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The Leon Levine Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 58-1427515 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $100.1M
- Grants reported
- 955
- Median grant
- $60K
- Future commitments
- $118.7M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 522 | $57.9M |
| 2023 | 433 | $42.2M |
Where The Leon Levine Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | Levine Scholars Program | 2023 | $2.1M |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | Levine Scholars Program | 2024 | $2.1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Levine Cancer Institute (III) | 2024 | $1M |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | Operation Swords of Iron Emergency Campaign/Local Fund | 2023 | $1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | LCI (II) | 2024 | $1M |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | NOAH Capital Campaign | 2024 | $1M |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | Emergency Disaster Response Fund | 2024 | $1M |
| Foundation For The Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | A Way Home Housing Endowment | 2023 | $1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Levine Cancer Institute | 2024 | $1M |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | General Support | 2024 | $1M |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | General Support | 2023 | $1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Levine Cancer Institute (III) | 2023 | $1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | LCI (II) | 2023 | $1M |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Levine Cancer Institute | 2023 | $1M |
| North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc | Raleigh, NC | Family Resource Portal & Business Sector Outreach | 2024 | $960K |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | Bridging Families | 2024 | $750K |
| SC First Steps | Columbia, SC | "Ready for School" Regional Pilot | 2024 | $750K |
| SparkNC | Raleigh, NC | SparkLabs in Title 1 Schools and Capacity Building | 2024 | $750K |
| Basta | Los Angeles, CA | Carolina HBCUs | 2024 | $600K |
| Code the Dream Inc | Durham, NC | Apprenticeship Expansion | 2024 | $600K |
| Senior Services Inc | WinstonSalem, NC | CAPABLE | 2024 | $600K |
| Care Ring Inc | Charlotte, NC | Relocation Capital Campaign | 2023 | $500K |
| Feeding the Carolinas | Clemmons, NC | General Support | 2024 | $500K |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Spartanburg, SC | Movement 2030 | 2023 | $500K |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | Leon Levine Hall for Health Sciences | 2023 | $500K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Tom Lawrence
- Address
- 4600 Park Road Suite 500 Charlotte, NC, 28209
- Phone
- 7048176500
- Deadlines
- Requests are received on a rolling basis.
- Application materials
- APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE AT WWW.LEONLEVINEFOUNDATION.ORG. PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS ON REQUIRED INFORMATION. GRANTS ARE MADE ON A QUARTERLY BASIS. LETTERS OF INQUIRY ARE RECEIVED ON A ROLLING BASIS.
- Restrictions
- The Foundation will consider funding grants to established organizations serving individuals in North Carolina and South Carolina which have qualified for exemption as public charities under section 501(c)(3) or the IRS code, governmental units, and established churches fitting the foundation's mission. The foundation does not provide grants to foreign organizations, individuals or 509(a)(3) supporting organizations
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Leon Levine Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.