Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 214 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $38M; Part I reports $34M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | Project support. | $8.7M |
| Graduate Center - City University of New YorkNew York, NY | Endowment support | $3.3M |
| New York Academy of SciencesNew York, NY | Project support. | $2.8M |
| Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY | Endowment support | $2.0M |
| City College New York theNew York, NY | Project support. | $1.6M |
| New York Public LibraryNew York, NY | Endowment support | $1.4M |
| Bard Graduate CenterNew York, NY | Project support. | $1.0M |
| Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY | Project support. | $1.0M |
| White Levy Program for Archaeological PublicationsCambridge, MA | Project support. | $1.0M |
| Friends of the Israel Antiquities AuthorityNew York, NY | Project support. | $1.0M |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Asian ArtWashington, DC | Endowment support | $900K |
| Bnt FundPrinceton, NJ | Project support. | $649K |
| Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY | Project support. | $636K |
| Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY | General support | $625K |
| New York Public RadioNew York, NY | General support | $600K |
| Public Theater theNew York, NY | Endowment support | $525K |
| Anne Frank HouseNew York, NY | Project support. | $500K |
| Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY | Project support. | $500K |
| Mount SinaiNew York, NY | Endowment support | $500K |
| National September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NY | Project support. | $413K |
| Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of AmericaEnglewood, NJ | Project support. | $400K |
| New York Botanical Garden theBronx, NY | Project support. | $375K |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY | Project support. | $325K |
| Jewish Museum theNew York, NY | Project support. | $285K |
| Natural Areas ConservancyNew York, NY | General support | $250K |
| Vanguard CharitableWarwick, RI | General support | $250K |
| American Archaeology AbroadTucson, AZ | Project support. | $225K |
| New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY | Project support. | $215K |
| Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY | Project support. | $210K |
| Aliph FoundationGenve, SZ | Project support. | $200K |
| City theNew York, NY | General support | $200K |
| ShaharitNew York, NY | Project support. | $180K |
| Lod Economic CompanyLod, IS | Project support. | $165K |
| Public Housing Community FundNew York, NY | Project support. | $164K |
| Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near EastCambridge, MA | Project support. | $163K |
| Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY | General support | $150K |
| City Parks FoundationNew York, NY | Project support. | $150K |
| Kathmandu Valley Preservation TrustNew York, NY | Project support. | $140K |
| Burle Marx InstituteNew York, NY | Project support. | $130K |
| Academic Engagement NetworkWashington, DC | General support | $125K |
| Metropolitan Opera theNew York, NY | Project support. | $125K |
| Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalSan Marino, CA | Project support. | $122K |
| American Friends of LibiBrookline, MA | Project support. | $115K |
| American Bird ConservancyThe Plains, VA | Project support. | $110K |
| Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY | Project support. | $103K |
| Artnew YorkNew York, NY | General support | $100K |
| Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation IncCambridge, MA | Endowment support | $100K |
| IndiespaceAstoria, NY | General support | $100K |
| New York Foundation for the ArtsBrooklyn, NY | Project support. | $100K |
| NYC Bird AllianceNew York, NY | Project support. | $100K |
| Petrus Fund of YonkersYonkers, NY | Project support. | $100K |
| Science Philanthropy AllianceNew York, NY | General support | $100K |
| Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation theNew York, NY | General support | $100K |
| Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY | Project support. | $100K |
| Works & Process IncNew York, NY | Project support. | $100K |
| Pen AmericaNew York, NY | Project support. | $96K |
| American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY | Project support. | $86K |
| Rockefeller Archive CenterSleepy Hollow, NY | Project support. | $80K |
| Center for Professional Education of TeachersNew York, NY | Project support. | $60K |
| College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME | Project support. | $57K |
By state: New York 162 · Massachusetts 10 · New Jersey 5 · District of Columbia 6 · INTL 3 · Rhode Island 1
About this foundation
Leon Levy Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Elizabeth Moynihan, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Leon Levy Foundation accept grant applications?
No. On its 2024 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 Leon Levy Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $38M across 214 grants, a median of $25K.
Where does Leon Levy Foundation give?
New York (162 grants), Massachusetts (10 grants), New Jersey (5 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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