The Laurence W Levine Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants, primarily channeling funds through another charitable foundation and supporting independent film exhibition. Most dollars went to a single pass-through or partner foundation, while the remainder supported a New York–based indie film organization, indicating a focus on arts and grantmaking intermediaries rather than broad retail philanthropy. Their giving pattern suggests strategic, concentrated support rather than many small donations.
Laurence W Levine Foundation Inc repeatedly makes concentrated grants to a small set of organizations, with one of the clearest throughlines being support for a grantmaking intermediary: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc received $140,000 in 2023 and $130,000 in 2025. Alongside that pattern, the foundation has backed independent film exhibition through Rooftop Films, which received $115,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025. The recent record also shows targeted support for arts and community-serving groups in New York and beyond, including Brooklyn Museum, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, and Poly Prep Country Day School. Its grant list includes gifts tied to education, health, the arts, Jewish causes, human rights, and human services. The foundation also funds individuals, and its grant sizes range from modest gifts to very large awards, indicating a mix of discretionary support and more substantial institutional commitments. The recurring appearance of the same recipients across multiple years points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off donations.
Arts and film are a visible part of the portfolio. Rooftop Films in Brooklyn received $115,000 in 2023 and $60,000 in 2025, showing repeated support for independent film exhibition. The foundation also backed the Brooklyn Museum with $30,000 in 2023. In education, South Huntington Educational Foundation received $32,600 in 2023, and Poly Prep Country Day School received $25,000 in 2025 for general purposes. New Rochelle and nearby communities also appear in the record: Temple Israel of New Rochelle received $25,000 in 2023 for development of a new school, and Congregation Lubavitch of Li received $20,000 in 2023 for a shadowing program. Accessibility and inclusion show up as well, with T a P Programtdf Theatre Access Program/tdf receiving $20,000 in 2023 for ASL signed and captioned services.
Typical grants cluster in the low-five-figure range, with p25 at $5,000, median at $15,000, and p75 at $20,000. The recent record is relationship-driven: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc, Rooftop Films, Pal-o-mine Equestrian, Deaf Seniors of America, Armory Arts Center, Pbs of South Florida, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. The foundation is a private foundation with general grantmaking rather than a named public program, and it accepts no unsolicited applications. Its stated grant size range runs from $2,000 to $800,000, which is wider than the recent typical pattern and suggests occasional larger strategic awards.
$895K
$12.3M
$1.3M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated giving: few (3) grants totaling $385K with large awards to repeat grantee (Renaissance Charitable Foundation) and one sizable arts grant; appears to use intermediaries for impact and focuses dollars rather than spreading many small gifts.
Notable grantees: Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc, Rooftop Films
Grants are mostly concentrated in the United States, and 61% of grants go to recipients in New York, the foundation’s top giving state. Recent New York recipients include Brooklyn, New Rochelle, Huntington Station, Commack, and New York City. Outside New York, the foundation also gives in Florida, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Maryland, and California. The recipient distribution is entirely domestic in the data provided, with 115 grants in the US.
Its stated grantmaking includes education, health, the arts, Jewish causes, human rights, and human services. Recent grants reflect that mix through support for film, museums, schools, accessibility services, and health-related organizations.
No. The foundation’s active grant program states that it does not accept unsolicited applications.
The grant-size distribution centers around low five figures: p25 is $5,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000.
