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Levin Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 357386660

Levin Family Foundation is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $190,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $65,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,000 the year before.

86% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$50,0001$3.0 million
2025$190,0007$3.4 million

How to apply

Levin 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Levin Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$65,000
Massachusetts2$25,000
Florida1$25,000
New York1$25,000
Rhode Island1$25,000
Virginia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Radio Station WPKN
Bridgeport, CT
Operation of a free-form non-profit community radio station.$65,000
Herren Project
Portsmouth, RI
Operation of a non-profit wellness program$25,000
Archbold Biological Station
Venus, FL
Operation of a non-profit research station$25,000
Peconic Land Trust
Southampton, NY
Operation of non-profit community services$25,000
American Bird Conservancy
The Plains, VA
Operation of non-profit habitat projects and research$25,000
Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism
Waltham, MA
Operation of a non-profit wellness program$15,000
Bilh Office of Philanthropy
Charlestown, MA
Operation of non-profit clinical care, biomedical research, and education$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Levin Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Levin Family Foundation give?

$190,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Levin Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jody Levin (Trustee), John Wyman (Trustee), Adrienne Aurichio (Trustee) and Eileen Tuthill (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Levin Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, environment and conservation and health.

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