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The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York

Preselected recipients only Melville, New York · EIN 116006368

The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York is a private foundation in Melville, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $530,850 in 49 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $603,100 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$356,65063$34,468
2024$603,10051$1,173
2025$530,85049$1.6 million

How to apply

The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York 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 Leviton Foundation Inc - New York funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$151,500
California2$105,000
Massachusetts2$70,000
North Carolina9$69,500
New York14$62,600
New Jersey3$20,000
Texas1$10,000
Pennsylvania4$8,750
Washington4$7,000
District of Columbia2$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 49 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Home Depot Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$150,000
California Fire Foundation
Sacramento, CA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$100,000
NC School of Science and Mathematics
Morganton, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$50,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, MA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$50,000
American Heart Association
Melville, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$20,000
MIT Sloan
Cambridge, MA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$20,000
Lone star Families Foundation
Houston, TX
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$10,000
Community Food Bank of NJ
Hillside, NJ
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$10,000
Family Services League
Huntington, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
American Friends Promotora Bellas Artes
San Ysidro, CA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
The Community Chest of Port Washington
Port Washington, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
University of Miami School of Business
Coral Gables, FL
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Western Piedmont Foundation Inc
Morganton, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Burke County United Way
Morganton, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Adelphi Breast Cancer Program
Garden City, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Washington, DC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
The First Tee of Long Island
Bronx, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Overlook Foundation
Summit, NJ
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central & Southern NJ
Morristown, NJ
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Cure PSP
New York, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
Elmsford, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Breakthrough T1D
Hagerstown, MD
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
NYU Langone Health System
Mineola, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
Childrens Cancer Research Fund
Minneapolis, MN
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$5,000
St Francis Hospital Foundation
Roslyn, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,500
National CASA
Seattle, WA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,500
The Outreach Center
Morganton, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,000
Options Inc
Morganton, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,000
Long Island Caddie Scholarship Fund
Elmsford, NY
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,000
Alzheimer's Association
Washington, DC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$2,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Shriner's Hospital for Children - Chicago
Atlanta, GA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Metropolitan Family Services - DuPage Center
Wheaton, IL
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Mary's Place
Seattle, WA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Treehouse
Seattle, WA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Lynwood Food Bank
Lynwood, WA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Special Olympics North Caroline Inc
Morrisville, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
Military Mission in Action
FuquayVarina, NC
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500
New Holland Ambulance Association
New Holland, PA
Grants for religious, medical or educational purposes$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York give?

$530,850 in tax year 2025, across 49 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York?

Its 2025 filing lists Lucy Guilherme (Treasurer/Secretary), Donald Hendler (President) and Stephen Sokolow (Vice President).

What does The Leviton Foundation Inc - New York fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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