Levison-levy Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 94-6718486
Foundation Overview
Based in San Francisco, CA, Levison-levy Charitable Trust has awarded 150 grants totaling $548,000 to organizations in California, District of Columbia and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $15,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 37 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
80% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (26%), Sausalito (15%), Sacramento (13%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 93% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (40%). 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 Levison-levy Charitable Trust'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcs Foundation Inc | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | American Rewards For College Scientists Donation | 2021 |
| Community Grows | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Continued Support Donation | 2021 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project Cpfound | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Youth Nutrition Donation | 2021 |
| Graduate Theological Union | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship For Women Doctural Candidates Donation | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Graduate School Of Business; Family Balance & Women In Leadership Donation | 2021 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Wooden Boats For Veterans | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | The Clover Project | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Great Northern Plains Donation | 2021 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $3,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Youth Education Inner City Sf | 2021 |
| Performing Stars Of Marin | $2,500 | Marin City, CA, US | Youth Education / Enrichment Donation | 2021 |
| Children's Receiving Home Of Sacram | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Spaulding Wooden Boat Center | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Summer Classes Donation | 2021 |
| Dreampower Horsemanship | $2,500 | Gilroy, CA, US | Youth Therapy With Animal Interaction Donation | 2021 |
| Safe And Sound | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Child Abuse Prevention Donation | 2021 |
| Hollins University | $5,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | Batten Leadership Institute Donation | 2021 |
| Safe And Sound | $7,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Blue Ribbon Luncheon Table Sponsorship | 2021 |
| Sacramento Family Justice Center | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2021 |
| Reins Of Life | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Anew | $5,000 | Wheatfield, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Call Of The Sea | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Children's Receiving Home Of Sacram | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| La Luz Center | $2,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Sausalito Community Boating Center | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | $2,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| St Jude House | $5,000 | Crown Point, IN, US | General | 2021 |
| Wellesley Centers For Women | $5,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2021 |
| Mmba | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Regatta Sponsorship Luncheons | 2021 |
| Islesford Boatworks | $2,500 | Islesford, ME, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| La Casa De Las Madres | $4,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Make-a-wish Ne Centra Ca Chaptor | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Marin Humane | $2,500 | Novato, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Movenber | $2,500 | Culver City, CA, US | Sponsorship Donation | 2021 |
| New Moms | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| The Phoenix | $5,000 | Denver, CO, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Valley Ofmoon Natural History Assoc | $1,000 | Glen Ellen, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2021 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | American Rewards For College Scientists Donation | 2020 |
| Community Grows | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Continued Support Donation | 2020 |
| Graduate Theological Union | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship For Women Doctural Candidates Donation | 2020 |
| Hollins University | $2,000 | Roanoke, VA, US | General | 2020 |
| Junior League Of Sacramento | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2020 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Graduate School Of Business; Family Balance & Women In Leadership Donation | 2020 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Great Northern Plains Donation | 2020 |
| Master Mariners Benevolent Foundati | $3,000 | Novato, CA, US | Luncheon Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Outh Education Inner City Sf | 2020 |
| Performing Stars Of Marin | $2,500 | Marin City, CA, US | Youth Educatin / Enrichment Donation | 2020 |
| Spaulding Wooden Boat Center | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Summer Classes Donation | 2020 |
| Weave Incorporated | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2020 |
| Dreampower Horsemanship | $2,500 | San Martin, CA, US | Youth Therapy With Animal Interaction Donation | 2020 |
| Safe And Sound | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Child Abuse Prevention Donation | 2020 |
| Michelle R Clayman Institute For Ge | $2,000 | Stanford, CA, US | For Gender Research | 2020 |
| Safe And Sound | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Blue Ribbon Luncheon Table Sponsorship | 2020 |
| Saint John's Sacramento | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Sacramento Family Justice Center | $5,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Delancey Street Foundation | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Reins Of Life | $5,000 | South Bend, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Alameda County Food Bank | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Anew | $7,500 | Wheatfield, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Arf | $2,500 | Walnut Creek, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Bay Area Chapter Of American Red Cr | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Call Of The Sea | $8,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Chicks In Crisis | $2,500 | Elk Grove, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Children's Receiving Home Of Sacram | $10,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Felton Institute Tapp | $3,500 | Alameda, CA, US | Family Support Attn:tapp Program | 2020 |
| First Graduate | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Homefrontrosie | $2,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| La Luz Center | $1,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Play Marin | $2,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Sausalito Community Boating Center | $2,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | $4,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Jude House | $3,000 | Crown Point, IN, US | General | 2020 |
| Wellesley Centers For Women | $5,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General | 2020 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Artesia, CA, US | American Rewards For College Scientists Donation | 2018 |
| Community Grows | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Continued Support Donation | 2018 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project Cpfound | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Youth Nutrition Donation | 2018 |
| Educational Tall Ship | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Matthew Turner Project- Mechanical Phase Donation | 2018 |
