographic restriction.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 49 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bar-Levav Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 47 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $242K (2020) to $394K (2025). In 2025 it made 49 grants totaling $394K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | Support Jewish Community Services, Education, and Israel-Related Causes | $63,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington North Bethesda, MD | Support jewish community services, education, security, and israel-related programs | $48,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Bloomfield Hills, MI | Support jewish community services, education, welfare, and israel-related programs | $47,000 |
| Kol Shalom Rockville, MD | Support Jewish Worship, Learning, Community, and Social Action | $30,000 |
| American Jewish Committee Philadelphia, PA | Combat Antisemitism | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | Support Civil Rights Law | $25,000 |
| Masorti Foundation New York, NY | Support Pluralistic, Traditional Judaism in Israel | $18,000 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association New York, NY | Support Free, Dignified Traditional Jewish Burials | $13,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Michigan Northbrook, IL | Support projects and programs benefiting the land and people of israel | $12,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington Silver Spring, MD | Provide interest-free loans to individuals and families in the washington, d.c. Metropolitan area | $11,800 |
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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 | $3,855,041 | $615,606 | $410,465 | $394,350 | 49 | $407,572 | $584,081 | $443,807 |
| 2024 | $3,648,901 | $386,073 | $330,263 | $323,710 | 44 | $326,363 | $268,596 | $398,831 |
| 2023 | $3,593,092 | $299,042 | $322,295 | $311,260 | 48 | $322,295 | $212,727 | $313,661 |
| 2022 | $3,616,345 | $184,742 | $402,893 | $385,680 | 52 | $402,878 | $175,121 | $306,075 |
| 2021 | $3,834,496 | $638,331 | $326,564 | $318,240 | 45 | $326,564 | $491,455 | $373,060 |
| 2020 | $3,522,767 | $276,732 | $246,113 | $242,400 | 42 | — | $272,048 | $281,462 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bar-Levav Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $444K 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 reported grants include support for Jewish community organizations, education and worship, efforts to combat antisemitism, civil rights, Israel-related programs, mental health services, food assistance, and interest-free loans.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the range of supported work. The Anti-Defamation League describes its mission as fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate and securing justice and fair treatment for all. American Friends of NATAL says it helps fund services for people recovering from trauma caused by terrorism, war, and military service. Yad Ezra says it provides supplemental kosher food and other necessities to needy Jewish families in its community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 49 grants totaling $394,350. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $63,500, with a median of $2,200.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $63,500 to UJA Federation of New York for Jewish community services, education, and Israel-related causes; $48,800 to Jewish Federation of Greater Washington for community services, education, security, and Israel-related programs; and $47,000 to Jewish Federation of an individual recipient for community services, education, welfare, and Israel-related programs. Other grants included $30,000 to Kol Shalom for Jewish worship, learning, community, and social action; $25,000 to the American Jewish Committee to combat antisemitism; and $25,000 to the Anti-Defamation League to support civil rights law.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leora Bar-Levav as president; Doron Bar-Levav and Ilana Bar-Levav as co-treasurers; and Ariel Fogel as secretary. Directors listed are Pamela Torraco, Roberta Bar-Levav, David Fogel, Amir Fogel, Daniel Edelson, and Rina Edelson.
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation is led by Leora Bar-Levav, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leora Bar-Levav
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Torraco
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amir Fogel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Edelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Fogel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rina Edelson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roberta Bar-Levav
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doron Bar-Levav
Co-Treasurer
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ilana Bar-Levav
Co-Treasurer
Treasurer → Co-Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Fogel
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
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 The Bar-Levav Family Foundation
How much does The Bar-Levav Family Foundation give each year?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation gave $394K across 49 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $324K across 44 grants.
What is The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $8,048, across 49 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Bar-Levav Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does The Bar-Levav Family Foundation give grants?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (25%) and Michigan (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (11 grants), Detroit, MI (4 grants), Rockville, MD (2 grants) and Ann Arbor, MI (2 grants).
Does The Bar-Levav Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 49) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support Higher Education" (4 grants).
Who are The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation of New York ($63,500), Jewish Federation of Greater Washington ($48,800) and Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ($47,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 grants to individuals ($4,600), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bar-Levav Family Foundation?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $408K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $444K (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 The Bar-Levav Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants include support for Jewish community organizations, education and worship, efforts to combat antisemitism, civil rights, Israel-related programs, mental health services, food assistance, and interest-free loans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bar-Levav Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's EIN?
The Bar-Levav Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3257742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Bar-Levav Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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