The Leichtman & Levine Family Foundation concentrates on large, targeted gifts—often pledge payments—to a small set of cultural, educational, religious, and health institutions. Their giving pattern shows repeat multi-year support for flagship organizations (notably Wilshire Boulevard Temple and UCLA) alongside significant donations to Jewish communal causes, performing arts, and health/reproductive services. Grants are high-dollar and relationship-driven rather than broad-based small grants.
Lauren B Leichtman & Arthur E Levine Family Foundation stands out for large pledge payments to a narrow group of recurring institutions, especially Wilshire Boulevard Temple and the UCLA Foundation. The foundation’s recent grants show a relationship-driven pattern: major commitments are paid over multiple years, and individual gifts often support specific funds, campaigns, or named programs rather than broad open-ended giving. That approach appears alongside substantial support for Jewish communal organizations and Los Angeles cultural, educational, and health institutions. The largest recent gifts include seven-figure support to Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc and American Jewish Committee, as well as multiple $500,000 grants to Wilshire Boulevard Temple. UCLA-related funding recurs across athletics, research, and campus priorities, while Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Alliance College Ready Public Schools, and LA Opera also appear among recent recipients. The foundation’s grant profile suggests concentrated, high-dollar philanthropy with a strong preference for organizations it supports repeatedly over time.
Jewish communal giving is a major thread in the foundation’s recent activity. It awarded $1,000,000 to Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc for donation support and another $1,000,000 to American Jewish Committee for Project Narrative/Facts for Peace. In higher education, UCLA Foundation appears repeatedly across different purposes, including $250,000 for Women’s Health Research, $250,000 for the Astrophysics Fund Pledge, $200,000 for the Galactic Center Group Fund Donation, and $130,000 for the Women’s Soccer Fund. Arts support is also visible through a $275,000 grant to LA Opera for Art & Music Support. Health and reproductive health show up as well. The foundation gave $500,000 to Agaston Research Foundation Inc to advance medical research and promote public health education, and $200,000 to Planned Parenthood Los Angeles as a pledge payment.
Typical grants sit at $10,600 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $155,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also includes much larger pledge payments and campaign gifts. The pattern is concentrated rather than broad-based, with many recipients appearing more than once across 2023 to 2025. That repeat support is strongest for institutions such as Wilshire Boulevard Temple, the UCLA Foundation, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, and Alliance College Ready Public Schools. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is through direct grants rather than those channels.
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$24.4M
$22.9M
$3.4M
Most grants fall between $11K and $155K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$155K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants and pledge payments to a small number of repeat grantees; relationship-driven philanthropy with both local (Los Angeles) and at least some national/Jewish communal giving.
Notable grantees: Wilshire Boulevard Temple, UCLA Foundation / The UCLA Foundation, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, LA Opera
The foundation’s grantmaking is heavily centered in California, which accounts for 70% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Los Angeles is the main city in the recent grants list, with recipients including Wilshire Boulevard Temple, UCLA Foundation, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, LA Opera, Alliance College Ready Public Schools, and Windward School. Outside California, Miami and Miami Beach appear through Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc and Agaston Research Foundation Inc, and New York appears through American Jewish Committee, King Baudouin Foundation - Caring for Women Fund, and Belev Echad. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for Jewish communal organizations, UCLA-related campus and research priorities, performing arts institutions, health and reproductive health groups, and K–12 education. Named recipients include Greater Miami Jewish Federation Inc, American Jewish Committee, UCLA Foundation, LA Opera, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and Alliance College Ready Public Schools.
The distribution shows a 25th percentile of $10,600, a median grant of $25,000, and a 75th percentile of $155,000. Recent giving also includes larger pledge payments and seven-figure gifts, so the median is much smaller than the biggest awards.
Yes. The recent record includes repeated grants to Wilshire Boulevard Temple, UCLA Foundation, Greater Miami Jewish Federation, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and Alliance College Ready Public Schools across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off grants.
California receives 70% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Los Angeles appears frequently in the recipient list, with organizations such as Wilshire Boulevard Temple, UCLA Foundation, LA Opera, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, and Alliance College Ready Public Schools based there.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is focused on direct grants to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PROJECT NARRATIVE/FACTS FOR PEACE |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGASTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2026 | TO ADVANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION |
| WINDWARD SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CAMPUS EXPANSION AND ELEVATE PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | CELEBRATION EVENT SPONSORSHIP |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR GRADE-LEVEL SCHOLAR BONDING FIELD TRIPS |
| WATKINSON SCHOOL | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SERVICE TRIP |
| MARCH OF DIMES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION | VAN NUYS, CA | $12,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | ALUMNI AWARDS GALA |
| KIPP SOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT WORK WITH UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN |
| WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK | MIAMI, FL | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALEX MORGAN FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH | MIAMI, FL | $8,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MIAMI CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY |
| MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC | MIAMI, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NANTUCKET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | NANTUCKET, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | 22ND TIM RUSSERT SUMMER GROOVE |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FOR BAR STUDY |
| LOTUS ENDOWMENT FUND INC | MIAMI, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHILDREN'S VILLAGE AT LOTUS VILLAGE |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BELEV ECHAD | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KRISTI HOUSE | MIAMI, FL | $16,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OVERTOWN YOUTH CENTER INC | MIAMI, FL | $9,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,850 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE PAYMENT |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE PAYMENT |
| THE UCLA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $250,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE PAYMENT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $200,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE PAYMENT |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $170,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION | MIAMI, FL | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $73,750 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION - CARING FOR WOMEN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LOTUS ENDOWMENT FUND | OVERTOWN MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $23,750 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE MIAMI FUND | MIAMI, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM | MIAMI BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AVIVA WALLIS HOUSE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UC REGENT FUND | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| JR ACHEIVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,800 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
AGASTON RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC
$500,000TO ADVANCE MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION
CAMPUS EXPANSION AND ELEVATE PROGRAMMING ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES
CELEBRATION EVENT SPONSORSHIP
TO SUPPORT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR GRADE-LEVEL SCHOLAR BONDING FIELD TRIPS
WATKINSON SCHOOL
$15,000TO SUPPORT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SERVICE TRIP
MARCH OF DIMES INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS ANGELES POLICE RESERVE FOUNDATION
$12,000TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SAFETY AT THE 2024 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$10,000ALUMNI AWARDS GALA
WOMEN'S EMERGENCY NETWORK
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALEX MORGAN FOUNDATION
$8,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MIAMI FOUNDATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
$8,000TO SUPPORT MIAMI CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$5,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FOR BAR STUDY
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
$25,000DONATION
ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC
$25,000DONATION
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$15,000DONATION
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$15,000DONATION
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$2,850DONATION
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$500,000PLEDGE PAYMENT
ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC
$73,750DONATION
KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION - CARING FOR WOMEN FUND
$50,000DONATION
SOUTHWESTERN LAW SCHOOL
$25,000DONATION
ALLIANCE COLLEGE READY PUBLIC
$23,750DONATION
THE MIAMI FUND
$20,000DONATION
TEMPLE BETH SHOLOM
$20,000DONATION
AVIVA WALLIS HOUSE
$20,000DONATION
UC REGENT FUND
$20,000DONATION
JR ACHEIVEMENT OF SOUTHERN CA
$15,000DONATION
WILSHIRE BOULEVARD TEMPLE
$10,800DONATION