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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-6085406

Leon Levy Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 214 grants and $38.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $38,451,826

    Grants listed
    214
    Assets, end of year
    $490,716,440

  • Tax year 2023

    $32,290,914

    Grants listed
    198
    Assets, end of year
    $495,872,625

  • Tax year 2022

    $34,589,087

    Grants listed
    191
    Assets, end of year
    $495,447,526

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,619,034

    Grants listed
    175
    Assets, end of year
    $614,122,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,902,080

    Grants listed
    173
    Assets, end of year
    $494,466,115

  • Tax year 2019

    $22,582,028

    Grants listed
    159
    Assets, end of year
    $457,096,237

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,169,897

    Grants listed
    164
    Assets, end of year
    $421,009,660

Grants paid in 2024

214 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $8,726,786
  2. Graduate Center - City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $3,275,000
  3. New York Academy of SciencesNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $2,818,101
  4. Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Endowment support

    $2,050,000
  5. City College New YorkNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $1,555,000
  6. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $1,440,000
  7. Bard Graduate CenterNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $1,035,000
  8. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $1,035,000
  9. White Levy Program for Archaeological PublicationsCambridge, MA

    Project support.

    $1,007,169
  10. Friends of the Israel Antiquities AuthorityNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $1,000,000
  11. Smithsonian National Museum of Asian ArtWashington, DC

    Endowment support

    $900,000
  12. BNT FundPrinceton, NJ

    Project support.

    $648,814
  13. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $636,156
  14. Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY

    General support

    $625,000
  15. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $600,000
  16. Public TheaterNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $525,000
  17. Anne Frank HouseNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $500,000
  18. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $500,000
  19. Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $500,000
  20. National September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $413,400
  21. Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of AmericaEnglewood, NJ

    Project support.

    $400,000
  22. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Project support.

    $375,000
  23. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $325,000
  24. Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $285,000
  25. Natural Areas ConservancyRego Park, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  26. Vanguard CharitableMalvern, PA

    General support

    $250,000
  27. American Archaeology AbroadTucson, AZ

    Project support.

    $225,000
  28. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $214,914
  29. Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NY

    Project support.

    $210,000
  30. Aliph FoundationGenve, Switzerland

    Project support.

    $200,000
  31. CityNew York, NY

    General support

    $200,000
  32. ShaharitNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $180,000
  33. Lod Economic CompanyLod, Israel

    Project support.

    $165,000
  34. Public Housing Community FundNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $164,333
  35. Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near EastCambridge, MA

    Project support.

    $162,500
  36. Center for Reproductive RightsNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  37. City Parks FoundationNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $150,000
  38. Kathmandu Valley Preservation TrustNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $139,800
  39. Burle Marx InstituteNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $130,000
  40. Academic Engagement NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $125,000
  41. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $125,000
  42. Botanic Gardens Conservation InternationalSan Marino, CA

    Project support.

    $122,430
  43. American Friends of LibiBrighton, MA

    Project support.

    $115,000
  44. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Project support.

    $110,000
  45. Museum of the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $103,000
  46. Artnew YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  47. Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation IncCambridge, MA

    Endowment support

    $100,000
  48. IndiespaceAstoria, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  49. New York Foundation for the ArtsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $100,000
  50. NYC Bird AllianceNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $100,000
  51. Petrus Fund of YonkersYonkers, NY

    Project support.

    $100,000
  52. Science Philanthropy AllianceNew York City, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  53. Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  54. Uja-Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $100,000
  55. Works & Process IncNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $100,000
  56. Pen AmericaNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $96,000
  57. American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $85,640
  58. Rockefeller Archive CenterSleepy Hollow, NY

    Project support.

    $80,000
  59. Center for Professional Education of TeachersNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $60,000
  60. College of the AtlanticBar Harbor, ME

    Project support.

    $56,750
  61. Mehrangarh Museum TrustJodhpur, India

    Project support.

    $55,016
  62. Queens Public LibraryJamaica, NY

    Project support.

    $55,000
  63. Institute of Fine ArtsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $51,000
  64. Brooklyn Botanic GardenBrooklyn, NY

    Project support.

    $50,000
  65. Brooklyn MuseumBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  66. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  67. Center for Curatorial LeadershipNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  68. Hold on to Your MusicLos Angeles, CA

    Project support.

    $50,000
  69. Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore, MD

    Project support.

    $50,000
  70. Law VS Antisemitism Project IncIndianapolis, IN

    Project support.

