The Levine Family Charitable Trust
The Levine Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, New York. It reported giving $100,500 through 12 grants in 2024, including grants to charitable organizations in New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts.
The Levine Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Levine Family Charitable Trust gave $101K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in New Jersey. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,500
- +11.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,375
- +29.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,126,104
- -8.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (70% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Levine Family Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1675 Broadway - 17Th Floor, New York, NY 10019-5844
Phone: (212) 903-8729
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Levine Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Friends of Orah V'simcha ($70K). Together the top 10 received $99K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 72 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 28% to recipients in New York, and 2% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Levine Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 172% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2022) to $114K (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Orah V'simcha Lakewood, NJ | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $70,000 |
| American Friends Magen Dovid Adom New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $10,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation New York, NY | Israel Emergency Fund | $10,000 |
| JEP Congregations of Long Island Lawrence, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $2,500 |
| American Committee for Weitzman Ins of Science New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
| Chabad House of Harvard Square Inc Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Force New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
| Hillel Foundation of Cambridge Inc Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
| Jasa New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
| Misaskim Corp Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted Grant for Donee's Exemp | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,126,104 | — | $100,945 | $100,500 | 12 | $100,945 | $58,666 |
| 2023 | $1,227,049 | — | $90,920 | $90,500 | 14 | $90,920 | $63,201 |
| 2022 | $1,317,969 | — | $67,670 | $67,500 | 14 | $67,670 | $67,079 |
| 2021 | $1,384,889 | — | $112,410 | $112,000 | 14 | $112,410 | $71,404 |
| 2020 | $1,497,299 | $352,000 | $135,330 | $114,100 | 18 | — | $69,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Levine Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2024 — 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 trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations serving older adults and people experiencing crisis or tragedy, as well as Jewish, Israel-related, and other organizations. JASA Corporation describes its mission as providing housing management for low-income housing developments for older adults and services to help tenants remain in the community. Misaskim Corp describes its mission as supporting people experiencing crisis or tragedy, including by assisting the bereaved and safeguarding the dignity of the deceased.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust gave $100,500 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $70,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest grants were $70,000 to American Friends of Orah V’Simcha in Lakewood, New Jersey; $10,000 to American Friends Magen Dovid Adom in New York, New York; and $10,000 to United Jewish Appeal-Federation in New York, New York. The filing lists the first two as unrestricted grants for the donee’s exempt purpose; it lists the United Jewish Appeal-Federation grant for the Israel Emergency Fund. JEP Congregations of Long Island received $2,500.
Other 2024 recipients receiving $1,000 each included the American Committee for Weitzman Institute, Chabad House of Harvard Square, Friends of the Israel Defense Force, Hillel Foundation of Cambridge, JASA, Misaskim Corp, National Council of Jewish Women, and World Jewish Congress American Section. The filing lists the grants to these recipients as unrestricted grants for the donee’s exempt purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard A. Levine was listed as trustee on the 2024 filing.
The Levine Family Charitable Trust is led by Richard A. Levine, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard A. Levine
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$21K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $21K, to Richard a Levine (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Levine Family Charitable Trust
How much does The Levine Family Charitable Trust give each year?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust gave $101K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $91K across 14 grants.
What is The Levine Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $8,375, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Levine Family Charitable Trust that year got $3K on average.
Where does The Levine Family Charitable Trust give grants?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Jersey: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Cambridge, MA (2 grants).
Does The Levine Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of The Levine Family Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Levine Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust's largest 2024 grantees include American Friends of Orah V'simcha ($70,000), American Friends Magen Dovid Adom ($10,000) and United Jewish Appeal-Federation ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Levine Family Charitable Trust?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Levine Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations serving older adults and people experiencing crisis or tragedy, as well as Jewish, Israel-related, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Levine Family Charitable Trust?
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Levine Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Levine Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7664127. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Levine Family Charitable Trust 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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