The Barbara & Jerry Levin Charitable Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on Jewish communal life in Charlotte, NC, funding synagogues, Jewish social services, and local federation efforts. Grants are typically unrestricted/general purpose, suggesting a preference to support operating needs and institutional stability rather than specific programmatic initiatives. The foundation gives a small number of relatively large, local gifts and shows occasional repeat support to the same institution.
Concentrated, local giving: a few mid-to-large unrestricted grants per year focused on Jewish institutions in Charlotte, with some repeat support to core grantees rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
A defining feature of the Barbara & Jerry Levin Charitable Foundation is its steady support for Jewish communal life in Charlotte, with repeated general-purpose gifts to synagogues, family services, and federation organizations. In the latest grants, the foundation gave $16,009 to Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities and $14,778 to Temple Israel, both for general purpose support. Those awards fit a broader pattern of local institutional funding rather than isolated project grants. The foundation also backs organizations that serve Jewish education and community participation. Charlotte Jewish Family Services received $10,000 in 2025, while Charlotte Torah Center received $8,000 in 2023. Several other Charlotte-area recipients appear across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grantmaking is not limited to one institution type. The portfolio includes synagogues, family service agencies, Jewish education groups, and other community organizations such as Hillel and Chabad affiliates. Most gifts are modest to mid-sized, but the largest recent awards show that the foundation can make meaningful operating support commitments within a local network of Jewish nonprofits.
Jewish communal infrastructure is the clearest throughline in the foundation’s giving. Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities received $16,009 for general purpose support, and Temple Israel received $14,778, showing direct support for institutions that anchor local Jewish life. Family support is another visible area. Charlotte Jewish Family Services was awarded $10,000 in 2025 and $6,800 in 2024, both for general purpose use. That repeat support points to an ongoing relationship with a Charlotte-based social service provider. The foundation also funds Jewish education and campus-linked activity. Charlotte Torah Center received $8,000 in 2023, and Hillel Chapel Hill received $6,000 that same year, followed by NC Hillel at $5,000 in 2025. In addition, Jewish Preschool on Sardis received $3,000 in 2025, indicating support for early childhood Jewish education.
Typical grants cluster at a small-to-moderate scale: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. The recent record also shows a few larger operating gifts above that range, but most awards stay relatively contained. Recipients often appear more than once across different years, including Charlotte Jewish Family Services, Temple Israel, JDRF, Ramah Darom, and Jewish Preschool on Sardis. That repetition suggests ongoing support rather than a one-off style of giving. The foundation is a private family foundation with a regional scope, and the recent grants are overwhelmingly general purpose.
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$722K
$50K
$59K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 69% of grants go to recipients in NC.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Barbara & Jerry Levin Charitable Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 61 | $163K | 98.4% |
| 2 | Israel | 1 | $5K |
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Notable grantees: Temple Israel (Charlotte), Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities, Charlotte Jewish Family Services, Charlotte Torah Center
Giving is concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 69% of grants. Charlotte is the main recipient city, with repeated awards to local organizations such as Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities, Temple Israel, and Charlotte Jewish Family Services. Chapel Hill also appears multiple times through Hillel Chapel Hill, NC Hillel, and Chabad of Durham. Outside North Carolina, the foundation has made smaller gifts to Atlanta, Clifton, Boys Town, New York, and one grant in Israel.
It most often supports Jewish communal organizations in Charlotte, including synagogues, family service agencies, federation groups, Jewish education programs, and campus or community Jewish life organizations. Recent grants include support for general-purpose needs at local institutions such as Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities, Temple Israel, and Charlotte Jewish Family Services.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Charlotte Jewish Family Services in 2024 and 2025, Temple Israel in 2024 and 2025, JDRF in 2023 through 2025, Ramah Darom in 2023 and 2024, and Jewish Preschool on Sardis in 2024 and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized. The 25th percentile is $500, the median is $1,500, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. Recent gifts include a mix of smaller awards and larger operating grants, but most grants fall within that general range.
