The Donald Levin Family Foundation makes a small number of very large gifts focused on health, emergency medical services, and a few mission-driven nonprofits. Their giving supports major medical institutions and first-responder/EMT causes, occasional higher-education philanthropy, and sizable support for a recurring beneficiary that appears to be animal- or rescue-oriented. Grants are concentrated and strategic rather than broadly distributed, with some international (Israel) giving as well as U.S.-based institutions.
A $3 million unrestricted grant to Love Them All stands out in the Donald Levin Family Foundation’s recent giving and helps define its pattern: a small number of very large, flexible gifts to organizations in health, emergency response, education, and animal rescue. The foundation’s largest recent awards also include $2 million to Asu Foundation and $1.25 million to Mayo Clinic, showing support for both university-affiliated philanthropy and major medical institutions. In the same period, it backed emergency medical services through Pacc 911 with six-figure grants and made repeated support available to rescue-focused nonprofits such as Saving Paws Rescue AZ and Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc. The grant record also includes gifts to American Friends of Magen David Adom and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, indicating a philanthropic profile that reaches beyond one field or one region. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor unrestricted support, using substantial awards to strengthen a limited set of recipients rather than spreading funds broadly across many organizations.
Health and clinical care appear prominently in the Donald Levin Family Foundation’s recent grants. It gave $1,250,000 to Mayo Clinic for unrestricted use and $350,000 to Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, also unrestricted. Emergency medical services are another clear thread: Pacc 911 received $600,000, $400,000, $238,000, and $30,000 across the recent record. The foundation also supported charter education through Learn Charter School Network with three 2025 grants of $129,000, $90,000, and $76,633. Animal rescue organizations also received support, including $300,000 and $125,000 to Saving Paws Rescue AZ and $55,000 and $35,000 to Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc.
The foundation’s typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $127,000, and the 75th percentile is $425,000. Its recent record shows repeat support to several recipients across multiple years, including Pacc 911, Mayo Clinic, Love Them All, Learn Charter School Network, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. Grants are unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than narrowly designated project funding. The foundation is not a program-related-investment maker and does not fund individuals.
$3.9M
$63.3M
$15.9M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $26K and $425K, with a median of $127K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$127K
75th Percentile
$425K
About 24% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few, large grants with multiple substantial gifts to repeat grantees; mixes domestic and occasional international/Israel-focused support; favors institutional partners (hospitals, universities, organized emergency services) over many small awards.
Notable grantees: Love Them All, ASU Foundation, Mayo Clinic, American Friends of Magen David Adom, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the recent list, with 33 grants in the United States. New York is the top state by grant count, while 20% of grants went to recipients in Illinois, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipient cities include New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Upland, and Northbrook, with additional grants reaching Palo Alto, Hartford, and Deerfield. The geographic pattern is national rather than local, despite the Illinois base.
Recent grants show a mix of health, emergency medical services, education, animal rescue, and Israel-related philanthropy. Examples include Mayo Clinic for unrestricted support, Pacc 911 for emergency medical services, Learn Charter School Network, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. The foundation also made repeated gifts to rescue-oriented organizations.
The recent grants are labeled unrestricted. That includes large awards such as $1,250,000 to Mayo Clinic and $3,000,000 to Love Them All. The pattern suggests flexible support rather than tightly designated project funding.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years or multiple grants, including Pacc 911, Mayo Clinic, Love Them All, Learn Charter School Network, and American Friends of Magen David Adom. The record shows both repeated annual support and multiple grants in the same year.
The foundation’s grant sizes are substantial. The 25th percentile is $26,250, the median is $127,000, and the 75th percentile is $425,000. That distribution sits well above small-grant giving and matches a strategy of fewer, larger awards.
The foundation gives nationally, with all recent listed grants going to U.S. recipients. New York is the top state by grant count, and 20% of grants went to Illinois recipients. Recent recipient cities include New York, Chicago, Phoenix, and Upland.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Northbrook, IL | $1,050,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PACC 911 | Phoenix, AZ | $600,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Love Them All | Upland, CA | $350,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $300,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Mayo Clinic | PHOENIX, AZ | $250,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Saving Paws Rescue AZ | Phoeniz, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Learn Charter School Network | Chicago, IL | $76,633 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc | Apache Junction, AZ | $55,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter | Deerfield, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Chicago Filmmakers | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Dogtree Pines Senior Pet Sanctuary | Prescott, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Cochise Canine Rescue | Pomerene, AZ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Mayo Clinic | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,250,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | Northbrook, IL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Love Them All | Upland, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PACC 911 | Phoenix, AZ | $400,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health | Palo Alto, CA | $350,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Saving Paws Rescue AZ | Phoeniz, AZ | $300,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| American Support for Israel Inc | New York, NY | $115,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Learn Charter School Network | Chicago, IL | $90,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc | Apache Junction, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Cochise Canine Rescue | Pomerene, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Back to Basics Project | Unionville, IN | $500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Love Them All | Upland, CA | $3,000,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PACC 911 | Phoenix, AZ | $238,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting | Hartford, CT | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ASU FOUNDATION | TEMPE, AZ | $2,000,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Learn Charter School Network | Chicago, IL | $129,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| Mayo Clinic | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PACC 911 | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ORPHANS OF THE STORM ANIMAL SHELTER | Deerfield, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BACK TO BASICS PROJECT | UNIONVILLE, IN | $500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
American Friends of Magen David Adom
$1,050,000UNRESTRICTED
PACC 911
$600,000UNRESTRICTED
Love Them All
$350,000UNRESTRICTED
President and Fellows of Harvard College
$300,000UNRESTRICTED
Mayo Clinic
$250,000UNRESTRICTED
Learn Charter School Network
$76,633UNRESTRICTED
Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc
$55,000UNRESTRICTED
Chicago Filmmakers
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
Dogtree Pines Senior Pet Sanctuary
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
Cochise Canine Rescue
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
Mayo Clinic
$1,250,000UNRESTRICTED
American Friends of Magen David Adom
$1,000,000UNRESTRICTED
Love Them All
$500,000UNRESTRICTED
PACC 911
$400,000UNRESTRICTED
Learn Charter School Network
$90,000UNRESTRICTED
Alone No More Dog Rescue Inc
$35,000UNRESTRICTED
Cochise Canine Rescue
$15,000UNRESTRICTED
Back to Basics Project
$500UNRESTRICTED
Love Them All
$3,000,000UNRESTRICTED
PACC 911
$238,000UNRESTRICTED
Learn Charter School Network
$129,000UNRESTRICTED
Mayo Clinic
$125,000UNRESTRICTED
PACC 911
$30,000UNRESTRICTED
BACK TO BASICS PROJECT
$500UNRESTRICTED