The Alan & Vicki Levine Family Foundation focuses its limited but targeted giving on disease-specific medical research and patient support organizations, with a clear emphasis on gastrointestinal diseases and cancer. Most of its dollars go to a handful of national nonprofits that fund research, provide patient education, and offer family support. The foundation demonstrates repeat support for a core grantee while also making several mid-sized grants across related disease causes.
The Alan & Vicki Levine Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained support for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis research. It gave the Crohns and Colitis Foundation $52,500 in both 2023 and 2024, then followed with $35,000 in 2025 for the same stated purpose, making that organization the most visible anchor in its recent giving. Around that core, the foundation also backs disease-specific nonprofits tied to pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, and birth defects information and family support. The grant list shows a foundation that favors targeted medical and family-support causes rather than a broad operating portfolio. Its recent awards include $40,000 to Project Purple for pancreatic cancer support and $18,816 to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation for lung cancer research. It also funds direct help for patients and families, such as services for parents of children with birth defects and support for people facing chronic illness. Smaller grants extend into related human-service areas, including camps, mental health support, and assistance for children with special needs. The pattern suggests selective, issue-driven philanthropy with repeated backing for a few national nonprofits and occasional support for local groups tied to the same general set of needs.
Inflammatory bowel disease is the foundation’s most consistent topic. It awarded the Crohns and Colitis Foundation $52,500 in 2023 and again in 2024, then $35,000 in 2025, all for finding cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Cancer-related support appears in several forms. The foundation gave $40,000 to Project Purple for pancreatic cancer support, $10,000 to the Lustgarten Foundation for pancreatic cancer research, and $18,816 to the Lung Cancer Research Foundation to help fund lung cancer research. It also funds family-centered health services. Birth Defect Research for Children received $18,000 to provide parents and expectant parents with information and support services, while Hayden’s Helping Hands received multiple grants for financial help after stillbirth. Smaller awards also went to Saving Mothers NYC for maternal health care and Cystic Fibrosis of NJ for financial assistance and services.
Typical grant size is modest: p25 is $1,500, median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000. The distribution is mixed, with a small number of larger awards and many grants clustered at the $3,000 to $5,000 level. The grant history shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, World Central Kitchen, Camp Cole, Hayden’s Helping Hands, and Jane Doe No More. The foundation is a family foundation and funds individuals. It does not make program-related investments.
$131K
$3.3M
$208K
$154K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of mid-size grants totaling ~$217K, with repeat and sizable commitments to a single primary grantee (Crohn's & Colitis Foundation) and targeted support for disease-specific national organizations.
Notable grantees: Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Project Purple (pancreatic cancer), Lung Cancer Research Foundation, Birth Defect Research for Children
Giving is national, and every grant in the provided sample goes to a U.S. recipient. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, helped by awards to organizations in Philadelphia and State College. New York also appears repeatedly through recipients in New York City and Woodbury, while Florida grants include groups in Orlando, Wilton Manors, and Kissimmee. Other recipient locations in the sample include Washington, DC; Connecticut; South Carolina; New Jersey; Ohio; Virginia; Oregon; and Missouri.
Its recent grants center on disease-specific medical research and patient support, especially Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, pancreatic cancer, and lung cancer. It also gives to organizations supporting families dealing with birth defects, stillbirth, maternal health, cystic fibrosis, and similar health-related needs.
The typical grant size is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,500, the median is $3,000, and p75 is $5,000. That means most grants in the sample fall in a relatively narrow band, with a few larger awards above that range.
Yes. The Crohns and Colitis Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Other repeat recipients include Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, World Central Kitchen, Camp Cole, Hayden’s Helping Hands, and Jane Doe No More, each appearing in more than one year.
The foundation gives nationally across the United States, and Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. Florida accounts for 10% of grants to recipients in the sample, with additional grants landing in New York, Connecticut, Washington, DC, New Jersey, South Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, Oregon, Missouri, and California.
Yes. The foundation’s profile indicates that it funds individuals, alongside nonprofit organizations. The recent grants list also shows a mix of medical research, patient support, family services, and direct assistance programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES |
| LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $18,816 | 2025 | ASSIST IN FUNDING OF LUNG CANCER RESEARCH. |
| BIRTH DEFECT RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN | ORLANDO, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES PARENTS AND EXPECTANT PARENTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | FUND RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE. |
| NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $6,000 | 2025 | WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE |
| GIVE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE | KISSIMMEE, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES VACATIONS TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| KID INC | WILTON MANORS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS AT RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS | CLACKAMAS, OR | $4,000 | 2025 | FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY |
| THE LETTER PROJECT | KINGSVILLE, MO | $3,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT |
| BEST DAY FOUNDATION | CHESAPEAKE, VA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM. |
| BAGS OF HOPE | CORNELIUS, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| HOPE AT THE LAKE | MOORESVILLE, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LAKE NORAN NEIGHBORS IN NEED |
| XAVIER MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED |
| JANE DOE NO MORE | NAUGATUCK, CT | $2,000 | 2025 | ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES |
| BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | INCREASE READING ACCESS |
| PROJECT CAMERON'S STORY | GLENS FALLS, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE BONDING OF PARENTS WITH THEIR PREMATURE BABIES IN THE NICU. |
| CANINE ASSISTED THERAPY | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. |
| LION TALES FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE THE NICU EXPERIENCE FOR PREEMIES AND THEIR FAMILIES. |
| CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEW HAVEN'S WATERFRONT |
