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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1427515

The Leon Levine Foundation

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 522 grants and $57.9 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tom Lawrence
4600 Park Road Suite 500
Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 817-6500
Form and 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.
Deadlines
Requests 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

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $57,934,379

    Grants listed
    522
    Assets, end of year
    $1,930,617,421
  • Tax year 2023

    $42,183,334

    Grants listed
    433
    Assets, end of year
    $1,062,952,521
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,599,405

    Grants listed
    409
    Assets, end of year
    $696,277,546
  • Tax year 2021

    $29,951,659

    Grants listed
    512
    Assets, end of year
    $721,802,260
  • Tax year 2020

    $27,150,410

    Grants listed
    449
    Assets, end of year
    $654,368,860
  • Tax year 2019

    $25,211,856

    Grants listed
    424
    Assets, end of year
    $593,293,781
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,815,952

    Grants listed
    431
    Assets, end of year
    $577,046,500

Grants paid in 2024

522 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Levine Scholars Program

    $2,100,000
  2. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Levine Cancer Institute

    $1,000,000
  3. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Lci (II)

    $1,000,000
  4. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Levine Cancer Institute (III)

    $1,000,000
  5. Roof AboveCharlotte, NC

    NOAH Capital Campaign

    $1,000,000
  6. The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina IncAsheville, NC

    Emergency Disaster Response Fund

    $1,000,000
  7. United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $1,000,000
  8. North Carolina Partnership for Children IncRaleigh, NC

    Family Resource Portal & Business Sector Outreach

    $960,000
  9. Crossnore Communities for ChildrenNewland, NC

    Bridging Families

    $750,000
  10. SC First StepsColumbia, SC

    "Ready for School" Regional Pilot

    $750,000
  11. SparkNCWillow Spring, NC

    SparkLabs in Title 1 Schools and Capacity Building

    $750,000
  12. BastaLos Angeles, CA

    Carolina HBCUs

    $600,000
  13. Code the Dream IncDurham, NC

    Apprenticeship Expansion

    $600,000
  14. Senior Services IncWinston Salem, NC

    Capable

    $600,000
  15. Appalachian State University Foundation IncBoone, NC

    Leon Levine Hall for Health Sciences

    $500,000
  16. Family Service of the Piedmont IncJamestown, NC

    Clinical Capacity Building for Child Services

    $500,000
  17. Feeding the CarolinasClemmons, NC

    General Support

    $500,000
  18. Spartanburg Academic MovementSpartanburg, SC

    Movement 2030

    $500,000
  19. Gaston Family Health Services Inc DBA Kintegra HealthGastonia, NC

    School Based Behavioral Health Expansion in CEP Schools

    $492,250
  20. NC ChildRaleigh, NC

    ExcelNC Initiative

    $475,000
  21. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    School Based Virtual Therapy Expansion

    $455,000
  22. United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Charlotte Jewish Community Security Needs

    $450,000
  23. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society IncCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $400,000
  24. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region IncCharlotte, NC

    Foundations for the Future Capacity Campaign

    $400,000
  25. Thompson Child & Family Focus IncMatthews, NC

    SC Foster Family Expansion

    $400,000
  26. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    Intercept Expansion in South Carolina

    $376,000
  27. Code the Dream IncDurham, NC

    North Carolina Benefits Screener

    $375,000
  28. CharMeck Family Justice Center IncCharlotte, NC

    The Umbrella Center Capital Campaign

    $333,333
  29. Child Welfare Innovation IncBoston, MA

    Opt

    $333,333
  30. Blue Ridge Community Health Services IncHendersonvlle, NC

    School

    $320,000
  31. Gaston Family Health Services Inc DBA Kintegra HealthGastonia, NC

    School Based Behavioral Health in Caldwell & Gaston

    $300,000
  32. Little River Medical Center IncLittle River, SC

    Access to Mammography At New LRMC Facility In Aynor, SC

    $300,000
  33. SouthLight HealthcareRaleigh, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $300,000
  34. Augustine Literacy Project-CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    ALP Digital Platform

    $250,000
  35. Blue Ridge Community Health Services IncHendersonvlle, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  36. Camp Judaea IncSandy Springs, GA

    Helene Recovery and Strategic Growth

    $250,000
  37. Central Carolina Community FoundationColumbia, SC

    One SC Fund

    $250,000
  38. Central Piedmont Community College Foundation IncCharlotte, NC

    Leon Levine Health Sciences Center

    $250,000
  39. Children's Home Society of North Carolina IncGreensboro, NC

    Capacity Building

    $250,000
  40. Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  41. Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  42. Mountain Area Health Education CenterAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  43. Roof AboveCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  44. Roper St Francis FoundationLadson, SC