| Graduate Theological Union | $7,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarship For Women Doctural Candidates Donation | 2018 |
| Junior League Of Sacramento | $1,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Graduate School Of Business; Family Balance & Women In Leadership Donation | 2018 |
| Wellesley College | $5,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Online Depression Prevention/ Evaluation Donation | 2018 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Great Northern Plains Donation | 2018 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance | $2,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| Master Mariners Benevolent Foundati | $2,000 | Novato, CA, US | Luncheon Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | Outh Education Inner City Sf | 2018 |
| Performing Stars Of Marin | $5,000 | Marin City, CA, US | Youth Educatin / Enrichment Donation | 2018 |
| Children's Receiving Home Of Sacram | $2,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| One Purpose School | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| Paws | $1,000 | Lynwood, WA, US | Vulnerable Animal Support Donation | 2018 |
| Spaulding Wooden Boat Center | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Summer Classes Donation | 2018 |
| Treasure Island Sailing Center | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Youth Education Donation | 2018 |
| Weave Incorporated | $1,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| Dreampower Horsemanship | $2,000 | San Martin, CA, US | Youth Therapy With Animal Interaction Donation | 2018 |
| Safe And Sound | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Child Abuse Prevention Donation | 2018 |
| Northern Light School | $3,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Scholastic Assistance Donation | 2018 |
| Michelle R Clayman Institute For Ge | $2,000 | Stanford, CA, US | For Gender Research | 2018 |
| Ica Cristo Rey Academy | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Underserved Yong Woen Education/ Work Experience | 2018 |
| Hollins University | $2,500 | Roanoke, VA, US | Batten Leadership Institute Donation | 2018 |
| Educational Tall Shp | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Program Support | 2018 |
| Alternative Structures Internationa | $1,000 | Waianae, HI, US | Job's Program And Homeless Transition Housing Donation | 2018 |
| Cook Hoganson Family Endowment | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Purpose Donation | 2018 |
| Safe And Sound | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Blue Ribbon Luncheon Table Sponsorship | 2018 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Artesia, CA, US | Doctoral Awards | 2017 |
| Center For Youth Development Through Law | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Mentoring Youth | 2017 |
| Community Grows | $2,500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Budget | 2017 |
| Dreampower Horsemanship | $2,000 | San Martin, CA, US | Youth Therapy With Animal Interaction | 2017 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project (chez Panisse Foundation) | $3,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Youth Nutrition | 2017 |
| Educational Tall Ship | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Matthew Turner Youth Education Program | 2017 |
| Graduate Theological Union | $7,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Potterveld Interreligious Fund | 2017 |
| Hollins University | $2,500 | Roanoke, VA, US | Batten Leadership Fund | 2017 |
| Junior League Of Sacramento | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Budget | 2017 |
| Master Mariners Benevolent Foundation | $1,000 | Novato, CA, US | Luncheon | 2017 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Youth Education | 2017 |
| One Purpose School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Budget | 2017 |
| Paws | $1,000 | Lynwood, WA, US | Vulnerbale Animal Support | 2017 |
| Performing Stars Of Marin | $5,000 | Marin City, CA, US | Civic Education Program | 2017 |
| San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center | $15,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Child Abuse Prevention And Blue Ribbon Luncheon Sponsorship | 2017 |
| Spaulding Wooden Boat Center | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Youth Education Program | 2017 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Stanford Graduate School Of Business, Women In Leadership | 2017 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Michelle R. Clayman Institute For Gender Research | 2017 |
| The Arques School | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Youth Education And Development | 2017 |
| The Order Of St John | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Budget | 2017 |
| Treasure Island Sailing Foundation | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Youth Education | 2017 |
| Weave Incorporated | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Budget | 2017 |
| Wellesley College | $5,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Wellesley Centers For Women | 2017 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Great Northern Plains Project | 2017 |
| Arcs Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Artesia, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Center For Youth Development Through Law | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Community Grows | $1,728 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Edible Schoolyard Project (chez Panisse Foundation) | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Educational Tall Ship | $3,180 | Sausalito, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Graduate Theological Union | $2,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Scholarships For Women | 2016 |
| Hollins University | $2,500 | Roanoke, VA, US | Batten Leadership Fund | 2016 |
| Junior League Of Sacramento | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | Empowering Girls Program | 2016 |
| Kiddo (mill Valley Schools Community Foundation) | $1,000 | Mill Valley, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| San Francisco Child Abuse Prevention Center | $13,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Stanford Graduate School Of Business, Women In Leadership | 2016 |
| Stanford University | $2,500 | Palo Alto, CA, US | Michelle R. Clayman Institute For Gender Research | 2016 |
| The Arques School | $2,500 | Sausalito, CA, US | Tuition Support | 2016 |
| Wellesley College | $5,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | Wellesley Centers For Women | 2016 |
| Wooden Boats For Veterans | $5,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | The Clover Project | 2016 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Great Northern Plains | 2016 |
| Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance (stand By Me) | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Master Mariners Benevolent Foundation | $1,792 | Novato, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Mill Valley Friends Of Parks & Recreation | $1,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Garden Tools | 2016 |
| Treasure Island Sailing Foundation | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Performing Stars Of Marin | $1,800 | Marin City, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
| Children's Receiving Home Of Sacramento | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Budget | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 94-6718486 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 582 MARKET STREET SUITE 412 San Francisco, CA 94104-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Levison-levy Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Russell Lyman |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Susan Cook Hoganson |
| Trustee | John Zellerbach |
| Trustee | Michelle Owczarzak |
| Trustee | Elizabeth Z Rufer |
Forms 990-PF
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