Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 45 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $750,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.7 million
- Number of grants45
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$750,000
- Assets$48.6 million
- New grantees40%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.2 million the year before.
40% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2 million | 32 | $48.4 million |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 45 | $48.6 million |
How to apply
Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $1.4 million |
| New York | 14 | $355,000 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $255,000 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $75,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $50,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $50,000 |
| Nevada | 1 | $25,000 |
| Texas | 1 | $10,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles (Shalom Institute) | Endowment fund benefiting shalom institute | $750,000 |
| Giving Back Fund | Enhancing resilience and mental health of survivors | $75,000 |
| Hillel 818 | Hillel 818 leve foundation grant | $75,000 |
| Hillel at UCLA | Israel innovation hub and israel leadership summit | $75,000 |
| Academic Engagement Network | Combating antisemitism, anti-zionism, and anti-israel bias at southern california colleges and universities | $50,000 |
| Bay Street Theater | Literature live free student ticket initiative | $50,000 |
| David Labkovkski Project | David labkovski projectstudent docent & leadership training program (sdltp) | $50,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Moshe | Emergency community interventions for suicide prevention | $50,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Sunflowers | Emergency program for the war orphaned children | $50,000 |
| Hillel at USC | Usc hillel alternative spring break | $50,000 |
| Israel Emergency Alliance | Digital content writer - one person to enhance social media | $50,000 |
| Israel Parasport Center | Shesek: rehabilitation, sport, community | $50,000 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Core program support | $50,000 |
| Opendor Media Inc | Connected: engaging secular schools in nuanced israel education | $50,000 |
| Onetable | Onetable los angeles | $50,000 |
| The Survivor Mitzvah Project | Holocaust survivor emergency aid program | $50,000 |
| American Friends of Aish Hatorah - Western Region Inc | Aishlit leve family yp weekend retreats | $37,800 |
| Uja-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York | Uja's strategy for combatting antisemitism | $30,000 |
| Academy for Jewish Religion California | Ed.d. Program in educational leadership | $25,000 |
| American Technion Society | Center for high-speed flight / runway startup postdoc program | $25,000 |
| Belev Echad Inc | General operating support, saving the lives of wounded israeli soldiers | $25,000 |
| Chabad of the Conejo | Yjf - young jewish families - from generation to generation, together! | $25,000 |
| De Toledo High School | Global jewish education: spirulina research program | $25,000 |
| Eighteen the Noa Tishby Institute | Putting antisemitism in america back in the closet | $25,000 |
| Friends of Childrens Museum of the Galilee Inc | Mobile maker space - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Lone soldier support | $25,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Anya Benya | Together-anya benya national seminar | $25,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Etgarim | Healing through sports communities in southern israel | $25,000 |
| Giving Back Fund - Sahi | Support sahi's northern region | $25,000 |
| JCC Association of North America | The 2025 jcc maccabi games celebrating peoplehood through sports | $25,000 |
| Jewbelong Inc | Wake america up to antisemitism | $25,000 |
| Jewish Center of the Hamptons | Joyful jewish learning: nurturing positive jewish identity in children | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Jfrg air (antisemitism incident report & support) program | $25,000 |
| Magen David Adom | Magen david adom's the magen project | $25,000 |
| P E F Israel Endowment Funds Inc - Yeladim | Resilience: from war to recovery an educational therapeutic program for residential schools | $25,000 |
| The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America | Rabbinic leadership programs | $25,000 |
| Shomrei Torah Synagogue | Helping send children to jewish summer camp and israel experiences | $25,000 |
| Vista del Mar Child and Family Services | Vista's house of lovingkindness - beit chesed | $25,000 |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | General support of the washington institute | $25,000 |
| Chabad Palo Alto | Grow afterschool | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Alan Leve Left July 2024
- Lawrence Cohen
- Laura Leve Cohen
- Elise Leve
Questions people ask
Does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation give?
$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Alan Leve Left July 2024 (Director, Ceo, and Secretary), Lawrence Cohen (Director and Cfo), Laura Leve Cohen (Director) and Elise Leve (Director).
What does Alan Donald Leve and Annette Melva Leve Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, community development and education.