    Berkeley Transitions Clinic

    $250,000
  45. The Salvation Army of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Better Future Campaign

    $250,000
  46. Water MissionNorth Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $250,000
  47. Wine to WaterBoone, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  48. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    Birthright Israel Foundation - NC and SC Participants

    $225,000
  49. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC

    Caldwell-Watauga Educational Attainment Initiative

    $225,000
  50. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $225,000
  51. Invest Early NCRaleigh, NC

    10-Year Roadmap & Capacity Expansion

    $225,000
  52. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina

    $200,000
  53. Cabarrus Cooperative Christian MinistryKannapolis, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  54. CaroNova IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  55. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  56. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  57. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    Miracle at Cedar Street Campaign

    $200,000
  58. CharMeck Family Justice Center IncCharlotte, NC

    The Umbrella Center Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  59. Children's Home Society of North Carolina IncGreensboro, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  60. Communities in Schools of South CarolinaN Charleston, SC

    Community School Model Expansion

    $200,000
  61. Discovery Place IncCharlotte, NC

    Discovery Place Nature

    $200,000
  62. El Futuro IncDurham, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  63. HEART Math Tutoring IncCharlotte, NC

    Expansion in the Carolinas

    $200,000
  64. Nourish UpCharlotte, NC

    NourishMeck Hunger Hub

    $200,000
  65. Local Initiatives Support CorporationNew York, NY

    Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund (CHOIF) II

    $200,000
  66. Raleigh Rescue MissionRaleigh, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  67. Ramah Darom IncAtlanta, GA

    Kadima! Campaign

    $200,000
  68. Read CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  69. Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  70. The Salvation Army - North and South Carolina DivisionCharlotte, NC

    Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief in Western NC

    $200,000
  71. Thompson Child & Family Focus IncMatthews, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  72. United Way of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Unite Charlotte and United Neighborhoods

    $200,000
  73. Wake Forest University Health SciencesWinston Salem, NC

    CarePlus Collaborative Care Model

    $200,000
  74. Wingate UniversityWingate, NC

    First-Gen Access, Attainment and Career Development Capacity

    $200,000
  75. Greensboro Jewish FederationGreensboro, NC

    General Support

    $190,000
  76. Chabad Young Professionals RaleighRaleigh, NC

    The Shul Downtown

    $180,000
  77. North Carolina Hillel FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    NC Hillel SJE/Rabbi and Programming Capacity Build

    $176,000
  78. Care Ring IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $175,000
  79. GiveDirectly IncNew York, NY

    Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina

    $175,000
  80. Legal Aid of North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC

    Disaster Relief Project

    $175,000
  81. MedAssist of MecklenburgCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $175,000
  82. North Carolina Early Childhood FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Pathways for Grade-Level Reading

    $175,000
  83. Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $175,000
  84. Point Source Youth IncNew York, NY

    DCT-P for Youth Homelessness in Mecklenburg County

    $175,000
  85. Medical University of South Carolina FoundationCharleston, SC

    NeuroFlow platform in School Based Health Services

    $167,623
  86. Open Way LearningMurphy, NC

    WNC Resilience Project

    $165,000
  87. Vision To LearnLos Angeles, CA

    Expansion of VTL for one new mobile clinic in Spartanburg

    $165,000
  88. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    General Support, Jewish Family Services & Sandra E Lerner...

    $160,000
  89. Jewish Federations of North America IncNew York, NY

    Carolina Jewish Communities in Second Impact Index Pilot

    $155,200
  90. Book HarvestDurham, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  91. Charleston Jewish FederationCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $150,000
  92. Cone HealthGreensboro, NC

    Community Care and Mobile Clinics Expanding Care

    $150,000
  93. Crisis Assistance MinistryCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  94. Crossnore Communities for ChildrenNewland, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  95. Family Service of the Piedmont IncJamestown, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  96. Gaston Family Health Services Inc DBA Kintegra HealthGastonia, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  97. Haywood Street CongregationAsheville, NC

    Haywood Street Respite Capital Campaign

    $150,000
  98. Institute for Child SuccessGreenville, SC

    Policy Research and Advocacy Support work in NC and SC

    $150,000
  99. Legal Aid of North Carolina IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  100. Mental Illness Recovery Center IncColumbia, SC

    Capital Campaign

    $150,000
  101. Methodist Home for ChildrenRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  102. Mountain Area Health Education CenterAsheville, NC

    Pediatric Dentistry & School Smiles Program

    $150,000
  103. myFutureNC IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  104. North Carolina Performing Arts Center At Charlotte FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Community Programs