    $50,000
  71. Maine Historical SocietyPortland, ME

    Project support.

    $50,000
  72. New SchoolNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $50,000
  73. NyaafNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  74. NYU Langone HealthNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $50,000
  75. Planned Parenthood of New York City IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  76. Reagan Library and MuseumSimi Valley, CA

    Project support.

    $50,000
  77. Roundabout Theatre CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  78. Women's Film Preservation FundNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $50,000
  79. Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $44,433
  80. Laguardia Community CollegeLong Island City, NY

    Project support.

    $35,000
  81. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $35,000
  82. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $33,000
  83. American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $30,000
  84. Individual

    Project support.

    $30,000
  85. 92nd Street YNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  86. Atlantic Theater CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  87. Basil Twist's Tandem Otter ProductionsNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  88. Briland AidGreenwich, CT

    Project support.

    $25,000
  89. Center for Jewish HistoryNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  90. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    Project support.

    $25,000
  91. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  92. Irish Repertory TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  93. Japan SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  94. Madison Square Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $25,000
  95. Manhattan Theatre ClubNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  96. Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  97. Nature ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  98. New 42nd StreetNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  99. New York City CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  100. New York Theatre WorkshopNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  101. Open to DebateNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  102. Packer Collegiate InstituteBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  103. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  104. Second Stage TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  105. Selby GardensSarasota, FL

    Project support.

    $25,000
  106. Signature TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  107. St Ann's WarehouseNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  108. The CiviliansBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  109. Town of LewisboroSouth Salem, NY

    Project support.

    $25,000
  110. Writers RoomNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  111. Lewisboro Land TrustSouth Salem, NY

    Project support.

    $18,877
  112. Authors Guild FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  113. Garden ConservancyGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $15,000
  114. A Better BalanceNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  115. American Ballet TheatreNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  116. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  117. American Symphony OrchestraNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  118. Bedford PlayhouseBedford, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  119. Cape Eleuthera FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  120. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  121. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  122. Cycladic Art FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  123. En Garde ArtsBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  124. Entertainment Community FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  125. Film Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  126. FootstepsNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  127. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  128. Friends of AcadiaBar Harbor, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  129. Here Arts CenterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  130. Hispanic Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  131. Lincoln Center TheaterNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  132. Morgan LibraryNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  133. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  134. New York Landmarks ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  135. NmajhPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support.

    $10,000
  136. NYC ParksNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $10,000
  137. Onevoice MovementNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $10,000
  138. Orpheus Chamber OrchestraNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  139. Park Avenue ArmoryNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  140. Ping Chong and CompanyNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  141. PJ LibraryAgawam, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  142. Poets HouseNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  143. Sag Harbor Song FestivalNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  144. ShtetlTeaneck, NJ

    Project support.

    $10,000
  145. Tenement MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  146. The Lawyering ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  147. Wave Hill IncBronx, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  148. Whitney Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  149. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  150. YaffedBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  151. Young Concerts Artists IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  152. Fort Tryon Park TrustNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  153. American Friends of the LouvreNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  154. American Friends of the Shanghai MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  155. Archaeological Institute of AmericaAuburndale, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  156. Archipelago BooksBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  157. Archives of American Art Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  158. Asia SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  159. Association of Art Museum CuratorsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  160. Audubon New York StateTroy, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  161. Bahamas Hope FoundationSt Petersburg, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  162. CandidNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  163. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  164. Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME

    General support

    $5,000
  165. Cornell Laboratory of OrnithologyIthaca, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  166. Culture for OneNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  167. Educators for EleutheraAmbler, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  168. Foundation Financial Officers Group IncMount Royal, NJ

    General support

    $5,000
  169. Governors Island AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  170. Hatzalah MidtownNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  171. Henry Street SettlementNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  172. International Foundation for Art ResearchNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  173. Live to TellLongmeadow, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  174. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  175. Neue Galerie Museum for German & Austrian ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  176. New York HistoricalNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  177. New Yorkers for ParksNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  178. One Eleuthera FoundationClemson, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  179. Safe HorizonNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  180. Socrates Sculpture ParkLong Is City, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  181. Storm King Art CenterNew Windsor, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  182. ThirteenNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  183. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  184. Untermyer Gardens ConservancyYonkers, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  185. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  186. Yeshiva University MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  187. New York Preservation Archive ProjectNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $4,790
  188. Global Fund for WomenSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  189. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  190. Friends of Ps-Is 187New York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  191. Players Preservation FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  192. NnafBeaverton, OR

    General support

    $1,560
  193. Temenos IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,067
  194. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $1,000
  195. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  196. BideaweeWantagh, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  197. CareAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $1,000
  198. Ghi UgandaBronx, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  199. GivedirectlyNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  200. Lamda LegalNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  201. Sage USANew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  202. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  203. Grassroots LeadershipAustin, TX

    General support

    $750
  204. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Project support.

