Private foundation · EIN 16-6283714 · Dorset, Vermont

The Levene Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $94K total, median $2,000. 31% of grants stayed in Vermont.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
26
$94K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in VT
31%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.1M

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Glimmerglass FestivalCooperstown, NYGeneral$20K
Town Hall Arts CenterLittleton, COGeneral$15K
Binghamton Philharmonic OrchestraBinghamton, NYGeneral$8,000
Wskg Public Tv & RadioVestal, NYGeneral$8,000
Manchester Community Food CupboardManchester, VTGeneral$5,000
Southwestern Vermont Healthcare FoundationBennington, VTGeneral$3,500
Merck Forest & FarmlandRupert, VTGeneral$3,000
Burr & Burton AcademyManchester, VTGeneral$2,500
Friends of Hildene IncManchester, VTGeneral$2,500
Skidmore CollegeSaratoga Springs, NYGeneral$2,500
Vna & Hospice - Southwest RegionBennington, VTGeneral$2,500
Doctors CareLittleton, COGeneral$2,000
Rod Serling FoundationBinghamton, NYGeneral$2,000
Stratton Community FoundationStratton Mountain, VTGeneral$2,000
Swallow Hill Music AssociationDenver, COGeneral$2,000
Temple ConcordBinghamton, NYGeneral$2,000
Vibrant LittletonLittleton, COGeneral$2,000
Community Services of BroomfieldBroomfield, COGeneral$1,500
Friends of Troop 332Manchester, VTGeneral$1,500
Grey Fox Educational ProgramsUtica, NYGeneral$1,500
Friends of Dartmouth Cancer CenterLebanon, NHGeneral$1,000
Haat Force South MetroEnglewood, COGeneral$1,000
Pomfret SchoolPomfret, CTGeneral$1,000
South Metro Community FoundationLittleton, COGeneral$1,000
Food Bank of the RockiesEvansville, WYGeneral$500
Friends of Littleton LibraryLittleton, COGeneral$500

By state: New York 7 · Colorado 8 · Vermont 8 · New Hampshire 1 · Connecticut 1 · Wyoming 1

About this foundation

The Levene Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Dorset, Vermont, tax-exempt since 1987. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does The Levene Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The Levene Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $94K across 26 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does The Levene Family Foundation give?

New York (7 grants), Colorado (8 grants), Vermont (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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