Alan and Annette Leve Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Only organisations the foundation has invited are reviewed, and it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send a cold proposal and will not be reviewed unless it is invited.
- Its stated priorities of experiential education, arts, history, culture, social services and the Jewish community, with a geographic focus on California, New York, Texas and Israel, are the best guide to fit, and it does not fund grants directly to individuals such as scholarships.
- Half of its 89 grants to organisations across its recent filings were $25,000 or less, so a modest request in that range fits, although its largest grant is $1,000,000.
- Repeat giving is strong, with 78% of its grant dollars to organisations in its latest filing going to organisations it had funded in earlier filings, so existing relationships and a track record with the foundation matter, and a well-defined programme with quantifiable results and a match will help.
- Applications are due on 1 October, so plan any approach well ahead of that date.
Overview
Alan and Annette Leve Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation invests in organisations that foster, sustain and invigorate life, learning and leadership; advance understanding of culture, history and traditions; and develop engaged, spirited leaders whose ideas contribute to humanity across campuses, camps and communities. It supports organisations building a dynamic and inclusive Jewish ecosystem and enduring community infrastructure. Its funding priorities include experiential education, arts, history, culture and social services, with a geographic focus that includes California, New York, Texas and Israel but is not limited to them. It looks for well-defined programmes with quantifiable results, supports innovation and impact, seeks matching opportunities and favours groups with a track record or executive teams it has worked with before. Grants can provide initial funding for innovative projects, general operating support, capital acquisition or improvements, or endowment, and it provides multi-year grants.
Themes
- Experiential education
- Arts
- History
- Culture
- Social services
- Health and welfare
- Jewish community
Geographic Focus
Priority: California; New York; Texas; Israel.
What They Don't Fund
- Grants directly to individuals such as for scholarships
How to apply
Only invited organisations are reviewed. Invited applicants use the emailed password to access the application form; valid 5013c and Tax ID numbers are required. Applications are due on 1 October.
Deadlines: Applications are due 1 October.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 78% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 89 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It looks for well defined programmes with quantifiable results.
- It supports innovation and impact.
- It seeks out matching opportunities.
- It favours a group with a track record or an executive team it has worked with before.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
3 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 36% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 78% of grant dollars went to organisations Alan and Annette Leve Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 51% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 45 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles · Endowment fund benefiting shalom institute$750,0002024 tax year
- Hillel at UCLA · Israel innovation hub and israel leadership summit$75,0002024 tax year
- Hillel 818 · Hillel 818 leve foundation grant$75,0002024 tax year
- Giving Back Fund · Enhancing resilience and mental health of survivors$75,0002024 tax year
- Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles · Core program support$50,0002024 tax year
- Giving Back Fund - Sunflowers · Emergency program for the war orphaned children$50,0002024 tax year
- Israel Emergency Alliance · Digital content writer - one person to enhance social media$50,0002024 tax year
- Israel Parasport Center · Shesek: rehabilitation, sport, community$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Elise Leve — Director
- Laura Leve Cohen — Director
- Lawrence Cohen — Director And CFO
- Alan Leve Left July 2024 — Director, CEO, And Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $5,175,105 | $1,215,000 | $39,898,119 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,615,371 | $1,660,000 | $48,356,415 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,093,911 | $2,217,800 | $48,635,625 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
- foundationservices@ff-inc.com
- Los Angeles, CA
- levefamilyfoundation.org
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Contact
- foundationservices@ff-inc.com
- Los Angeles, CA
- levefamilyfoundation.org