Most grants go to North Carolina recipients, and 69% of grants are in the foundation’s headquarters state. Charlotte receives the largest share, with additional activity in Chapel Hill. A smaller number of grants go outside North Carolina to places including Atlanta, Clifton, Boys Town, New York, and Israel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
1.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Temple Israel | Charlotte, NC | $8,234 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| NC Hillel | Chapel Hill, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| JDRF | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Mucolipidosis Type IV | Atlanta, GA | $4,500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Uptown Chabad | Charlotte, NC | $3,600 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $3,600 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Jewish Preschool on Sardis | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Chabad of Durham | Chapel Hill, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Magen David Adom | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Memory & Movement | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Colel Chabad | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Misty Meadows | Weddington, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Unv of NC at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Levine Museum | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| BBYO | Washington, DC | $360 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| SPLC | Montgomery, AL | $230 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| US Holocaust Musuem | Washington, DC | $125 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Hebrew Cemetary | Charlotte, NC | $108 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Paws of War | Nesconset, NY | $100 | 2025 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities | Charlotte, NC | $16,009 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Temple Israel | Charlotte, NC | $14,778 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $6,800 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Magen David Adom (Emergency Fund) | — | $5,400 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| JDRF | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Ramah Darom | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Jewish Preschool on Sardis | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| American Technion Society | New York, NY | $500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Hebrew Cemetary | Charlotte, NC | $108 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $100 | 2024 | General Purpos3 |
| Charlotte Torah Center | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Charlotte Jewish Family Services | Charlotte, NC | $6,800 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Hillel Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $6,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| JDRF | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Ramah Darom | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Mucolipidosis Type IV Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Aish Torah | Clifton, NJ | $3,000 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Chabab of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Uptown Chabad of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Stan Greenspon Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,800 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| America Gives Inc | New York, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Moishe House | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
| Levine-Sklut Judaic Library | Charlotte, NC | $1,500 | 2023 | General Purpose |
Charlotte Jewish Family Services
$10,000General Purpose
Temple Israel
$8,234General Purpose
NC Hillel
$5,000General Purpose
JDRF
$5,000General Purpose
Mucolipidosis Type IV
$4,500General Purpose
Uptown Chabad
$3,600General Purpose
Boys Town
General Purpose
Jewish Preschool on Sardis
$3,000General Purpose
Queens University of Charlotte
$2,500General Purpose
Chabad of Durham
$2,500General Purpose
Magen David Adom
$1,000General Purpose
Memory & Movement
$1,000General Purpose
Colel Chabad
$1,000General Purpose
Misty Meadows
$1,000General Purpose
Hadassah
$500General Purpose
Charlotte Symphony
$500General Purpose
American Technion Society
$500General Purpose
Second Harvest Food Bank
$500General Purpose
Unv of NC at Chapel Hill
$500General Purpose
Levine Museum
$500General Purpose
BBYO
$360General Purpose
SPLC
$230General Purpose
US Holocaust Musuem
$125General Purpose
Hebrew Cemetary
$108General Purpose
Paws of War
$100General Purpose
Charlotte Federation of Jewish Charities
$16,009General Purpose
Temple Israel
$14,778General Purpose
Charlotte Jewish Family Services
$6,800General Purpose
Magen David Adom (Emergency Fund)
$5,400General Purpose
JDRF
$5,000General Purpose
Ramah Darom
$4,000General Purpose
Jewish Preschool on Sardis
$2,500General Purpose
Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation
$1,000General Purpose
Charlotte Symphony
$500General Purpose
American Technion Society
$500General Purpose
Hebrew Cemetary
$108General Purpose
Doctors Without Borders
$100General Purpos3
Charlotte Torah Center
$8,000General Purpose
Charlotte Jewish Family Services
$6,800General Purpose
Hillel Chapel Hill
$6,000General Purpose
JDRF
$5,000General Purpose
Ramah Darom
$5,000General Purpose
Mucolipidosis Type IV Foundation
$4,000General Purpose
Aish Torah
$3,000General Purpose
Chabab of Charlotte
$2,500General Purpose
Uptown Chabad of Charlotte
$2,500General Purpose
Stan Greenspon Center
$1,800General Purpose
America Gives Inc
$1,800General Purpose
Moishe House
$1,500General Purpose
Levine-Sklut Judaic Library
$1,500General Purpose