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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2764358

Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Found

A private foundation in Upper Saddle River, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $291,688 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Cummins Levenstein Charitable Found
110 Pleasant Ave
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 692-1600
Form and materials
Any format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $291,688

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,579,795
  • Tax year 2024

    $201,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,371,972
  • Tax year 2023

    $393,750

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,368,490
  • Tax year 2022

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,698,981
  • Tax year 2021

    $316,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,836,884
  • Tax year 2020

    $351,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,601,194
  • Tax year 2019

    $164,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,762,129
  • Tax year 2018

    $154,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,756,694

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $55,000
  2. The Council on Aging of Martin CtyStuart, FL

    Charity

    $30,000
  3. American Inns of Court FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Education, advocacy

    $22,688
  4. Treasure Coast SymphonyStuart, FL

    Arts

    $20,000
  5. Strings for StudentsStuart, FL

    Education

    $15,000
  6. National Immigration Law CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Advocacy

    $15,000
  7. Green Mountain Youth Symphony OrcheMontpelier, VT

    Arts, education

    $13,000
  8. Children's Law Center of New HampshirePortsmouth, NH

    Advocacy, education

    $10,000
  9. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Education

    $10,000
  10. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Advocacy

    $10,000
  11. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charity

    $10,000
  12. National Center for State CourtsWilliamsburg, VA

    Education

    $7,500
  13. Theater Lab School of the DramaticWashington, DC

    Arts, education

    $7,000
  14. High Point University Law SchoolHigh Point, NC

    Educaion

    $6,000
  15. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  16. First DescentsDenver, CO

    Medical

    $5,000
  17. Martha's TableWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  18. Martin County Healthy Start CoalitiStuart, FL

    Health

    $5,000
  19. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund IncNew York, NY

    Advocacy, education

    $5,000
  20. National Association of Women JudgeWarrenton, VA

    Education

    $5,000
  21. Midwest Access CoalitionChicago, IL

    Health

    $5,000
  22. AliveAlexandria, VA

    Charity

    $5,000
  23. FacetsFairfax, VA

    Charity

    $5,000
  24. Justice Major B Harding Amer Inn ofPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    Education

    $3,000
  25. Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program of LouisianaMandeville, LA

    Education

    $2,500
  26. Louisiana Bar FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Education

    $2,500
  27. ARC SoutheastAtlanta, GA

    Health

    $2,500
  28. Healthier Habits Cook ClubKettering, OH

    Education

    $2,000
  29. Ryan Ducy Morrissey ScholarshipCharlestown, MA

    Education

    $2,000
  30. Make Music NolaNew Orleans, LA

    Arts, education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $55,00031% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $38,68822% of the total
  3. Civil rights3 grants $30,00017% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $15,0009% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid2 grants $10,0006% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $10,0006% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $17,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $73,000
  2. Louisiana4 grants $61,000
  3. Virginia5 grants $45,188
  4. District of Columbia4 grants $27,000
  5. California1 grant $15,000
  6. New York2 grants $15,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $13,000
  8. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $10,000
  10. North Carolina1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lauren LevensteinPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard LevensteinVICE PRESIDE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kelly LevensteinSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Richard RausaTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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