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Levy Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Needham, Massachusetts · EIN 042874914

Levy Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Needham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $19,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $9,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $18,000 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,0004$700,629
2024$19,0005$726,776

How to apply

Levy Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$19,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber
Boston, MA
general$9,000
Ronald McDonald House
Charlestown, MA
general$2,500
Boston Home
Boston, MA
General$2,500
Rosie's Place
Boston, MA
General$2,500
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Levy Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Levy Foundation Inc give?

$19,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Levy Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David A Levy (Clerk), Susan G Levy (President), Joshua W Levy (Director) and Benjamin M Levy (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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