    $150,000
  105. NechamaSaint Paul, MN

    Western NC

    $150,000
  106. Nourish UpCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  107. Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  108. Public School Forum of North CarolinaRaleigh, NC

    WNC Recovery

    $150,000
  109. Roper St Francis FoundationLadson, SC

    Transitions Clinic

    $150,000
  110. Veterans Bridge Home IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $150,000
  111. Alexander Youth NetworkCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  112. Charlotte Family HousingCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  113. Council for Children's Rights IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  114. Lowcountry Food BankCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $125,000
  115. Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NCWinstonSalem, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  116. Senior Services IncWinston Salem, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  117. The Salvation Army of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  118. Urban Ministries of Wake County IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $125,000
  119. ApSeed Early Childhood EducationSalisbury, NC

    General Support

    $120,000
  120. Reach Out and Read IncBoston, MA

    Reach Out and Read Carolinas

    $120,000
  121. Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $110,000
  122. A Child's Haven IncGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  123. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NC

    Doctors' Medical Clinic

    $100,000
  124. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  125. Boys and Girls Club of Henderson CountyHendersonville, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  126. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry IncBluffton, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  127. Carolina Youth CoalitionCharlotte, NC

    The Flourishing Fund

    $100,000
  128. Charlotte Center for Legal AdvocacyCharlotte, NC

    Building Justice Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  129. Charlotte Center for Legal AdvocacyCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  130. Charlotte Community Health Clinic IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  131. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  132. Children's Hope AllianceStatesville, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  133. Common Wealth Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  134. Communities in Schools of South CarolinaN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  135. Dee Norton Child Advocacy CenterCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  136. Family ServicesWinston Salem, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  137. Foundation For The CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Carolina Theatre

    $100,000
  138. Foundation For The CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Hugh McColl Park

    $100,000
  139. Freedom School Partners IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  140. Habitat for Humanity of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  141. Harvest Center of Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Rise Above Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  142. HEART Math Tutoring IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  143. Helpmate IncAsheville, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  144. Housing CollaborativeCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  145. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  146. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  147. Johnson C Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC

    President's GAP Scholarship Fund

    $100,000
  148. Leading On OpportunityCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  149. Lincoln Community Health Center IncDurham, NC

    Lakewood Clinic Capital Campaign & Programming

    $100,000
  150. MANNA FoodBank IncAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  151. McLeod Medical Center FoundationFlorence, SC

    McLeod Cancer Clinic

    $100,000
  152. Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  153. Mental Illness Recovery Center IncColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  154. North Carolina Partnership for Children IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  155. One80 PlaceCharleston, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  156. OneTableNew York, NY

    Carolinas

    $100,000
  157. ParentChildNew York, NY

    Carolinas Programs

    $100,000
  158. Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  159. Per ScholasBronx, NY

    Per Scholas North Carolina

    $100,000
  160. Rowan Helping MinistriesSalisbury, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  161. Safe AllianceCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  162. Safe Harbor IncGreenville, SC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  163. Senior Services IncWinston Salem, NC

    Creative Connections Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  164. Student UDurham, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  165. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    General Support

    $100,000
  166. The Hunger and Health Coalition IncBoone, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  167. The Lee InstituteCharlotte, NC

    The Leon Levine Center for Advancing Leadership

    $100,000
  168. The Western Youth Network IncBoone, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $100,000
  169. United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County IncAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  170. United Way of Greenville CountyGreenville, SC

    OnTrack Greenville

    $100,000
  171. Vecinos IncFranklin, NC

    General Support

    $100,000
  172. Vecinos IncFranklin, NC

    Hurricane Repairs

    $100,000
  173. Volunteers in Medicine ClinicHilton Head, SC

    General Support

    $100,000
  174. WakeMed FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Pediatric Weight Management Programming

    $100,000
  175. Young Women's Christian Association of the Central Carolinas IncCharlotte, NC

    Grounds for Change Campaign

    $100,000
  176. Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center IncDurham, NC

    General Support

    $95,000
  177. Lakewood Neighborhood Alliance IncCharlotte, NC

    Direct Cash Transfer Pilot

    $94,740
  178. Jewish Federation of Greater RaleighRaleigh, NC

    General Support & Jewish Family Services

    $90,000
  179. The Hunt InstituteCary, NC

    NC & SC Early Childhood Programs

    $90,000
  180. Charlotte Bilingual PreschoolCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $85,000
  181. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Housing Impact Fund Community Health Workers

