The Dora Freedman Levit Fund concentrates relatively large, unrestricted grants to a very small set of organizations, favoring general operating support. Recent giving shows a local/community orientation—substantial repeat funding to Canal Alliance—paired with an interest in environmental conservation (Rainforest Flow). The foundation appears to prioritize direct service and grassroots organizations rather than program-restricted projects.
Highly concentrated: few, large grants with repeat support to at least one core grantee (Canal Alliance). Grants are predominantly general-purpose rather than project-specific, indicating flexible operating funding.
The Dora Freedman Levit Fund for People C/o Laurie Levit shows a clear pattern of large general-purpose grants to a small set of organizations, with Canal Alliance receiving repeated support at $160,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025. The fund also backed Rainforest Flow twice, including a $140,000 grant in 2025 and a $67,500 grant in 2023, which signals that environmental conservation sits alongside community-serving work in its portfolio. Most of the grants in the recent list are listed as general purpose of charity, and several recipients received follow-on support across multiple years rather than one-time awards. The fund’s recipient mix includes immigrant-support services, housing and homelessness organizations, food banks, reproductive health groups, and community-based nonprofits. That combination points to broad charitable support with an emphasis on organizations that can use funding flexibly. While the grants range across several issue areas, the giving pattern remains concentrated and selective, with relatively few recipients capturing multiple awards. The data also shows a strong California presence, including organizations in San Rafael, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ventura, and Santa Barbara.
Immigrant integration and support services in California appear as a recurring thread. Canal Alliance in San Rafael received $160,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025 for general-purpose support, making it the largest repeated recipient in the recent list. Housing and basic-needs work also appears prominently. Upward Bound House in Santa Monica received $40,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2025, while the Los Angeles Food Bank and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank each received grants for general-purpose charity. Environmental conservation is another clear area: Rainforest Flow in Valencia received $67,500 in 2023 and $140,000 in 2025. The fund also gave to direct-service and community organizations such as Boys and Girls Club of Santa Monica, School on Wheels, and Jovenes Inc, all with general-purpose awards.
Typical grants are relatively large: the p25 is $32,500, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $67,500. The recent list shows repeat funding rather than one-off awards, including multiple recipients that appear in both 2023 and 2025. Grants are also commonly broad-purpose rather than restricted to a named project, with the purpose text overwhelmingly listed as general purpose of charity. The fund appears to operate as a discretionary grantmaker focused on charitable support, not as a funder of individuals or program-related investments.
$750K
$1.5M
$133K
$754K
Most grants fall between $33K and $68K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$33K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$68K
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Notable grantees: Canal Alliance, Rainforest Flow, Other small community-based charities (general operating support)
Giving is concentrated in California, which accounts for 67% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities in the recent list include San Rafael, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ventura, and Santa Barbara. Outside California, grants reached Boston, New York, Washington DC, Denver, Watertown, and Mattapoisett. All recent grants in the provided list went to US recipients.
The recent grants point to general charitable support for community-serving organizations. Recipients include immigrant-support services, housing and homelessness groups, food banks, reproductive health organizations, environmental conservation nonprofits, and youth-serving groups. The listed purposes are overwhelmingly general purpose of charity rather than project-specific awards.
Typical grants are relatively large for a small private funder. The distribution shows a p25 of $32,500, a median of $50,000, and a p75 of $67,500. Recent awards also include larger gifts such as $160,000, $150,000, and $140,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years. Canal Alliance received $160,000 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2025, Rainforest Flow received $67,500 in 2023 and $140,000 in 2025, and Pathfinder International received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2025.
California is the top giving state, with 67% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are clustered in California cities including San Rafael, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Ventura, and Santa Barbara, though the fund also supports organizations in other US states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| RAINFOREST FLOW | VALENCIA, CA | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| FOS FEMINISTA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| ALL HEARTS AND HANDS SMART RESPONSE | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLANNED PARENTHOOD | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| UPWARD BOUND HOUSE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | VENTURA, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| LOS ANGELES FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SANTA MONICA | SANTA MONICA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CASA SERENA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $140,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| RAINFOREST FLOW | VALENCIA, CA | $90,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | VENTURA, CA | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| FOS FEMINISTA | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| ALL HEARTS AND HANDS SMART RESPONSE | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| UPWARD BOUND HOUSE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| YMCA METRO LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CASA SERENA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS | PETALUMA, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CANAL ALLIANCE | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $160,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| FOS FEMINISTA | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| OXFAM AMERICA | BOSTON, MA | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| RAINFOREST FLOW | VALENCIA, CA | $67,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| YMCA METRO LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $67,500 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD ROCKY MOUNTAINS | DENVER, CO | $60,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL | WATERTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| ALL HEARTS AND HANDS SMART RESPONSE | MATTAPOISETT, MA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| SCHOOL ON WHEELS | VENTURA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| UPWARD BOUND HOUSE | SANTA MONICA, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CHORDS 2 CURE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| JOVENES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITYGENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| DOWNTOWN WOMEN'S CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
| CASA SERENA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY |
RAINFOREST FLOW
$140,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
FOS FEMINISTA
$75,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
LOS ANGELES FOOD BANK
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
DIRECT RELIEF
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
CASA SERENA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
RAINFOREST FLOW
$90,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
FOS FEMINISTA
$65,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
ALL HEARTS AND HANDS SMART RESPONSE
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
YMCA METRO LA
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
CASA SERENA
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
RAINFOREST FLOW
$67,500GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
YMCA METRO LA
$67,500GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
ALL HEARTS AND HANDS SMART RESPONSE
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
CHORDS 2 CURE
$40,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY
CASA SERENA
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE OF CHARITY