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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-2601898

Herbert and Ellen Levitt Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Boca Raton, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 30 grants and $117,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $117,750

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $671,030

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $747,779

  • Tax year 2022

    $136,075

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $838,921

  • Tax year 2021

    $133,650

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,002,542

  • Tax year 2020

    $118,425

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,093,802

  • Tax year 2019

    $97,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,073,940

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Institute for National Security of AmericaWashington, DC

    To carry out charitable activities

    $14,000
  2. National Conference for Ethiopian JewryNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $12,000
  3. Stanford University FoundationStanford, CA

    To carry out charitable activities

    $10,000
  4. Friends of the IdfNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $10,000
  5. Jewish Federation of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm BCH, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $10,000
  6. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $10,000
  7. The ARC of Essex CountyLivingston, NJ

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  8. Prager University FundSherman Oaks, CA

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  9. Boca Raton Community Hospital FDNBoca Raton, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  10. Federation for Defense of DemocracyWashington, DC

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  11. Stand with USNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  12. Baruch College FundNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  13. The Central Fund for IsraelCederhurst, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $5,000
  14. Friendship CircleW Bloomfield, MI

    To carry out charitable activities

    $4,000
  15. Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $3,000
  16. Travis Mills FoundationMount Vernon, ME

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  17. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  18. Jewish Fed of SPBBoca Raton, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  19. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  20. United Way La FireLos Angeles, CA

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  21. US Holocaust MuseumWashington, DC

    To carry out charitable activities

    $1,000
  22. South Florida PBSBoynton Beach, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $600
  23. Israel LacrosseNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $500
  24. National Foundation for Ectodermal DysplasiasFairview HTS, IL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $500
  25. Fau FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $500
  26. Little Smiles IncPalm BCH GDNS, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $500
  27. Whitney Museum FoundationNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $350
  28. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    To carry out charitable activities

    $300
  29. Jespy HouseSouth Orange, NJ

    To carry out charitable activities

    $250
  30. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    To carry out charitable activities

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $24,00043% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00018% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $8,25015% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $6,25011% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $4,0007% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $1,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $2,9005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $52,100
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $20,000
  3. Florida7 grants $17,900
  4. California3 grants $16,000
  5. New Jersey2 grants $5,250
  6. Michigan1 grant $4,000
  7. Maine1 grant $1,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  9. Illinois1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Herbert I LevittTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ellen LevittTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Allyson LevittTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marlo KarpTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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