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Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Northbrook, Illinois · EIN 462125251

Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Northbrook, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $10,000 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 down from $46,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$580,647
2024$46,0002$564,332
2025$10,0001$595,458

How to apply

Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable 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 Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Assistance to the poor and elderly$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Victor Levitan (President) and Cyndi Trostin (Secretary).

What does Jacob and Mania Levitan Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors.

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