The Levy-Horowitz Foundation
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dearborn, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $550K. Net investment income was $153K.
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation at a glance
In short: The Levy-Horowitz Foundation gave $550K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $550,000
- +69.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $91,667
- +97.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $4,754,271
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (95% 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-Horowitz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank for NYC ($300K). Together the top 5 received $550K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 33 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Levy-Horowitz Foundation gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2019) to $550K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $550K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank for NYC Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | $300,000 |
| Bronxworks Bronx, NY | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | Robert Zimmerman Endowed Scholarship Fund | $60,000 |
| Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | Fund for Sarah Lawrence | $40,000 |
| Film Forum New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,754,271 | $148,686 | $587,306 | $550,000 | 6 | $552,255 | $153,233 | $352,787 |
| 2024 | $5,153,029 | $55,981 | $359,743 | $325,000 | 7 | $327,355 | $116,321 | $339,911 |
| 2023 | $5,461,010 | $180,846 | $335,872 | $300,000 | 7 | $302,608 | $150,582 | $316,638 |
| 2022 | $5,612,181 | $350,803 | $357,128 | $315,000 | 7 | $317,650 | $317,502 | $320,246 |
| 2021 | $5,618,324 | $596,661 | $387,725 | $350,000 | 6 | $352,875 | $298,619 | $349,836 |
| 2020 | $5,625,225 | $608,174 | $314,673 | $255,000 | 5 | — | $275,013 | $305,257 |
| 2019 | $5,331,989 | $3,361,061 | $240,028 | $190,463 | 6 | — | $1,341,880 | $205,199 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Levy-Horowitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $353K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation is led by Ellen Levy, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Levy
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregg M. Horowitz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jeffrey Bluestein (2019–2020) — Director
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 Levy-Horowitz Foundation
How much does The Levy-Horowitz Foundation give each year?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation gave $550K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 7 grants.
What is The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's typical grant size?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $91,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Levy-Horowitz Foundation give grants?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bronx, NY (2 grants) and Bronxville, NY (2 grants).
Does The Levy-Horowitz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's largest grantees?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Food Bank for NYC ($300,000), Bronxworks ($100,000) and Sarah Lawrence College ($100,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Levy-Horowitz Foundation?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $552K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $353K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's EIN?
The Levy-Horowitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1498912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
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