The Levmar Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker McLean, VA EIN: 51-0387146

The Levmar Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in McLean, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $93,300, all listed as general support for charitable organizations.

The Levmar Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Levmar Foundation Inc gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Maryland. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$93,300
+17.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,482
+17.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,500
Total assets
$2,574,902
+20.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Maryland (53% 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 Levmar Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 10705, Mclean, VA 22102
Phone: (703) 855-4512

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Levmar Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: $30KJewish Federation of GreaterWashington$30KShalom Education Center: $15KShalom Education Center$15KTemple Beth El: $15KTemple Beth El$15KHeritage Christian Services: $10KHeritage Christian Services$10KCongregation Beth Emeth: $6KCongregation Beth Emeth$6KLuria Academy: $6KLuria Academy$6KFoundation for Defense of Democracies: $5KFoundation for Defense ofDemocracies$5KChabad of Potomac: $3KChabad of Potomac$3KCamp TEL Yehudah: $2KCamp TEL Yehudah$2KJewish Community Relations Council: $1KJewish Community RelationsCouncil$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Washington ($30K). Together the top 10 received $92K.

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 53% to Maryland recipients, 34% to New York, 6% to the District of Columbia, and 6% to Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

North BethesdaWashingtonAmherstHerndonPotomacNew York CityBarryvilleBrooklynDurhamFranklin LakesNew YorkPhilidelphiaRestonRochesterSan FranciscoSeattle

Is The Levmar Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 74% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K14 grants2020 11 grants2021 10 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $104K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $93K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Greater Washington North Bethesda, MDGeneral Support$30,000
Shalom Education Center North Bethesda, MDGeneral Support$15,000
Temple Beth El Rochester, NYGeneral Support$14,650
Heritage Christian Services Amherst, NYGeneral Support$10,000
Congregation Beth Emeth Herndon, VAGeneral Support$5,940
Luria Academy Brooklyn, NYGeneral Support$5,500
Foundation for Defense of Democracies Washington, DCGeneral Support$5,000
Chabad of Potomac Potomac, MDGeneral Support$3,410
Camp TEL Yehudah Barryville, NYGeneral Support$1,800
Jewish Community Relations Council North Bethesda, MDGeneral Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,574,902$543,905$112,187$93,30011$95,650$527,094$129,228
2024$2,143,184$86,282$97,476$79,60011$81,919$74,172$128,022
2023$2,154,378$74,518$111,184$94,73011$96,954$78,571$113,788
2022$2,194,571$89,132$128,952$91,95010$96,674$73,036$115,170
2021$2,234,698$1,222,874$102,724$72,60011$82,921$1,213,037$114,656
2020$1,084,757$700,757$116,876$104,10014—$687,981$98,209

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Levmar Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $129K 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 went to organizations including Jewish federations, congregations, educational organizations, and other charitable groups. Heritage Christian Services describes its own mission as raising resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the staff who support them, including funding quality-of-life programs, supporting wages for caring professionals, and providing access to employment success coaches.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $93,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,500. The largest grants included:

All 11 grants were listed as general support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Margarita Volftsun as president, and Lev Volftsun and Amy Rosenblatt Lui as directors.

The Levmar Foundation Inc is led by Margarita Volftsun, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Margarita Volftsun

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Rosenblatt Lui

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lev Volftsun

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/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 Levmar Foundation Inc

How much does The Levmar Foundation Inc give each year?

The Levmar Foundation Inc gave $93K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 11 grants.

What is The Levmar Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Levmar Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $8,482, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Levmar Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.

Where does The Levmar Foundation Inc give grants?

The Levmar Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (34%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were North Bethesda, MD (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does The Levmar Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Levmar Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Levmar Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Levmar Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Washington ($30,000), Shalom Education Center ($15,000) and Temple Beth El ($14,650), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Levmar Foundation Inc?

The Levmar Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (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 Levmar Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish federations, congregations, educational organizations, and other charitable groups. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Levmar Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Levmar Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Levmar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0387146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Levmar Foundation Inc 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). The Levmar Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-levmar-foundation-inc-morg_313e0b1997b14b9cb7f0f889a407c6c3

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