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $52,500 | 2024 | FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS OF NJ | LIVINGSTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO THOSE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS |
| NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE |
| CAMP COLE | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2024 | CAMP AND RETREAT ASSISTANCE |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | AIDS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN |
| HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,000 | 2024 | FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY |
| THE LETTER PROJECT | KINGSVILLE, MO | $3,000 | 2024 | MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT |
| SAVING MOTHERS NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE |
| JANE DOE NO MORE | NAUGATUCK, CT | $3,000 | 2024 | ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES |
| XAVIER MISSION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED |
| MAGEN DAVID ADOM | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ISRAEL |
| BAGS OF HOPE | CORNELIUS, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES |
| HEARTEST YARD | CHARLOTTE, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF BABIES AFFECTED BY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE |
| NYC MAMMAS GIVE BACK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | PROVIDES PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOLD SUPPORT |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | PAIRS VETERANS WITH SERVICE DOGS |
| BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | INCREASE READING ACCESS |
| CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE | NEW HAVEN, CT | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORT NEW HAVEN'S WATERFRONT |
| KID INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $500 | 2024 | SUPPORTS AT RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES |
| FIRST TEE MINNESOTA | SHAKOPEE, MN | $500 | 2024 | INTRODUCES GOLF TO THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY |
| CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $52,500 | 2023 | FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES |
| PROJECT PURPLE | SEYMOUR, CT | $40,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTS THOSE AFFLICTED WITH PANCREATIC CANCER |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES |
| FREE TO SMILE | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED SUFFERING FROM CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE |
| NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB | STATE COLLEGE, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE |
| CAMP COLE | COLUMBIA, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | CAMP AND RETREAT ASSISTANCE |
| JANE DOE NO MORE | NAUGATUCK, CT | $4,000 | 2023 | ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES |
| HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS | CLACKAMAS, OR | $4,000 | 2023 | FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY |
| TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $2,700 | 2023 | LGBTQ ASSISTANCE |
CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION
$35,000FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES
LUNG CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$18,816ASSIST IN FUNDING OF LUNG CANCER RESEARCH.
BIRTH DEFECT RESEARCH FOR CHILDREN
$18,000PROVIDES PARENTS AND EXPECTANT PARENTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT BIRTH DEFECTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN.
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$10,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PA
$7,500FUND RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB
$6,000WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE
GIVE KIDS THE WORLD VILLAGE
$5,000PROVIDES VACATIONS TO CHILDREN WITH CRITICAL ILLNESSES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
KID INC
$5,000SUPPORTS AT RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS
$4,000FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY
THE LETTER PROJECT
$3,000MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT
BEST DAY FOUNDATION
$3,000ASSIST CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ESTEEM.
BAGS OF HOPE
$2,500PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
HOPE AT THE LAKE
$2,500IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LAKE NORAN NEIGHBORS IN NEED
XAVIER MISSION
$2,500SUPPORT THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
JANE DOE NO MORE
$2,000ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES
BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA
$1,500INCREASE READING ACCESS
PROJECT CAMERON'S STORY
$1,500SUPPORT THE BONDING OF PARENTS WITH THEIR PREMATURE BABIES IN THE NICU.
CANINE ASSISTED THERAPY
$1,000IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND.
LION TALES FOUNDATION
$1,000IMPROVE THE NICU EXPERIENCE FOR PREEMIES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE
$1,000SUPPORT NEW HAVEN'S WATERFRONT
CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION
$52,500FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES
CYSTIC FIBROSIS OF NJ
$5,000PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES TO THOSE WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS
NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB
$5,000WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE
CAMP COLE
$5,000CAMP AND RETREAT ASSISTANCE
SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES
$5,000AIDS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THEIR CHILDREN
HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS
$3,000FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY
THE LETTER PROJECT
$3,000MENTAL HEALTH AND SUPPORT
SAVING MOTHERS NYC
$3,000IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
JANE DOE NO MORE
$3,000ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES
XAVIER MISSION
$2,500SUPPORT THE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
MAGEN DAVID ADOM
$2,500PROVIDES EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO ISRAEL
BAGS OF HOPE
$2,500PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE UNDERPRIVILEGED
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$2,500PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES
HEARTEST YARD
$2,500PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF BABIES AFFECTED BY CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
NYC MAMMAS GIVE BACK
$1,000PROVIDES PREGNANCY, POSTPARTUM, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOLD SUPPORT
K9S FOR WARRIORS
$1,000PAIRS VETERANS WITH SERVICE DOGS
BROOKLYN BOOK BODEGA
$1,000INCREASE READING ACCESS
CANAL DOCK BOATHOUSE
$500SUPPORT NEW HAVEN'S WATERFRONT
KID INC
$500SUPPORTS AT RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
FIRST TEE MINNESOTA
$500INTRODUCES GOLF TO THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY
CROHNS AND COLITIS FOUNDATION
$52,500FINDING THE CURES FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND ULCERATIVE COLITIES
PROJECT PURPLE
$40,000SUPPORTS THOSE AFFLICTED WITH PANCREATIC CANCER
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$10,000PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$5,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FOOD INSECURITIES
FREE TO SMILE
$5,000PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED SUFFERING FROM CLEFT LIP AND CLEFT PALATE
NITTANY LION WRESTLING CLUB
$5,000WRESTLING CLUB ASSISTANCE
CAMP COLE
$5,000CAMP AND RETREAT ASSISTANCE
JANE DOE NO MORE
$4,000ASSISTS SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL CRIMES
HAYDEN'S HELPING HANDS
$4,000FINANCIALLY ASSIST PARENTS WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES AFTER THE BIRTH OF A STILLBORN BABY
TREVOR PROJECT
$2,700LGBTQ ASSISTANCE