The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Greensboro, NC EIN: 58-1898093

The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It made a 2025 program-support grant to UNCG Excellence Foundation, and its filing states that it was fully liquidated and terminated as of December 31, 2025, with all remaining assets distributed to that organization.

The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation at a glance

In short: The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,206,056
-29.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,206,056
-29.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,206,056
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 2323 Princess Ann Street, Greensboro, NC 27408
Phone: (336) 545-0402

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

Who The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Uncg Excellence Foundation: $1.2MUncg Excellence Foundation$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Uncg Excellence Foundation ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

61<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 64 (95%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

GreensboroChapel HillNew YorkWashingtonRaleighChicagoDurhamNorth CharlestonPenlandWinston-SalemAtlantaLos AngelesBrooklynCharlotteClovisHoustonMemphisNew LondonNew OrleansReidsville

How The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1173% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M62 grants2020 26 grants2021 22 grants2022 14 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Uncg Excellence Foundation Greensboro, NCProgram Support$1,206,056
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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—$176,038$1,216,411$1,206,0561$1,206,056$152,697$25,028
2024$1,040,373$416,773$1,710,636$1,700,0001$1,700,000$404,466$88,392
2023$2,334,236$97,327$55,748$37,12114$37,121$69,798$127,114
2022$2,292,657$222,729$113,067$94,77822$94,778$195,068$121,373
2021$2,182,995$285,953$319,310$296,45626$296,456$248,374$134,032
2020$2,216,352$-1,362$94,984$77,93462—$68,672$124,327

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $1,206,056. The sole recipient was UNCG Excellence Foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina; the grant’s stated purpose was program support. In 2024, it reported one grant totaling $1,700,000. In 2023, it reported 14 grants totaling $37,121. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 1 grant totaling $1.2 million.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Carol Levin as president, treasurer, and director; John Hand as vice president, secretary, and director; and Freddy Robinson as director.

The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation is led by Carol Levin, President, Treasurer & Director since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carol Levin

    President, Treasurer & Director

    Vice President, Secretary & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Freddy Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John Hand

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Seymour Levin (2020) — President, Treasurer & Director

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 Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation

How much does The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation give each year?

The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 1 grant.

How do I apply for a grant from The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation?

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

Where does The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation make grants?

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to a recipient in North Carolina.

How much is The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $25K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation's EIN?

The Seymour & Carol Levin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1898093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Seymour & Carol Levin 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

(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 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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