    $750
  205. Alsacst Jude Children's HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  206. Millennium Film WorkshopBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  207. Neighbors LinkMount Kisco, NY

    General support

    $500
  208. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    General support

    $500
  209. Sanctuary for FamiliesNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  210. The Andrew McDonough B FoundationWilmington, DE

    General support

    $500
  211. Walter Reed SocietyWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  212. WfuvBronx, NY

    General support

    $500
  213. Uptown StoriesNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  214. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts IncKatonah, NY

    General support

    $40

Approved for future payment

41 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $33,118,032
  2. Graduate Center - City University of New YorkNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $8,275,000
  3. Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    Endowment support

    $8,000,000
  4. New York Public LibraryNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $4,560,000
  5. New York Academy of SciencesNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $4,285,050
  6. City College New YorkNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $3,665,000
  7. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $2,000,000
  8. Public TheaterNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $2,000,000
  9. Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Endowment support

    $1,500,000
  10. American Archaeology AbroadTucson, AZ

    General support

    $1,125,000
  11. Bard Graduate CenterNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $1,060,000
  12. Smithsonian National Museum of Asian ArtWashington, DC

    Endowment support

    $900,000
  13. Aliph FoundationGenve, Switzerland

    Project support.

    $800,000
  14. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $750,000
  15. Committee to Protect JournalistsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $750,000
  16. Hispanic Society of AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $750,000
  17. New York Botanical GardenBronx, NY

    Project support.

    $750,000
  18. Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near EastCambridge, MA

    Project support.

    $420,000
  19. Lod Economic CompanyLod, Israel

    Project support.

    $375,000
  20. National September 11 Memorial & MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $372,900
  21. Public Housing Community FundNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $328,667
  22. Lincoln Center for the Performing ArtsNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $315,000
  23. Burle Marx InstituteNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $260,000
  24. New York PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $209,286
  25. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Project support.

    $200,000
  26. Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation IncCambridge, MA

    Endowment support

    $200,000
  27. Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of AmericaEnglewood, NJ

    Project support.

    $200,000
  28. BNT FundPrinceton, NJ

    Project support.

    $159,597
  29. City Parks FoundationNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $150,000
  30. CityNew York, NY

    General support

    $150,000
  31. Mehrangarh Museum TrustJodhpur, India

    Project support.

    $136,027
  32. Academic Engagement NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $125,000
  33. Science Philanthropy AllianceNew York City, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  34. Rockefeller Archive CenterSleepy Hollow, NY

    Project support.

    $80,000
  35. Americans for Oxford IncNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $63,866
  36. Queens Public LibraryJamaica, NY

    Project support.

    $55,000
  37. Center for Curatorial LeadershipNew York, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  38. Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore, MD

    Project support.

    $50,000
  39. American Friends of the Israel MuseumNew York, NY

    Project support.

    $41,400
  40. Town of LewisboroSouth Salem, NY

    Project support.

    $25,000
  41. Lewisboro Land TrustSouth Salem, NY

    Project support.

    $18,877

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education14 grants $10,478,96949% of the total
  2. Arts and culture55 grants $5,099,25124% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation5 grants $2,215,00010% of the total
  4. Civil rights3 grants $787,1564% of the total
  5. Environment11 grants $764,8774% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $625,0003% of the total
  7. 12 other causes34 grants $1,452,5837% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York162 grants $33,293,587
  2. Massachusetts10 grants $1,440,669
  3. New Jersey5 grants $1,088,814
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $1,055,500
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $250,000
  6. California6 grants $231,430
  7. Arizona1 grant $225,000
  8. Maine4 grants $121,750
  9. Virginia2 grants $110,750
  10. Maryland2 grants $55,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John BernsteinTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0
  • Meredith RossPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $400,000
  • Shelby WhiteTRUSTEE Hours 25Pay $0
  • Tracy WhiteTRUSTEE Hours 15Pay $0

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