LEON LEVY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

NEW YORK, NYEIN 306085406 Website

Annual Giving

$38.5M+19% YoY

Grants

214

Median Grant

$25K

Organizations Funded

196

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Foundation Overview

Mission

The Leon Levy Foundation advances the humanist values of understanding, appreciation, and preservation through grantmaking guided by the deep and diverse interests of Leon Levy and Shelby White.

Focus Areas

museums and cultural institutionsperforming artshistoric preservationarchaeology and antiquitiesjewish history and heritagelibraries and archiveshigher education and academic researchmedical research and hospitals

Grant Types

project supportendowment supportgeneral support

Funded Initiatives

$200 million to New York University for Institute for the Study of the Ancient World; Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience program; $4 million to establish Elizabeth Moynihan Curator for South and Southeast Asian Art; Archives Program with over $30 million to over 50 arts, humanities and conservation organizations.

How to Apply

The Leon Levy Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry. Grant requests and inquiries are by invitation only.

Does Not Fund

Does not fund attempts to influence legislation or other types of advocacy. Geographic focus primarily on New York City organizations.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+19%

$38.5M

Grants

214

Median

$25K

States

2023-7%

$32.3M

Grants

198

Median

$25K

States

2022

$34.6M

Grants

190

Median

$20K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$25K

Typical Grant (Median)

$40

Smallest

$5K

25th Pctile

$100K

75th Pctile

$8.7M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $100K.

Largest Recent Grants

$8.7M

2024

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

NY · PROJECT SUPPORT.

$3.3M

2024

GRADUATE CENTER - CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

NY · ENDOWMENT SUPPORT

$2.8M

2024

NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

NY · PROJECT SUPPORT.

$2.0M

2024

PROSPECT PARK ALLIANCE

NY · ENDOWMENT SUPPORT

$1.6M

2024

CITY COLLEGE NEW YORK THE

NY · PROJECT SUPPORT.

Geographic Focus

$33.3M162 grants

$1.4M10 grants

$1.1M5 grants

$1.1M6 grants

$250K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$490.7M

$38.5M(7.8%)

2023

$495.9M

$32.3M(6.5%)

2022

$495.4M

$34.6M(7.0%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.