The Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'Dor V'Dor concentrates relatively large, targeted gifts to humanitarian medical relief and Jewish community social services. In the most recent cycle the foundation made two substantial grants split between an international health/relief organization and a local Jewish family services provider, suggesting a dual interest in emergency medical aid and strengthening Jewish social-support infrastructure.
Highly concentrated giving with a very small number of mid-to-large gifts; split between an international health/relief beneficiary and local Jewish social-service interests rather than broad small-dollar support.
Notable grantees: Direct Relief, Jewish Family Services
A defining feature of Hyman Levine Family Foundation L'dor V'dor is its steady support for humanitarian medical relief alongside Jewish community social services. In the most recent grants, that pattern appears in repeated gifts to Direct Relief and Jewish Family Services, showing two related but distinct priorities: emergency health assistance and local social support. The foundation also funds Jewish and community-serving institutions such as Jewish National Fund, World Central Kitchen, and Hadassah, which places its giving at the intersection of relief, faith-based service, and public-facing education or charity work. Its grant history shows a mix of larger, targeted awards and repeated support to a small set of organizations over multiple years. Several recipients appear more than once, including Direct Relief, Jewish Family Services, Cedars-Sinai, and Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. That repeat pattern suggests an ongoing relationship rather than one-time gifts. The foundation’s recent record also includes support for institutions connected to Jewish education and civic life, such as American Jewish University and Pacific Council on International Policy. Taken together, the portfolio reflects a funder that backs both immediate aid and longer-standing community infrastructure.
In humanitarian medical relief, the foundation gave $82,000 to Direct Relief in 2023 and another $52,000 in 2024, indicating sustained support for disaster-response and health aid work. For Jewish family and community social services, it awarded $60,800 in 2023, $40,640 in 2024, and $34,800 in 2025 to Jewish Family Services in Los Angeles. Its broader community giving also reaches Jewish and civic institutions. The foundation gave $50,000 to Jewish National Fund in 2024 and $30,000 to Hadassah in 2025, both in charity/education designations. In education-related support, it awarded $28,000 to American Jewish University in Bel Air in 2023 and $21,100 to the same institution in Los Angeles in 2025. That mix shows a focus on Jewish communal life, health-related relief, and educational institutions tied to those communities.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the largest awards: p25 is $1,000, median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. At the same time, the recent top grants reach well above that range, which points to a portfolio that includes both routine support and larger, targeted commitments. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Recipients appear across multiple years, including several repeat awards to the same organizations, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated grants.
$684K
$12.1M
$1.6M
$755K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Giving is national, but it is heavily concentrated in California: 52% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and California is also the top state by grant count. Recent California recipients include Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Bel Air, and Santa Monica. Outside California, grants reached organizations in Washington, DC; Rockville, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Dallas, TX; Falls Church, VA; Hilo, HI; and New York, NY. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 309 grants to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports humanitarian medical relief, Jewish family and community social services, and charity/education work connected to faith-based or community-serving institutions. Recent grantees include Direct Relief, Jewish Family Services, Jewish National Fund, World Central Kitchen, Hadassah, and American Jewish University.
Its grant-size profile is small relative to some of its larger awards: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,500, and p75 is $5,000. Recent grants also include larger, targeted gifts that go well beyond that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Direct Relief, Jewish Family Services, Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, New Israel Fund, Pacific Council on International Policy, and American Jewish University. That pattern points to ongoing relationships.
California is the top state by grant count, and 52% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of California. Recent California recipients include Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Bel Air, and Santa Monica.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $80,300 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| US UKRAINE FOUNDATION | FALLS CHURCH, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| CEDARS-SINAI | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| HOPE THE MISSION | VAN NUYS, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| GLOBAL IMPOWERMENT MISSION | DORAL, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $22,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| PACIFIC COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| ISRAEL POLICY FORUM | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| UC BERKLEY FOUNDATION | BERKLEY, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| J STREET EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| KINDERUSA | DALLAS, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| CHIRLA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $11,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| ADL | NEW YORK, NY | $11,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $9,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| THE LAURENCE SCHOOL | VALLEY GLEN, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| STANFORD JEWISH CENTER | PALO ALTO, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| HOLOCAUST MUSEUM LA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,400 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| SUPERKID POWER INC | ASHLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| BRENTWOOD SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| CHABAD OF PARK CITY | PARK CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| PBS FOUNDATION | ARLINGTON, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| USC CENTER ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR KUSC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| VISTA DEL MAR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| LEONARD BEERMAN FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| CROSSROADS SCHOOL | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| GRUPEDSAC | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| KEHILAT ISRAEL | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| JEWISH CENTER FOR JUSTICE | ENCINO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| PHASE ONE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| PPFA PLANNED PARENTHOOD | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| ASPCA | NEW YORK, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $4,500 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | CINCINNATI, OH | $4,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| LOUIS BRANDEIS CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,600 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,600 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS FUND | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
| SEATTLE HUMANE | BELLEVUE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | CHARITY/EDUCATION |
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$80,300CHARITY/EDUCATION
CEDARS-SINAI
$50,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
CHARITY/EDUCATION
GLOBAL IMPOWERMENT MISSION
$25,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$22,500CHARITY/EDUCATION
UC BERKLEY FOUNDATION
$15,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
$12,500CHARITY/EDUCATION
KINDERUSA
$12,500CHARITY/EDUCATION
STANFORD JEWISH CENTER
$7,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
SUPERKID POWER INC
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
CHABAD OF PARK CITY
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
USC CENTER ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
LEONARD BEERMAN FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
CROSSROADS SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
GRUPEDSAC
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
KEHILAT ISRAEL
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
AMERICANS UNITED FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
$5,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
PPFA PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$4,500CHARITY/EDUCATION
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
$4,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
HILLEL THE FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMPUS LIFE
$3,600CHARITY/EDUCATION
BEVERLY HILLS POLICE OFFICERS FUND
$3,000CHARITY/EDUCATION
SEATTLE HUMANE
$3,000CHARITY/EDUCATION