The Le Vine Family Foundation makes a small number of sizable, regionally focused grants that support education and youth programming in the Philadelphia area alongside basic-need human services. Their giving favors local organizations tackling K–12 advancement, youth history/trades education, food security, and homelessness, and they often provide repeat or multi-award support to organizations they prioritize. Grants are large relative to the total grant count and appear targeted to tangible community needs in Philadelphia and nearby Chester County.
The Le Vine Family Foundation repeatedly backs Philadelphia-area organizations that work at the intersection of education, youth opportunity, and basic-needs support. In the recent grants list, the largest award goes to Chester County Food Bank for food insecurity, while multiple $50,000 grants support Philadelphia education and homelessness work through Elevate215, Project HOME, and Carpenters' Company. That pattern points to a funder that concentrates sizable gifts on a small number of local priorities rather than spreading support broadly. Across the list, the foundation supports K–12 advancement, youth history and skills programming, literacy and tutoring, scholarship-linked enrichment, and community services tied to food access and housing stability. Several grantees appear more than once, including Chester County Food Bank, Carpenters' Company, Elevate215, Squashsmarts, Philadelphia Zoo, and Longwood Gardens Inc, suggesting ongoing relationships with selected organizations. The grantee mix also includes arts, conservation, horticulture, foster care, and family health-related work, but the center of gravity remains in Philadelphia and nearby Chester County. The giving profile is local and targeted, with most grants landing in Pennsylvania and a small number outside the state. The foundation also makes individual gifts, which broadens its giving beyond institutional nonprofit support.
In education-focused giving, the foundation supported Elevate215 with $50,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for advancing education in the Philadelphia district. It also gave $29,880 to Philadelphia Financial Scholars for a youth financial literacy program, $20,000 to Mighty Writers for tutoring, educational support, and classroom supplies, and $20,000 to Tree House Books for program literacy. Youth development and scholarship support appears in several other grants. Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School received $25,000 for scholarship support, while Young Scholars Charter School received $10,000 for a scholarship and enrichment track. Squashsmarts was also funded twice, with awards tied to student scholarship support, general support, and scholarship plus operating support. The foundation also funds food access and community well-being. Chester County Food Bank received $52,500 for food insecurity in 2025 and $15,000 for the same purpose in 2024. Project HOME received $50,000 for homeless programs, and the Salvation Army received $20,000 for food insecurity and after school.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Le Vine Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 76 | $1.1M | 96.2% |
| 2 | Monaco |
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Concentrated, high-dollar awards to a small number of local organizations; evidence of repeat funding to select grantees and a mix of education/youth initiatives and direct human services supports.
Notable grantees: Elevate215, Carpenters' Company, Chester County Food Bank, Project HOME
Typical grants cluster at a fairly concentrated size: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. The recent list shows a small number of larger awards above that range, including multiple $50,000 gifts. This is repeat-oriented giving. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Chester County Food Bank, Carpenters' Company, Elevate215, Squashsmarts, Philadelphia Zoo, and Longwood Gardens Inc. The foundation is a family foundation and it funds individuals as well as organizations. Its grantmaking also includes programmatic support, general operating support, scholarship support, and direct service grants.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Pennsylvania-centered: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is PA. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with additional grants in Exton, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, and Newtown Square. Outside Pennsylvania, a small number of grants went to Winter Harbor, Maine, Palm Beach, Florida, and one recipient in Minnesota appears in the country distribution as a U.S. grant record.
Its recent grants favor Philadelphia-area education, youth development, food security, and housing stability work. The list also includes conservation, horticulture, foster care, trauma intervention, and family health-related programs, but the strongest pattern is support for local community-serving nonprofits.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once, including Chester County Food Bank, Carpenters' Company, Elevate215, Squashsmarts, Philadelphia Zoo, and Longwood Gardens Inc. Some of those repeat gifts also span consecutive years.
The grant-size distribution centers on $10,000, with a 25th percentile of $5,000 and a 75th percentile of $20,000. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as several grants at $50,000.
