Private foundation · EIN 23-6200022 · Villanova, Pennsylvania

Levitties 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: 32 grants paid, $122K total, median $1,000. 56% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
32
$122K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in PA
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.1M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson EinsteinPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$38K
Fairmount Park ConservancyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$15K
Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$10K
Har Zion TemplePenn Valley, PAGeneral purpose$8,612
Adirondack Health FoundationSaranac Lake, NYGeneral purpose$8,000
Philabundance Food BankPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$5,000
American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral purpose$4,649
Lutheran Settlement HousePhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$4,000
Wharton Fund University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$3,000
Albert Einstein Society - JeffersonPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$3,000
Alliance for Decision Education (how I Decide)Bala Cynwyd, PAGeneral purpose$2,500
Friends' Central SchoolWynnewood, PAGeneral purpose$2,000
Vermont Adaptive Ski and SportsKillington, VTGeneral purpose$2,000
The Philadelphia ShowPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$1,400
Anne E Borghesani Community FoundationLexington, MAGeneral purpose$1,000
Ausable River AssociationWilmington, NYGeneral purpose$1,000
Central Behavioral HealthNorristown, PAGeneral purpose$1,000
Donovan Williams Memorial FoundationPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$1,000
Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PAGeneral purpose$1,000
Johns Hopkins SaisWashington, DCGeneral purpose$1,000
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDGeneral purpose$1,000
Lowell ObservatoryFlagstaff, AZGeneral purpose$1,000
Overbrook School for BlindPhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$1,000
Nofa-Ny (northeast Organic Farming Association of New York)Binghamton, NYGeneral purpose$750
Regional Food BankLatham, NYGeneral purpose$750
Willistown Conservation TrustNewtown Square, PAGeneral purpose$600
Crefeld School thePhiladelphia, PAGeneral purpose$500
Friends of Quarry RoadWaterville, MEGeneral purpose$500
Jewish Theological SeminaryNew York, NYGeneral purpose$500
The Appleford CommitteeVillanova, PAGeneral purpose$500
ACLU of DC FoundationWashington, DCGeneral Purpose$500
Wikimedia Foundation IncWashington, DCGeneral purpose$500

By state: Pennsylvania 18 · New York 6 · District of Columbia 3 · Vermont 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Levitties Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Villanova, Pennsylvania, tax-exempt since 1953. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Levitties 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 Levitties Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $122K across 32 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Levitties Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (18 grants), New York (6 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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