Jerome Levy Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-6159573

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, Jerome Levy Foundation has awarded 136 grants totaling $24,662,478 to organizations in New York, North Carolina and 7 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $1,006,280, with a median award of $30,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$24,662,478
Total Assets
$42,296,303
Median Grant (all grants)
$30,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
11
Median Grant
$30,000
% Median Grant Growth
+20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 9%

1 of 11 recipients (9%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
New York

71% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (56%), White Plains (10%), Bedford Hills (10%).

Funding Trajectory
+29%

Moderate 29% growth trend over 9 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (43%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Jerome Levy Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Academic Engagement Network $150,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2024
Barnard College $1,006,280 New York, NY, US Project Support 2024
Congregation Shir Shalom $250,000 Ridgefield, CT, US Endowment Support 2024
Elnor Inc $5,000 Dallas, TX, US Operating Support 2024
New Venture Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2024
The Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2024
The Foundation For City College $880,062 New York, NY, US Project Support 2024
The Jed Foundation $30,000 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2024
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $30,000 White Plains, NY, US Operating Support 2024
Westchester Land Trust Inc $10,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US Operating Support 2024
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US Operating Support 2024
Barnard College $916,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Congregation Shir Shalom $250,000 Ridgefield, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Elnor Inc $5,000 Dallas, TX, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Lewisboro Land Trust $2,000 South Salem, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
New Venture Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
The Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
The Foundation For City College $840,435 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
The Jed Foundation $30,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Westchester Land Trust Inc $25,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2023
Barnard College $865,538 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $500,000 Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Congregation Shir Shalom $250,000 Ridgefield, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Kristin Johnson $53,690 Queens Highway, ELEUTHERA, BF Educational Grant 2022
Lewisboro Land Trust $1,930 South Salem, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
New Venture Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Foundation For City College $760,475 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Jed Foundation $30,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westchester Land Trust Inc $10,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Barnard College $865,538 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $500,000 Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Congregation Shir Shalom $250,000 Ridgefield, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Kristin Johnson $53,690 Queens Highway, ELEUTHERA, BF Educational Grant 2022
Lewisboro Land Trust $1,930 South Salem, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
New Venture Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Foundation For City College $760,475 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Jed Foundation $30,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westchester Land Trust Inc $10,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Barnard College $865,538 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $500,000 Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Congregation Shir Shalom $250,000 Ridgefield, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Kristin Johnson $53,690 Queens Highway, ELEUTHERA, BF Educational Grant 2022
Lewisboro Land Trust $1,930 South Salem, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
New Venture Fund $250,000 Washington, DC, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Bridge Fund Of New York Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Foundation For City College $760,475 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
The Jed Foundation $30,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westchester Land Trust Inc $10,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2022
Barnard College $703,913 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Bridge Fund $10,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
City College New York The $859,475 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory $500,000 Cold Spring Harbor, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Jed Foundation The $25,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Lewisboro Land Trust $1,834 South Salem, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
National Coalition Against Censorship $50,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Natural Areas Conservancy $100,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Nature Conservancy The $25,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Save Venice Inc $130,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Westchester Land Trust Inc $13,750 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2021
Bahamas Habitat $80,517 Fuquay Varina, NC, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Barnard College $780,079 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Laguardia Community College $50,000 Long Island City, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
National Coalition Against Censors $125,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Natural Areas Conservancy $100,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Save Venice Inc $425,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
The Bridge Fund Of New York $10,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
The City College New York $815,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
The Jed Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
The Nature Conservancy $25,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Tisch Ms Research Center Of New York $250,000 New York, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $25,000 White Plains, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Westchester Land Trust Inc $11,500 Bedford Hills, NY, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US A Grant To Further The Donee's Exempt Purpose 2020
Bahamas Habitat $23,000 Cary, NC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Barnard College $740,374 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Birthright Israel Foundation $15,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Community Center Of Norther Westchester $1,000 Katonah, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Congrigation Shir Shalom $40,000 Sonoma, CA, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Katonah Village Library $2,500 Katonah, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Legal Information For Families Today $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Lewisboro Land Trust $5,713 South Salem, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
National Coalition Against Censorship $450,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
National Park Foundation $300,000 Washington, DC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Natural Areas Conservancy Inc $98,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Park Avenue Synagogue $600,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Prospect Park Alliance Inc $10,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
The Jed Foundation $25,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $15,000 White Plains, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Westchester Land Trust Inc $32,600 Bedford Hills, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2017
Artis $1,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Bahamas Habitat $68,000 Cary, NC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Barnard College $669,213 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Congrigation Shir Shalom $40,000 Sonoma, CA, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Lewisboro Land Trust $3,172 South Salem, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
National Coalition Against Censorship $225,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
National Park Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Park Avenue Synagogue $200,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Prospector Theater $10,000 Ridgefield, CT, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Research And Education Collaborative With Al-quds University $20,000 Bostoon, MA, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
The Friends Of Isreal Antiquities Authority $375,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $12,000 White Plains, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Westchester Land Trust Inc $10,000 Bedford Hills, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Westport Country Playhouse $25,000 Westport, CT, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2016
Amigos Of Costa Rica Inc $2,500 Washington, DC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Barnard College $412,332 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Birthright Israel Foundation $36,000 Hicksville, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Brooklyn Museum $40,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
City College Of New York $826,900 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Marflorida International University Foundation Inc $12,000 Miami, FL, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Friends Of Florence $10,000 Washington, DC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Katonah Museum Of Art Inc $10,000 Katonah, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Katonah Vllage Library $2,500 Katonah, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Legal Information For Families Today $1,000 Brooklyn, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Lewisboro Land Trust $2,212 South Salem, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
National Coalition Against Censorship $225,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
National Park Foundation $100,000 Washington, DC, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Orchestra Of St Luke's Support Corporation $1,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Park Avenue Synagogue $200,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Pef Isreal Endowment Funds $35,000 New York, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Temple Shearith Israel $40,000 Ridgefield, CT, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
United Way Of Westchester & Putnam $12,000 White Plains, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
University Of Washington Foundation $5,000 Seattle, WA, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Westchester Land Trust Inc $40,718 Bedford Hills, NY, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015
Westport Country Playhouse $25,000 Westport, CT, US For Donee's Exempt Purpose 2015

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Jerome Levy Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 13-6159573
Website http://www.leonlevy.org
Address 1 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA 20TH FLOOR New York, NY 10020-2017

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Jerome Levy Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Shelby White
Trustee David Levy

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.