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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-2984801

The Barbara Silver Levin Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $165,350 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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 2025

    $165,350

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $3,201,986
  • Tax year 2024

    $140,600

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,740,948
  • Tax year 2023

    $135,616

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,688,542
  • Tax year 2022

    $144,550

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,695,703
  • Tax year 2021

    $99,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,711,329
  • Tax year 2020

    $71,900

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,344,329

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $30,000
  2. Living Beyond Breast CancerHaverford, PA

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. Temple Law SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational

    $20,000
  4. Hatzalah of IsraelNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  5. National Breast Cancer CoalitionWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Penn Medicine - Department of Orthopedic SurgeryPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Autism Science FoundationScarsdale, NY

    Charitable

    $7,500
  8. Kevin P Supka FoundationNewtown, PA

    Charitable

    $7,500
  9. ThorncroftMalvern, PA

    Charitable

    $7,500
  10. University of Pennsylvania Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $7,500
  11. Fox Chase Cancer CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $6,500
  12. Lifepath IncBethlehem, PA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  13. Gift of Life Transplant HouseRochester, MN

    Charitable

    $4,000
  14. Home-Hias PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  15. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $3,500
  16. Main Line Reform TempleWynnewood, PA

    Religious

    $2,500
  17. The American Kidney FundRockville, MD

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. Susan G Komen Breast Cancer FoundationDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. JchaiBala Cynwyd, PA

    Charitable

    $500
  20. Amyloidosis FoundationClarkston, MI

    Charitable

    $250
  21. Abramson Cancer Center-Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $30,00064% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $11,50025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania13 grants $120,600
  2. New York3 grants $26,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $4,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  6. Texas1 grant $2,000
  7. Michigan1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel LevinPRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Dawn SchwabVICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Hours 0.01Pay $0
  • Rebecca SchwamSECRETARY/TREASURER, TRUSTEE Hours 0.01Pay $0

The return

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