Recurring relationships are visible in the recent grants list. Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc, Rooftop Films, Pal-o-mine Equestrian, Deaf Seniors of America, Armory Arts Center, Pbs of South Florida, and Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation each appear in more than one year.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 61% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENAISSANCE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $130,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S |
| ROOFTOP FILMS | BROOKLYN, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| PAL-O-MINE EQUESTRIAN | ISLANDIA, NY | $45,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| DEAF SENIORS OF AMERICA | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO | FRESNO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | THE SILENT GARDEN |
| ARMORY ARTS CENTER | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| STRAY FROM THE HEART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SWARTHMORE COLLEGE | SWATHMORE, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | LEVINE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP |
| UF HEALTH LEESBURG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | Leesburg, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| PBS OF SOUTH FLORIDA | MIAMI, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BOCA RATON, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| FEMINIST PRESS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| BUSHWICK STARR THEATRE | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | HEART VALVE CENTER |
| WALT WHITMAN WILDCAT BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION INC | HUNTINGTON, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NEW ROCHELLE | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCHOOL |
| UJA FEDERATION OF NY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | NEW ROCHELLE OUTREACH |
| SPLASHES OF HOPE | HUNTINGTON, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| TAPTDF | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CAPTIONED SIGNAL SHOWS |
| RECREATIONAL ARTS INC | MARTINSVILLE, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE - NY | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | CAMP RONALD MCDONALD |
| BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL | SURRY, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| HILLEL AT CORNELL INC | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| TRI COUNTY ASSOC OF THE DEAF INC | THE VILLAGES, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| Arbutus | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| CARON NY GALA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZTION PURPOSE |
| SMART KIDS | WESTPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| MINISTERIS METAMORFORSES INC | TAMPA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| JAFCO Children's Foundation | Sunrise, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| CAMP GOOD MOURNING INC | HUNTINGTON STATION, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| GARDEN OF DREAMS FOUNDATION | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| DREW UNIVERSITY | Madison, NJ | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| CONGREGATION LUBAVITCH OF LI | COMMACK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SHADOWING PROGRAM |
| MUSEUM OF JEWISH HISTORY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| SOUTH FLORIDA DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS | Boynton Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| NAMI OF NYC | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | FAMILY TO FAMILY |
| BAND OF PARENTS | DEWITTVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| Perkiomen School | Pennsburg, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| MOVEMBER | SANTA MONICA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| PIANOFEST | HUDSON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| PACE UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| FOOTSTEPS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION STATUS |
| LOVE 146 | NEW HAVEN, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | END CHILD TRAFFICKING AND |
| RAINFOREST FOUNDATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| Spanish River Concerts Inc | Westford, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
| Villages of Deaf Senior Citizens Inc | The Villages, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE |
ROOFTOP FILMS
$60,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
DEAF SENIORS OF AMERICA
$25,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY FRESNO
$25,000THE SILENT GARDEN
ARMORY ARTS CENTER
$25,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
STRAY FROM THE HEART
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
SWARTHMORE COLLEGE
$25,000LEVINE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
UF HEALTH LEESBURG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
PBS OF SOUTH FLORIDA
$25,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSES
FEMINIST PRESS
$20,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
WALT WHITMAN WILDCAT BAND PARENTS ASSOCIATION INC
$15,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NEW ROCHELLE
$15,000DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SCHOOL
SPLASHES OF HOPE
$15,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
TAPTDF
$15,000CAPTIONED SIGNAL SHOWS
RECREATIONAL ARTS INC
$15,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE - NY
$15,000CAMP RONALD MCDONALD
SUSTAINABLE HARVEST INTERNATIONAL
$10,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
HILLEL AT CORNELL INC
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
TRI COUNTY ASSOC OF THE DEAF INC
$10,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
Arbutus
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
CARON NY GALA
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZTION PURPOSE
SMART KIDS
$10,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
MINISTERIS METAMORFORSES INC
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
CAMP GOOD MOURNING INC
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
CONGREGATION LUBAVITCH OF LI
$10,000SHADOWING PROGRAM
MUSEUM OF JEWISH HISTORY
$10,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
SOUTH FLORIDA DEAF SENIOR CITIZENS
$5,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
NAMI OF NYC
$5,000FAMILY TO FAMILY
BAND OF PARENTS
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSES
PIANOFEST
$5,000ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT
Spanish River Concerts Inc
$5,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE
Villages of Deaf Senior Citizens Inc
$5,000EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PURPOSE