The Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation gives like a classic Jewish family foundation with strong ties to California, especially San Francisco and Los Angeles, and a clear interest in strengthening Jewish communal life. Its largest commitments go to Jewish-serving institutions and major capacity-building gifts, while smaller but repeated grants support Jewish education, camping, leadership, and organizations connected to Israel and Jewish identity. A second major thread is care for older adults and housing/health solutions, including senior housing, aging services, and mental health-related work.
A defining thread in Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation grantmaking is its use of large, targeted gifts to build permanent capacity rather than one-off program spending. Two recent $1,000,000 grants to UCLA Foundation support the establishment of a chair in movement disorders and an endowed movement disorders research fund, showing a strong commitment to academic medical research. The same pattern appears in other areas of the portfolio: a $1,000,000 grant to Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging supports the spiritual life program at Fountainview Gonda and Terrace Pavilion, linking elder care with Jewish life programming. The foundation also backs physical and institutional infrastructure, including a $210,000 grant to Mercy Housing California for development and construction of the community center and gymnasium at the Sunnydale Hub. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to favor concentrated support for organizations with durable roles in medicine, Jewish communal life, and community facilities. Its grants also reach institutions in education, mental health, and Jewish cultural work, including university, synagogue, and community-serving organizations in California and beyond.
Movement disorders research is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent giving. UCLA Foundation received $1,000,000 in 2024 and another $1,000,000 in 2025 for a chair in movement disorders and an endowed movement disorders research fund. In Jewish elder care and spiritual programming, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging received $1,000,000 in 2025 to establish the spiritual life program at Fountainview Gonda and Terrace Pavilion. The foundation also supports Jewish learning and community engagement: Congregation Rodef Sholom of Marin received $25,000 in 2025 for a Jewish Learning Circle project and social justice initiative, while Bernard Osher Marin Jewish Community Center received $25,000 in 2025 for the Jewish Learning Circle Project. Community facility development is another recurring area, with Mercy Housing California receiving $210,000 in 2025 for development and construction of the community center and gymnasium at the Sunnydale Hub.
Typical grants are modest relative to the largest awards: the p25, median, and p75 are $5,000, $5,000, and $10,000. The recent record shows a small number of very large commitments alongside many grants in the $25,000 to $100,000 range, which points to a concentrated funding style. Some recipients recur across years, including UCLA Foundation, Mercy Housing California, Moishe House, Congregation Emanu-el, Child Mind Institute Inc, Israel 21c, and Skidmore College. The foundation is a regular funder, funds individuals, and makes program-related investments. The recent grants list also includes general operating support, endowed funds, capital support, scholarships, and pilot or planning grants.
$3.3M
$11.6M
$1.9M
$3.6M
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Moderately concentrated giving with a few very large anchor grants alongside many smaller repeat gifts to trusted Jewish and community organizations; the foundation appears to favor multi-year relationships and often supports the same grantees over time.
Notable grantees: UCLA Foundation, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, Mercy Housing California, Moishe House, Camp Ramah in California
Grantmaking is national, but California receives the largest share of awards, with 56% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Rafael, Encino, Oakland, Culver City, Reseda, Encinitas, and Beverly Hills. Outside California, grants also went to New York, Saratoga Springs, and Seattle. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided, with 184 grants to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for universities and research funds, Jewish congregations and community institutions, housing organizations, mental health nonprofits, and educational institutions. Examples include movement disorders research at UCLA Foundation, spiritual life programming at Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging, and community facility work at Mercy Housing California.
The recent record centers on movement disorders research, Jewish elder care and spiritual life, and affordable housing-related community facilities. Other supported areas include Jewish learning and social justice, infant mental health programming, archival research for Russian-speaking Jewry, and community engagement initiatives.
The typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes much larger awards, such as multiple $1,000,000 grants and a $210,000 grant.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including UCLA Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Mercy Housing California in 2024 and 2025, Moishe House in 2024 and 2025, Congregation Emanu-el in 2024 and 2025, Child Mind Institute Inc in 2024 and 2025, Israel 21c in 2024 and 2025, and Skidmore College in 2024 and 2025.
