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The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co

Preselected recipients only Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 522022762

The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co is a private foundation in Washington, District of Columbia. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $69,500 the year before.

7% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$64,00014$1.2 million
2024$69,50016$1.3 million
2025$70,50015$1.4 million

How to apply

The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co 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 The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$25,000
District of Columbia4$20,500
Wisconsin1$10,000
Massachusetts2$5,000
Alabama1$2,500
California1$2,500
Maryland1$2,500
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Wisconsin Foundation
Milwaukee, WI
Support of the george mosse teaching fellowship fund, the williams a williams fund, and the history department annual fund$10,000
ACLU Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted$7,500
Hias
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$7,500
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY
Support of the annual fund$7,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
New York, NY
Unrestricted$7,500
Democracy Forward
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
Martha's Table
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$5,000
Georgetown Ministry Center
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$3,000
Boston Health Care for the Homeless
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$2,500
Make the Road New York
New York, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Southern Poverty Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted$2,500
The Food Project
Lincoln, MA
Unrestricted$2,500
Ulman Foundation
Baltimore, MD
Unrestricted$2,500
Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$2,500
Texas Fredom Network Education Fund
Austin, TX
Unrestricted$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co give?

$70,500 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co?

Its 2025 filing lists Richard H Levy (President).

What does The Samuel M Levy Family Foundation Co fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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