The Bar-Levav Family Foundation
Invitation OnlySouthfield, Michigan · EIN 38-3257742 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$394K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$2,200
Total assets$10M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $9,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
69% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uja Federation of New York | New York, NY | Support jewish community services, education, and israel-related causes | $63,500 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Washington | North Bethesda, MD | Support jewish community services, education, security, and israel-related programs | $48,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | Support jewish community services, education, welfare, and israel-related programs | $47,000 |
| Kol Shalom | Rockville, MD | Support jewish worship, learning, community, and social action | $30,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | Philadelphia, PA | Combat antisemitism | $25,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | Support civil rights law | $25,000 |
| Masorti Foundation | New York, NY | Support pluralistic, traditional judaism in israel | $18,000 |
| Hebrew Free Burial Association | New York, NY | Support free, dignified traditional jewish burials | $13,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Michigan | Northbrook, IL | Support projects and programs benefiting the land and people of israel | $12,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Washington | Silver Spring, MD | Provide interest-free loans to individuals and families in the washington, d.c. metropolitan area | $11,800 |
| Adama Foundation | Venice, CA | Supports jewish environmental education, leadership development and climate activism | $10,250 |
| American Friends of Natal | New York, NY | Support natal - an organization providing mental health services for individuals and communities in israel affected by war and terrorism | $10,000 |
| American Friends of Darchei Avot | Long Branch, NJ | Support soldiers, at-risk teens, and wounded-soldier rehabilitation | $9,000 |
| World Jewish Congress | New York, NY | Combat antisemitism globally and supports jewish unity and community protection | $7,200 |
| Compassion & Choices | Denver, CO | Support end-of-life advocacy, education, and care planning | $6,000 |
| The Den Collective | Methesda, MD | Support jewish community, learning, belonging, and inclusive spiritual connection | $6,000 |
| Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue | Detroit, MI | Support inclusive jewish worship, learning, and community | $5,000 |
| Chabad of Greater Downtown Detroit | Detroit, MI | Support jewish education, worship, and community programming | $4,500 |
| Hillel of Metro Detroit | Detroit, MI | Support jewish college student community and engagement | $4,500 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, MD | Supports pluralistic jewish and general education for children | $2,500 |
| Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network | West Bloomfield, MI | Support jewish end-of-life care and family support | $2,500 |
| Msu Hillel | East Lansing, MI | Support religious programming | $2,500 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Support higher education | $2,500 |
| Congregation Sons of Israel | Yonkers, NY | Support synagogue religious services, education, and community programs | $2,250 |
| Friends of Duvdevan | Farmington Hills, MI | Support duvdevan soldiers and veterans through education and recovery | $2,200 |
| American Friends of Ogen | University Heights, OH | Support ogen - an organization providing low interest loans and financial education in israel | $2,000 |
| Congregation Shaarey Zedek | Southfield, MI | Support synagogue life, learning, and community engagement | $2,000 |
| Hillel Day School | Farmington Hills, MI | Support jewish and general education for children | $1,800 |
| Jewish Resource Center at the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | Supports jewish student learning, community, and leadership | $1,800 |
| Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit | Oak Park, MI | Support senior housing, care, and community services | $1,800 |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Support jewish student organization | $1,800 |
| University of Michigan Hillel | Ann Arbor, MI | Support jewish student life, education, and campus community at michigan | $1,800 |
| Mabua (Via Pef Israel Endowment Funds) | New York, NY | Support jewish learning and community building for young adults in israel across the religious spectrum | $1,500 |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | Support kosher food for jewish families facing food insecurity | $1,300 |
| American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel | Boston, MA | Support medical education, research, and healthcare in israel | $1,000 |
| Rohr Chabad House of University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | Support jewish student life, learning, and community at university of wisconsin | $1,000 |
| Zionist Organization of America | New York, NY | Support pro-israel advocacy, education, and combating antisemitism | $1,000 |
| Brandeis University | Waltham, MA | Support higher education | $500 |
| Charity Navigator | Saddle Brook, NJ | Support charity ratings and informed philanthropic decision-making | $500 |
| Great Octave Foundation | High Falls, NY | Support therapists using sound based meditation, trauma healing, and spiritual wellbeing | $500 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | Support higher education | $500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | Support ms research, advocacy, and patient support services | $500 |
| Reed College | Portland, OR | Support higher education | $500 |
| Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries | Detroit, MI | Support shelter, meals, recovery, housing, and life rebuilding | $300 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Support magen david adom - israel emergency medical and disaster relief | $250 |
| Chabad of Yorktown | Yorktown Heights, NY | Support jewish community, education, and religious life | $250 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Supports wellbeing, education, financial aid, and care for idf soldiers | $250 |
| Maret School | Washington, DC | Support independent K-12 education in washington, d.c. | $250 |
| Sheridan School | Washington, DC | Support education | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $394,350 | 49 |
| 2024 | $323,710 | 44 |
| 2023 | $311,260 | 48 |
| 2022 | $385,680 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 24, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611149349101416
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-3257742
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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