The Levy Family Foundation
The Levy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Piedmont, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $53K.
The Levy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Levy Family Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,000
- +79.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- +214.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $169,217
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Levy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Head Royce School ($40K across 2 grants). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Levy Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 228% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Royce School Oakland, CA | Charitable Giving | $35,000 |
| Head Royce School Oakland, CA | Charitable Giving | $5,000 |
| Haas School of Business Berkeley, CA | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| The Cancer League Oakland, CA | Charitable Giving | $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 | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $169,217 | $52,739 | $43,107 | $42,000 | 4 | $43,000 | $52,739 | $18,830 |
| 2024 | $159,585 | $76,308 | $24,019 | $23,365 | 7 | $23,865 | $7,733 | $17,561 |
| 2023 | $107,296 | $6,684 | $24,198 | $23,550 | 5 | $24,050 | $11,111 | $12,827 |
| 2022 | $124,810 | $7,604 | $24,143 | $23,480 | 9 | $23,980 | $8,878 | $13,311 |
| 2021 | $141,349 | $9,668 | $21,625 | $20,999 | 6 | $21,499 | $9,946 | $14,087 |
| 2020 | $153,306 | $9,044 | $14,248 | $12,550 | 4 | — | $9,044 | $11,617 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Levy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Levy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Levy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Levy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Levy
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Levy Family Foundation
How much does The Levy Family Foundation give each year?
The Levy Family Foundation gave $42K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 7 grants.
What is The Levy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Levy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $10,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Levy Family Foundation give grants?
The Levy Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (3 grants).
Does The Levy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Levy Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (4 grants).
How large is The Levy Family Foundation?
The Levy Family Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Levy Family Foundation's EIN?
The Levy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2427692. 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.
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 April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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