    $81,400
  182. Camino Community Development Corporation IncCharlotte, NC

    Camino Clinic

    $80,000
  183. Greenville Free Medical Clinic IncGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $80,000
  184. Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina IncAsheville, NC

    Home Is Key Campaign

    $80,000
  185. Augustine Literacy Project-CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  186. Blue Ridge Community Health Services IncHendersonvlle, NC

    School Based Health Centers

    $75,000
  187. Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County IncConcord, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  188. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern North Carolina IncWilmington, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  189. Boys and Girls Club of the PlateauCashiers, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  190. Chatham Outreach AlliancePittsboro, NC

    West Chatham Expansion

    $75,000
  191. Children's Place IncAiken, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  192. Classroom Central IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  193. Cook Community Clinic IncHuntersville, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $75,000
  194. Crosby Scholars Community PartnershipWinston Salem, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  195. East Cooper Community OutreachMt Pleasant, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  196. Epworth Children's HomeColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  197. First Steps of Greenville CountyGreenville, NC

    Family Connects

    $75,000
  198. Freedom CommunitiesCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  199. Georgetown Memorial Hospital DBA Tidelands HealthGeorgetown, SC

    Tidelands Community Care Network

    $75,000
  200. Habitat for Humanity of Durham IncDurham, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  201. Homes of Hope IncGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  202. Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina IncAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  203. Hope Haven IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  204. Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region DBA VIA Health PartnersCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  205. Hospice of Wake County DBA Transitions LifeCareRaleigh, NC

    Transitions Kids

    $75,000
  206. Imprints CaresWinston Salem, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  207. Inter-Faith Food ShuttleRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  208. Jewish Federation of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Holocaust Survivor Support Fund

    $75,000
  209. MetanoiaN Charleston, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  210. Moore Free & Charitable Clinic IncSouthern Pines, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  211. NC Association of Free & Charitable Clinics IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  212. New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmington, NC

    Community Engagement Program

    $75,000
  213. New Morning FoundationColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  214. ourBRIDGE IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  215. Ramah Darom IncAtlanta, GA

    General Support

    $75,000
  216. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  217. Ronald McDonald House Charities of the TriangleDurham, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  218. SECU Family House at UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  219. South Carolina Center for Fathers and FamiliesColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  220. South Carolina Legal ServicesColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  221. Supportive Housing CommunitiesCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  222. The Relatives IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  223. United MinistriesGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  224. United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County IncAsheville, NC

    Community Schools

    $75,000
  225. United Way of Greater Greensboro IncGreensboro, NC

    Family Success Centers

    $75,000
  226. United Way of the Greater TriangleRTP, NC

    Equity in Leadership

    $75,000
  227. Urban League of Central Carolinas IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  228. Urban Ministries of DurhamDurham, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  229. UrbanPromise CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  230. Vecinos IncFranklin, NC

    General Support

    $75,000
  231. WellPartners Dental and Eye HealthColumbia, SC

    WellPartners Dental and Eye Health

    $75,000
  232. WelvistaColumbia, SC

    General Support

    $75,000
  233. YMCA of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Y Readers and Summer Literacy Infusion

    $75,000
  234. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    North Carolina General Support

    $75,000
  235. Asheville Area Habitat for HumanityAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  236. Catholic Charities Diocese of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  237. Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  238. Guilford Adult Health IncGreensboro, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  239. Habitat for Humanity Orange County NC IncChapel Hill, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  240. Hopeful HorizonsBeaufort, SC

    General Support

    $70,000
  241. Mem GlobalEncinitas, CA

    Moishe House in the Carolinas

    $70,000
  242. North Carolina Hillel FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  243. Triangle Family Services IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  244. Upstate Warrior SolutionGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $70,000
  245. Young Women's Christian Association of the Central Carolinas IncCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $70,000
  246. Ada Jenkins Families and Career Development Center IncDavidson, NC

    General Support

    $65,000
  247. Center for Child and Family Health IncDurham, NC

    General Support

    $65,000
  248. OpenDoors of AshevilleAsheville, NC

    General Support

    $65,000
  249. Pendleton Place IncGreenville, SC

    General Support

    $65,000
  250. StepUp MinistryRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $65,000

Approved for future payment

170 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Levine Scholars Program

    $24,982,010
  2. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Lci (III)

    $11,000,000
  3. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Levine Cancer Institute

    $8,000,000
  4. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Levine Cancer Institue (III)

    $4,500,000
  5. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Sandra & Leon Levine Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowshi

    $2,500,000
  6. Senior Services IncWinston Salem, NC

    Capable

    $2,400,000
  7. Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region IncCharlotte, NC

