Edward C and Linda Dresner Levy Foundation
Invitation OnlyReston, Virginia · EIN 38-6091368 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$8.9M
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$28M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,800 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Virginia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health System | Detroit, MI | Lung cancer research innovation fund | $2,000,000 |
| The Children's Foundation | Detroit, MI | Healthy body - healthy minds endowment, michigan central station children's endowment, support programs that utilize alternative methods… | $1,600,000 |
| Kipp Whole Child Center Dba Kipp Michigan | Detroit, MI | For the acquisition of land for kipp detroit: imani academy K-8 facility | $1,428,341 |
| The Henry Ford (Edison Institute) | Dearborn, MI | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Detroit Opera | Detroit, MI | General support | $500,000 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $500,000 |
| Pilot Light Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $250,000 |
| Msu Foundation | East Lansing, MI | The jewish studies program | $250,000 |
| MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | Boston, MA | General support | $240,000 |
| Brilliant Detroit | Detroit, MI | General support | $150,000 |
| American Israel Education Foundation (Aief) | Washington, DC | General support | $125,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel | Cedarhurst, NY | Israel advocacy | $100,000 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra | Detroit, MI | General support | $100,000 |
| Elnet - US | Skokie, IL | General support | $100,000 |
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy | Midland, MI | General support | $100,000 |
| Impact Israel | Needham, MA | General support | $75,000 |
| Karmanos Cancer Institute | Detroit, MI | General support | $60,396 |
| Detroit Public Theatre | Detroit, MI | General support | $50,000 |
| Care House of Oakland County | Pontiac, MI | General support | $25,000 |
| Kidsread2kids | Bingham Farms, MI | General support | $25,000 |
| The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | General support | $25,000 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit - Wsu | Detroit, MI | General support | $20,000 |
| Child Safe Michigan (Judson Center) | Farmington Hills, MI | General support | $15,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank | Detroit, MI | General support | $15,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Southfield, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| The Zekelman Holocaust Center | Farmington Hills, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Jewish Historical Society of Michigan | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Michigan State University Hillel | East Lansing, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Nf Forward | Detroit, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | Manhattan Beach, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| University of Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $10,000 |
| Beyond Basics | Southfield, MI | General support | $8,000 |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | General support | $5,000 |
| MIT Hillel | Boston, MA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Heat and Warmth Fund - Thaw | Detroit, MI | General support | $5,000 |
| Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival | Southfield, MI | General support | $2,800 |
| Friends of Jewish Senior Life | West Bloomfield Townsh, MI | General support | $2,500 |
| Jewish Senior Life Foundation | West Bloomfield Townsh, MI | General support | $2,500 |
| The Cranbrook Schools Fund | Bloomfield Hills, MI | General support | $2,500 |
| Jinsa | Washington, DC | General support | $2,000 |
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | General support | $2,000 |
| Frankel Jewish Academy | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $1,800 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $1,500 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General support | $1,250 |
| Jewish Family Service | West Bloomfield, MI | General support | $1,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $1,000 |
| The Engineering Society of Detroit | Southfield, MI | General support | $1,000 |
| Thanks to Scandinavia Inc | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,904,087 | 50 |
| 2023 | $7,075,917 | 48 |
| 2022 | $8,779,878 | 63 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610449349100336
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-6091368
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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