Leon Levy Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 30-6085406 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$38.5M
Organizations funded213
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$490.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 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
22% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Project support. | $8,726,786 |
| Graduate Center - City University of New York | New York, NY | Endowment support | $3,275,000 |
| New York Academy of Sciences | New York, NY | Project support. | $2,818,101 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | Endowment support | $2,050,000 |
| City College New York the | New York, NY | Project support. | $1,555,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Endowment support | $1,440,000 |
| Bard Graduate Center | New York, NY | Project support. | $1,035,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Project support. | $1,035,000 |
| White Levy Program for Archaeological Publications | Cambridge, MA | Project support. | $1,007,169 |
| Friends of the Israel Antiquities Authority | New York, NY | Project support. | $1,000,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art | Washington, DC | Endowment support | $900,000 |
| Bnt Fund | Princeton, NJ | Project support. | $648,814 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | Project support. | $636,156 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps | New York, NY | General support | $625,000 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | General support | $600,000 |
| Public Theater the | New York, NY | Endowment support | $525,000 |
| Anne Frank House | New York, NY | Project support. | $500,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Project support. | $500,000 |
| Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Endowment support | $500,000 |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum | New York, NY | Project support. | $413,400 |
| Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of America | Englewood, NJ | Project support. | $400,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden the | Bronx, NY | Project support. | $375,000 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | Project support. | $325,000 |
| Jewish Museum the | New York, NY | Project support. | $285,000 |
| Natural Areas Conservancy | New York, NY | General support | $250,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | General support | $250,000 |
| American Archaeology Abroad | Tucson, AZ | Project support. | $225,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Project support. | $214,914 |
| Brooklyn Academy of Music | Brooklyn, NY | Project support. | $210,000 |
| Aliph Foundation | Genve, SZ | Project support. | $200,000 |
| City the | New York, NY | General support | $200,000 |
| Shaharit | New York, NY | Project support. | $180,000 |
| Lod Economic Company | Lod, IS | Project support. | $165,000 |
| Public Housing Community Fund | New York, NY | Project support. | $164,333 |
| Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East | Cambridge, MA | Project support. | $162,500 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | Project support. | $150,000 |
| Kathmandu Valley Preservation Trust | New York, NY | Project support. | $139,800 |
| Burle Marx Institute | New York, NY | Project support. | $130,000 |
| Academic Engagement Network | Washington, DC | General support | $125,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera the | New York, NY | Project support. | $125,000 |
| Botanic Gardens Conservation International | San Marino, CA | Project support. | $122,430 |
| American Friends of Libi | Brookline, MA | Project support. | $115,000 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Project support. | $110,000 |
| Museum of the City of New York | New York, NY | Project support. | $103,000 |
| Artnew York | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | Endowment support | $100,000 |
| Indiespace | Astoria, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | Brooklyn, NY | Project support. | $100,000 |
| NYC Bird Alliance | New York, NY | Project support. | $100,000 |
| Petrus Fund of Yonkers | Yonkers, NY | Project support. | $100,000 |
| Science Philanthropy Alliance | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation the | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | New York, NY | Project support. | $100,000 |
| Works & Process Inc | New York, NY | Project support. | $100,000 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | Project support. | $96,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Project support. | $85,640 |
| Rockefeller Archive Center | Sleepy Hollow, NY | Project support. | $80,000 |
| Center for Professional Education of Teachers | New York, NY | Project support. | $60,000 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | Project support. | $56,750 |
Showing the 60 largest of 213 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($30,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Project support. | $33,118,032 |
| Graduate Center - City University of New York | New York, NY | Endowment support | $8,275,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | Endowment support | $8,000,000 |
| New York Public Library | New York, NY | Endowment support | $4,560,000 |
| New York Academy of Sciences | New York, NY | Project support. | $4,285,050 |
| City College New York the | New York, NY | Project support. | $3,665,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | Project support. | $2,000,000 |
| Public Theater the | New York, NY | Endowment support | $2,000,000 |
| Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Endowment support | $1,500,000 |
| American Archaeology Abroad | Tucson, AZ | General support | $1,125,000 |
| Bard Graduate Center | New York, NY | Project support. | $1,060,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art | Washington, DC | Endowment support | $900,000 |
| Aliph Foundation | Genve, | Project support. | $800,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Project support. | $750,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | Project support. | $750,000 |
| Hispanic Society of America the | New York, NY | General support | $750,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden the | Bronx, NY | Project support. | $750,000 |
| Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East | Cambridge, MA | Project support. | $420,000 |
| Lod Economic Company | Lod, | Project support. | $375,000 |
| National September 11 Memorial & Museum | New York, NY | Project support. | $372,900 |
| Public Housing Community Fund | New York, NY | Project support. | $328,667 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | Project support. | $315,000 |
| Burle Marx Institute | New York, NY | Project support. | $260,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | Project support. | $209,286 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | Project support. | $200,000 |
| Aurora Humanitarian Initiative Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | Endowment support | $200,000 |
| Israel Nature and Heritage Foundation of America | Englewood, NJ | Project support. | $200,000 |
| Bnt Fund | Princeton, NJ | Project support. | $159,597 |
| City Parks Foundation | New York, NY | Project support. | $150,000 |
| City the | New York, NY | General support | $150,000 |
| Mehrangarh Museum Trust | Jodhpur, | Project support. | $136,027 |
| Academic Engagement Network | Washington, DC | General support | $125,000 |
| Science Philanthropy Alliance | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| Rockefeller Archive Center | Sleepy Hollow, NY | Project support. | $80,000 |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | New York, NY | Project support. | $63,866 |
| Queens Public Library | Jamaica, NY | Project support. | $55,000 |
| Center for Curatorial Leadership | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Johns Hopkins Medicine | Baltimore, MD | Project support. | $50,000 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | Project support. | $41,400 |
| Town of Lewisboro | South Salem, NY | Project support. | $25,000 |
| Lewisboro Land Trust | South Salem, NY | Project support. | $18,877 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,451,826 | 255 |
| 2023 | $32,290,914 | 235 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 8, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543119349102239
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-6085406
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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