    Foundations for the Future Capacity Campaign

    $1,600,000
  8. SC First StepsColumbia, SC

    "Ready for School" Regional Pilot

    $1,500,000
  9. North Carolina Partnership for Children IncRaleigh, NC

    Family Resource Portal & Business Sector Outreach

    $1,440,000
  10. Central Piedmont Community College Foundation IncCharlotte, NC

    Leon Levine Health Sciences Center

    $1,250,000
  11. Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society IncCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $1,200,000
  12. Appalachian State University Foundation IncBoone, NC

    Leon Levine Hall for Health Sciences

    $1,000,000
  13. NC ChildRaleigh, NC

    ExcelNC Initiative

    $950,000
  14. Wingate UniversityWingate, NC

    First-Gen Access, Attainment and Career Development Capacity

    $800,000
  15. CharMeck Family Justice Center IncCharlotte, NC

    The Umbrella Center Capital Campaign

    $666,667
  16. BastaLos Angeles, CA

    Carolina HBCUs

    $600,000
  17. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $600,000
  18. Code the Dream IncDurham, NC

    Apprenticeship Expansion

    $600,000
  19. Communities in Schools of South CarolinaN Charleston, SC

    Community School Model Expansion

    $600,000
  20. Thompson Child & Family Focus IncMatthews, NC

    SC Foster Family Expansion

    $600,000
  21. Trail of History IncCharlotte, NC

    Leon Levine Statue

    $500,000
  22. Caldwell Community College and Technical InstituteHudson, NC

    Caldwell-Watauga Educational Attainment Initiative

    $450,000
  23. CharMeck Family Justice Center IncCharlotte, NC

    The Umbrella Center Capital Campaign

    $400,000
  24. Discovery Place IncCharlotte, NC

    Discovery Place Nature

    $400,000
  25. Loaves & Fishes IncLas Cruces, NM

    NourishMeck Hunger Hub

    $400,000
  26. Ramah Darom IncAtlanta, GA

    Kadima! Campaign

    $400,000
  27. North Carolina Early Childhood FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Pathways for Grade-Level Reading

    $350,000
  28. Child Welfare Innovation IncBoston, MA

    OPT-In For Families

    $333,333
  29. Open Way LearningMurphy, NC

    WNC Resilience Project

    $330,000
  30. Atrium Health FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Housing Impact Fund Community Health Workers

    $325,600
  31. Medical University of South Carolina FoundationCharleston, SC

    NeuroFlow platform in School Based Health Services

    $320,071
  32. Cone HealthGreensboro, NC

    Community Care and Mobile Clinics Expanding Care

    $300,000
  33. Family Service of the Piedmont IncJamestown, NC

    General Support

    $300,000
  34. Foundation For The CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Hugh McColl Park

    $300,000
  35. Helpmate IncAsheville, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $300,000
  36. Caring HouseDurham, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $250,000
  37. Charlotte Family HousingCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  38. Roof AboveCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  39. Urban Ministries of Wake County IncRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $250,000
  40. Invest Early NCRaleigh, NC

    10-Year Roadmap & Capacity Expansion

    $225,000
  41. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NC

    Doctors' Medical Clinic

    $200,000
  42. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  43. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    Miracle at Cedar Street Campaign

    $200,000
  44. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  45. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Carolina Theatre - LL

    $200,000
  46. Habitat for Humanity of Wake CountyRaleigh, NC

    General Support

    $200,000
  47. Harvest Center of Charlotte IncCharlotte, NC

    Rise Above Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  48. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  49. Jewish for GoodDurham, NC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000
  50. Meals on Wheels of Greenville IncGreenville, SC

    Capital Campaign

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education52 grants $8,255,00021% of the total
  2. Health74 grants $7,676,40019% of the total
  3. Human services77 grants $7,509,33319% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking18 grants $4,135,20010% of the total
  5. Mental health13 grants $2,085,0005% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 grants $2,025,0005% of the total
  7. 15 other causes104 grants $8,325,19621% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina384 grants $45,638,223
  2. South Carolina106 grants $8,367,623
  3. New York15 grants $1,520,200
  4. California4 grants $915,000
  5. Georgia6 grants $655,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $373,333
  7. District of Columbia3 grants $290,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  9. Mississippi1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Michael RichardsonDirector/Sr. Program officer Hours 40Pay $318,542
  • Sue WorrelDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael MarsicanoDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Arrington MixonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hal LevinsonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sandra LevineChairman Emerita Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas W LawrenceDirector/President, CEO Hours 20Pay $633,831
  • Michael TarwaterChairman of the Board Hours 30Pay $55,769
  • Sonja GanttDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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