California is the top state by grant count, with 56% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list includes recipients in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Rafael, Encino, Oakland, Culver City, Reseda, Encinitas, and Beverly Hills.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGING | RESEDA, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO ESTABLISH THE SPIRITUAL LIFE PROGRAM AT FOUNTAINVIEW GONDA AND TERRACE PAVILLION |
| UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FCHAIR IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS; ENDOWED MOVEMENT DISORDERS RESEARCH FUND. |
| MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $210,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND GYMNASIUM AT THE SUNNYDALE HUB; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCINITAS, CA | $119,944 | 2025 | FOR BASE IN LOS ANGELES; TO SUPPORT MOISHE HOUSE LOS ANGELES - PICO-ROBERTSON; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VALLEY BETH SHALOM | ENCINO, CA | $107,200 | 2025 | FOR RABBI NOLAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS; FOR RABBI FEINSTEIN'S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| CAMP RAMAH IN CALIFORNIA INC | ENCINO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | FOR WORK IN LOS ANGELES |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $26,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF STANDING TOGETHER (51-5495067); TO SUPPORT CHARIABLE PURPOSES OF ISRAEL TRAUMA COALITION (58-0455491) |
| BERNARD OSHER MARIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | JEWISH LEARNING CIRCLE PROJECT |
| CONGREGATION RODEF SHOLOM OF MARIN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | JEWISH LEARNING CIRLCE PROJECT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHILD MIND INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE WENDE MUSEUM OF THE COLD WAR INC | CULVER CITY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | RENOVATION OF A NEW ARCHIVAL RESEARCH SPACE AT THE ROBIN CENTER FOR RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWRY. |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ISRAEL-AMERICA ACADEMIC EXCHANGE | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VENICE FAMILY CLINIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING. |
| ISRAEL 21C | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PILOT A TWO-YEAR COMMUNITY RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT PLAN |
| UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM | SANTA ROSA, CA | $22,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS; ANNUAL FUND |
| HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOOD PEOPLE FUND INC | MILLBURN, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF KAIMA ORGANIC FARM |
| COMBAT CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GLIDE FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL - MARIN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF LEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MYRIAD USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE TAUBE CENTER FOUNDATION IN POLAND FOR JAKUB IN UKRAINE |
| TAWONGA JEWISH COMMUNITY CORPORATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CITY HARVEST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | KOSHER INITIATIVE |
| JEWISH FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION |
| ISRAAID US INC | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHABAD OF SONOMA COUNTY | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| T'RUAH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JVS SOCIAL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION |
| AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $9,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT / ANNUAL FUND |
| PENN HILLEL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $7,000 | 2025 | JEWISH COALITION LITERACY; ANNUAL FUND |
| URBAN ADAMAH | BERKELEY, CA | $6,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE EAST BAY | BERKELEY, CA | $6,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ELSIE ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REACH FOR HOME | HEALDSBURG, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FOREST GROVE, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MFA IN WRITING PROGRAM'S AMY PATERSON FUND FOR MEDICAL NARRATIVES. |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY FREE CLINIC | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHARSHERET | TEANECK, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | WEST COAST CHAPTER SUPPORT |
| HEALDSBURG SHARED MINISTRIES | HEALDSBURG, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
LOS ANGELES JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGING
$1,000,000TO ESTABLISH THE SPIRITUAL LIFE PROGRAM AT FOUNTAINVIEW GONDA AND TERRACE PAVILLION
TO SUPPORT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FCHAIR IN MOVEMENT DISORDERS; ENDOWED MOVEMENT DISORDERS RESEARCH FUND.
MERCY HOUSING CALIFORNIA
$210,000TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND GYMNASIUM AT THE SUNNYDALE HUB; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
FOR BASE IN LOS ANGELES; TO SUPPORT MOISHE HOUSE LOS ANGELES - PICO-ROBERTSON; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VALLEY BETH SHALOM
$107,200FOR RABBI NOLAN'S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS; FOR RABBI FEINSTEIN'S DISCRETIONARY FUNDS; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF STANDING TOGETHER (51-5495067); TO SUPPORT CHARIABLE PURPOSES OF ISRAEL TRAUMA COALITION (58-0455491)
CONGREGATION RODEF SHOLOM OF MARIN
$25,000JEWISH LEARNING CIRLCE PROJECT AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE
BROTHERS FOR LIFE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RENOVATION OF A NEW ARCHIVAL RESEARCH SPACE AT THE ROBIN CENTER FOR RUSSIAN-SPEAKING JEWRY.
FOR THE COMMUNITY CONNECTION INFANT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMMING.
UNION FOR REFORM JUDAISM
$22,000TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS; ANNUAL FUND
THE LOUIS D BRANDEIS CENTER INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMBAT CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHARITABLE PURPOSES THE TAUBE CENTER FOUNDATION IN POLAND FOR JAKUB IN UKRAINE
CHABAD OF SONOMA COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
T'RUAH
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
JVS SOCIAL
$10,000TO SUPPORT STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND APPRECIATION
AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY INC
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF SAN FRANCISCO
$7,000JEWISH COALITION LITERACY; ANNUAL FUND
AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
ELSIE ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
REACH FOR HOME
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
$5,000TO SUPPORT MFA IN WRITING PROGRAM'S AMY PATERSON FUND FOR MEDICAL NARRATIVES.
HEALDSBURG SHARED MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT