Levine Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “LOIs are accepted year-round, and grant recipients must support an inclusive environment free from discrimination.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Operate within the Carolinas or for the benefit of Carolinians.
- Sustain contributed revenue (from non-government sources) above $500,000Consistent with Foundation policies and values, all grant recipients must support an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religious belief,…
Overview
Levine Foundation Grants
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Leon Levine Foundation
Last Updated: October 08, 2025
Summary
The Leon Levine Foundation, established in 1980, focuses on enhancing the human condition through investments in education, healthcare, and human services in North and South Carolina. The foundation seeks nonprofits with proven leadership and sustainable financial plans. They aim to create pathways to self-sufficiency and promote lasting change. LOIs are accepted year-round, and grant recipients must support an inclusive environment free from discrimination.Overview
Note: LOIs are received year round and reviewed on a rolling basis. Leon Levine FoundationEligibility
You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. All nonprofit organizations seeking funding must meet these minimum requirements:Be a registered 501(c)3 and classified as a public charityOperate within the Carolinas or for the benefit of CaroliniansSustain contributed revenue (from non-government sources) above $500,000Consistent with Foundation policies and values, all grant recipients must support an environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religious belief, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.What The Leon Levine Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 433
- Total given
- $42.18M
- Median grant
- $60K
- Range
- $10K–$2.1M
- By dollars: North Carolina 82%, South Carolina 13%, New York 2%. Top recipient cities: Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Durham, NC.
- 4% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 12% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc · Charlotte, NC
Levine Scholars Program
$2.1M
Atrium Health Foundation · Charlotte, NC
Levine Cancer Institute
$1M
Foundation for the Carolinas · Charlotte, NC
A Way Home Housing Endowment
$1M
United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc · Charlotte, NC
Operation Swords of Iron Emergency Campaign/Local Fund
$1M
Appalachian State University Foundation Inc · Boone, NC
Leon Levine Hall for Health Sciences
$500K
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