The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Gatos, California. In filing year 2025, it reported 16 grants totaling $1,253,444 to charitable organizations.
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,253,444
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $78,340
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,393,600
- +34.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (6 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (70% 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 Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 51 University Ave G, Los Gatos, CA 95030
Phone: (408) 399-8081
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Technion Society ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 62 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 20% to recipients in the District of Columbia, and 10% to recipients in California. The filing data also reports 0% for Massachusetts and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 16 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $112K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 608% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $280K (2019) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Technion Society New York, NY | Charitable | $500,000 |
| Foundation for City College New York City, NY | Charitable | $250,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundatio Washington, DC | Charitable | $150,000 |
| Chabad of Hamilton Heights Inc New York City, NY | Charitable | $114,000 |
| The Washington Institute for Near E Washington, DC | Charitable | $100,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley Los Gatos, CA | Charitable | $70,092 |
| Congregation Beth David Saratoga, CA | Charitable | $29,752 |
| Bike New York Inc New York City, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival Sunnyvale, CA | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $9,100 |
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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 | $2,393,600 | $1,795,786 | $1,265,331 | $1,253,444 | 16 | $1,258,214 | $849,481 | $206,906 |
| 2024 | $1,781,436 | $-50,364 | $927,657 | $918,313 | 10 | $922,888 | $105,344 | $175,385 |
| 2023 | $2,729,498 | $149,964 | $548,018 | $539,520 | 10 | $544,095 | $146,041 | $176,009 |
| 2022 | $3,140,043 | $106,888 | $829,063 | $818,500 | 13 | $823,000 | $103,245 | $205,610 |
| 2021 | $3,867,753 | $194,287 | $680,937 | $588,220 | 13 | — | $191,737 | $223,285 |
| 2020 | $4,407,660 | $1,988,877 | $385,485 | $375,390 | 15 | — | $4,394,841 | $135,425 |
| 2019 | $2,845,858 | $211,196 | $299,428 | $280,480 | 11 | — | $282,021 | $233,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $207K 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 included support for Jewish community organizations, educational and cultural organizations, and other charitable recipients. For example, Jewish Silicon Valley describes its mission as strengthening Jewish community and building bridges of understanding; the Silicon Valley Jewish Film Festival says it brings the local community together through films showcasing Jewish spirit, culture, traditions, and humor. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $1,253,444. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. Selected grants included $500,000 to the American Technion Society, $250,000 to the Foundation for City College, $150,000 to the American Israel Education Foundation, $114,000 to Chabad of Hamilton Heights, and $100,000 to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. California grantees included Jewish Silicon Valley ($70,092) and Congregation Beth David ($29,752).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gloria Levy as president and Kenneth Levy as secretary/CFO.
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation is led by Gloria Levy, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gloria Levy
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Levy
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation
How much does The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation give each year?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $918K across 10 grants.
What is The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $78,340, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation give grants?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation gives mostly in New York: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (20%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York City, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Technion Society ($500,000), Foundation for City College ($250,000) and American Israel Education Foundatio ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $207K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for Jewish community organizations, educational and cultural organizations, and other charitable recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2023 filing 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 Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's EIN?
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0388772. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Gloria & Ken Levy 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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