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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2158577

Levine Family Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Encino, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $25,505 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

    $25,505

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $468,888
  • Tax year 2024

    $26,028

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $497,908
  • Tax year 2023

    $25,365

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $495,575
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,167

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $492,083
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,226

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $518,406
  • Tax year 2020

    $24,932

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $518,709

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Ramat ZionNorthridge, CA

    General support

    $6,070
  2. LAVC FoundationVan Nuys, CA

    General support

    $2,550
  3. Pacific Battleship CenterSan Pedro, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  4. Seedhouse ProjectGlendale, CA

    General support

    $2,150
  5. Project WorthmoreAurora, CO

    General support

    $1,650
  6. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  7. San Fernando Valley Refugee Childrens CenterNorth Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  8. Skirball Cultural CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  9. American Southwest Railway AssociationPalm Desert, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  10. California Science CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  11. EarthEcho InternationalWashington, DC

    General upport

    $1,000
  12. The Guardianorg FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  13. Valey Beth ShalomEncino, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  14. International Council of MuseumsWashington, DC

    General support

    $500
  15. Discovery CubeSylmar, CA

    General support

    $425
  16. Encino Presbyterian ChurchEncino, CA

    General support

    $120
  17. American Legion Post 43Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $40

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $7,50049% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $6,07040% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,65011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California13 grants $21,355
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $2,500
  3. Colorado1 grant $1,650

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Marilyn LevinePresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louis LevineVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy MertanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Howard LevineTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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