The Levy Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish religious institutions in South Florida, primarily supporting Torah centers/synagogues. Grants are focused and relatively large per award, suggesting an emphasis on sustaining local congregational life and religious education rather than broad secular causes.
Very concentrated: a small number of relatively large grants directed to a couple of repeat grantees in the Miami–Hollywood area, indicating sustained relationships with local Jewish institutions.
A 50,000 grant to Miami Torah Center in Sunny Isles Beach stands out in the Levy Charitable Foundation’s recent record and points to a pattern of concentrated support for Jewish religious life in South Florida. Dr Joseph S Levy and Carole R Levy Charitable Foundationinc gave 22 grants in the latest year on file, with much of the giving centered on Torah centers, synagogues, and related community institutions. The largest awards go to congregational organizations in the Miami–Hollywood area, including 25,000 grants to The Hollywood Torah Center in 2024 and Hollywood Torah Center in 2025. The foundation’s support is not limited to one-off gifts. Miami Jewish Health Systems Fc received 2,500 in 2023, and smaller charitable grants appear alongside the larger synagogue awards, showing a mix of core support and broader charitable giving. The recent record also includes recipients outside the immediate South Florida synagogue network, such as Friends of United Hazalah, St Jude Children Research Hospital, Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and Hadassah, but the strongest pattern remains place-based support for Jewish institutions serving local congregations and religious education.
Support for Torah centers and synagogues is the clearest theme in the recent grant list. The foundation gave 50,000 to Miami Torah Center for charitable purposes and 25,000 to The Hollywood Torah Center in 2024, followed by another 25,000 to Hollywood Torah Center in 2025. Beyond congregational support, the foundation also funded health and community organizations. Miami Jewish Health Systems Fc received 2,500 in 2023, while The Caring Place in Miami received 300 in 2025. The record further shows charitable gifts to Hadassah in Miami, Grief 2 Hope in Lincoln, and General Israel Orphans Girls in New York, indicating a mix of local and broader charitable interests. Animal welfare and veteran causes also appear in the 2025 grants list. Kitten Rescue, Lange Foundation, and Aspca each received awards, and Paralyzed Veterans of America, Veteran of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans each received support.
The foundation’s recent grants are small-to-medium in a narrow distribution: p25 is 350, median is 500, and p75 is 1,200. The largest awards are outliers relative to the typical gift, with several 25,000 to 50,000 grants standing apart from the main cluster of 300 to 1,200 grants. The pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than one-time support alone. Hollywood Torah Center appears in consecutive years with identical 25,000 grants, and Miami Torah Center appears as a major recipient as well. The foundation is a charitable grantmaker; it does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. No application process is described in the provided data.
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$392K
$29K
$37K
Most grants fall between $350 and $1K, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$350
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$1K
About 36% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Miami Torah Center, The Hollywood Torah Center, Hollywood Torah Center (repeat grantee)
Grants are national in scope, but they are heavily weighted toward Florida. Thirty-six percent of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Sunny Isles Beach recur in the recipient list, showing the strongest cluster in South Florida. Outside Florida, the foundation gave to recipients in New York, California, Tennessee, Nebraska, Washington, DC, Kentucky, and Missouri. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 22 grants to U.S. recipients and none outside the United States.
The recent grants point most strongly to support for Torah centers and synagogues, especially in South Florida. The list also includes Jewish religious education and community programming through local congregational support, plus smaller charitable gifts to health, veteran, animal welfare, and humanitarian organizations.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 amount is 350, the median is 500, and the p75 amount is 1,200. That pattern sits alongside a few much larger awards, including 25,000 and 50,000 grants to congregational institutions.
Yes. Although Florida is the top state by grant count, the recent list also includes recipients in New York, California, Tennessee, Nebraska, Washington, DC, Kentucky, and Missouri. The grant record is national, with all 22 recent grants going to U.S. recipients.
There is evidence of recurring support. Hollywood Torah Center received 25,000 in 2024 and another 25,000 in 2025, and Miami Torah Center appears as a major recipient as well. The pattern suggests continued relationships with some organizations rather than entirely one-off giving.
No. The provided data says the foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity is entirely charitable grantmaking to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLYWOOD TORAH CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT | VAN NUYS, CA | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| LANGE FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| KITTEN RESCUE | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GRIEF 2 HOPE | LINCOLN, NE | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GENERAL ISRAEL ORPHANS GIRLS | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| APA ADOPTION CENTER | ST LOUIS, MO | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CARING PLACE | MIAMI, FL | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | COLD SPRINGS, KY | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| HADASSAH | MIAMI, FL | $105 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE HOLLYWOOD TORAH CENTER | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HAZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MIAMI TORAH CENTER | SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEMS FC | MIAMI, FL | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
HOLLYWOOD TORAH CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE
CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT
$1,200CHARITABLE
LANGE FOUNDATION
$1,200CHARITABLE
KITTEN RESCUE
$1,200CHARITABLE
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$1,200CHARITABLE
GRIEF 2 HOPE
$500CHARITABLE
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE
GENERAL ISRAEL ORPHANS GIRLS
$500CHARITABLE
ASPCA
$500CHARITABLE
JUDICIAL WATCH
$500CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$500CHARITABLE
APA ADOPTION CENTER
$300CHARITABLE
THE CARING PLACE
$300CHARITABLE
VETERAN OF FOREIGN WARS
$300CHARITABLE
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$300CHARITABLE
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
$300CHARITABLE
HADASSAH
$105CHARITABLE
THE HOLLYWOOD TORAH CENTER
$25,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS OF UNITED HAZALAH
$1,000CHARITABLE
MIAMI TORAH CENTER
$50,000CHARITABLE
MIAMI JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEMS FC
$2,500CHARITABLE
ST JUDE CHILDREN RESEARCH HOSPITAL
$1,000CHARITABLE