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania. The HQ state receives 90% of grants, and Philadelphia is the most common recipient city in the recent grants list, followed by nearby places such as Exton, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, and Newtown Square.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, in addition to making grants to nonprofit organizations and other institutions.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $52,500 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | HOMELESS PROGRAMS |
| CARPENTERS' COMPANY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | YOUTH HISTORY PROGRAM |
| ELEVATE215 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE EDUCATION PHILA. DISTRICT |
| PHILADELPHIA FINANCIAL SCHOLARS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $29,880 | 2025 | YOUTH FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM |
| SCHOODIC INSTITUTE | WINTER HARBOR, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | HISTORY EDUCATION |
| MUSICWORKS | HAVERTOWN, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR KIDS WITH DEVEOLPMENTAL CHALLENGES |
| LONGWOOD GARDENS INC | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY |
| INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP - SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| SQUASHSMARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILLIAMSON COLLEGE OF THE TRADES | MEDIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL ACADEMY | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ELEVATE215 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | ADVANCE EDUCATION PHILA. DISTRICT |
| CARPENTERS' COMPANY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | YOUTH HISTORY PROGRAM 250TH |
| BOYS LATIN OF PHILADELPHIA CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT |
| PHILADELPHIA ZOO | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $23,200 | 2024 | CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY |
| EPISCOPAL ACADEMY | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MIGHTY WRITERS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | TUTORING, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, CLASSROOM SUPPLIES |
| TREE HOUSE BOOKS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM LITERACY |
| SALVATION ARMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2024 | FOOD INSECURITY AND AFTER SCHOOL |
| PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION USA | KELLY HOUSE, PE | $20,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS |
| HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES |
| PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS AND INSTALLATIONS |
| SQUASHSMARTS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART | CHADDS FORD, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT |
| CHILDRENS CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | TRAUMA INTERVENTION |
| PENNSYLVANIA RTC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ROWING TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP |
| LONGWOOD GARDENS INC | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS |
| PRESERVATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH | PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | RESTORATION OF PHIPPS OCEAN PARK |
| YOUNG SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP AND ENRICHMENT TRACK |
| CHILDREN'S VILLAGE | PHILADELPHIA, PE | $10,000 | 2024 | FOSTER CARE |
| CONGRESO DE LATINOS UNIDOS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | MOTHER/CHILD HEALTH |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | SUPPORT YOUNG FAMILIES |
| TEACHERS' TEAMMATES | FOLCROFT, PA | $7,500 | 2024 | SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | NUTRITION EDUCATION AND FOOD INSECURITY |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHILD LIFE PROGRAM |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | HISTORY EDUCATION |
| COX SCIENCE CENTER AND AQUARIUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | SCIENCE EDUCATION |
| SPRINGSIDE CHESTNUT HILL ACADEMY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLISTOWN CONSERVATION TRUST | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION |
| MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE | SOUTH HADLEY, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | VETERINARY RESEARCH AND WRESTLING PROGRAM |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION | CORNWELLS HEIGHTS, PA | $1,000 | 2024 | HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND HORTICULTURE |
| INSTITUT OCEANOGRAPHIQUE | MONTECARLO | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CARPENTERS' COMPANY
$50,000YOUTH HISTORY PROGRAM
SCHOODIC INSTITUTE
SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
MUSICWORKS
$10,000MUSIC THERAPY SERVICES FOR KIDS WITH DEVEOLPMENTAL CHALLENGES
LONGWOOD GARDENS INC
$10,000HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS
PHILADELPHIA ZOO
$10,000CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY
INDEPENDENCE MISSION SCHOOLS
$10,000SCHOLARSHIP - SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAMS
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CARPENTERS' COMPANY
$50,000YOUTH HISTORY PROGRAM 250TH
PHILADELPHIA ZOO
$23,200CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000FOOD INSECURITY AND AFTER SCHOOL
PRINCE ALBERT II OF MONACO FOUNDATION USA
$20,000ENVIRONMENT PROJECTS
NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS AND INSTALLATIONS
BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART
$15,000PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
PENNSYLVANIA RTC
$10,000ROWING TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP
LONGWOOD GARDENS INC
$10,000HORTICULTURE PROGRAMS
CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
$10,000FOSTER CARE
CRADLES TO CRAYONS INC
$7,500SUPPORT YOUNG FAMILIES
TEACHERS' TEAMMATES
$7,500SCHOOL SUPPLIES
CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILA
$5,000CHILD LIFE PROGRAM
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
VETERINARY RESEARCH AND WRESTLING PROGRAM
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ANDALUSIA FOUNDATION
$1,000HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND HORTICULTURE
INSTITUT OCEANOGRAPHIQUE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT