The Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and advocacy while also supporting local New York City/Westchester civic and social-service projects. Major grants flow to national Jewish organizations and civil-rights groups (UJA Federation, ADL, AJC) alongside sizable gifts for legal education, youth recreation/park access, hunger relief, and children's/adoption services. The foundation balances national Jewish public affairs funding with targeted local investments in community well‑being and youth programs.
Leventhal Family Charitable Foundation gives at a scale that includes six-figure support for both Jewish communal institutions and local civic programs. In 2025, its largest reported grant went to Uja Federation for $300,000, followed by $200,000 gifts to Anti-Defamation League and Fordham University School of Law. That mix points to a funder that combines Jewish public affairs, legal education, and community-serving work rather than focusing on a single lane. The foundation’s recent record also shows repeated support for organizations serving New York City and Westchester. Bronx Lacrosse received $115,000 in 2024, while Randall's Island Park Alliance received $100,000 in 2025. Other gifts in the same period went to Feeding Westchester, A Child Waits Foundation, and Breaking Ground, indicating attention to hunger relief, children and adoption services, and housing-related support. Across the broader pattern, the foundation backs public charities rather than individuals and uses a mix of large and mid-sized grants. Its portfolio includes national Jewish advocacy groups, education institutions, youth recreation organizations, and local service providers, giving researchers a picture of a family foundation that pairs communal identity funding with place-based philanthropy.
Jewish communal organizations are a core part of the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $300,000 to Uja Federation in 2025, $200,000 to Anti-Defamation League in 2025, and $100,000 to American Jewish Committee in 2025. Legal education is another clear thread. Fordham University School of Law received $200,000 in 2025, placing higher education and public-interest law within the foundation’s recent priorities. Youth sports and recreation appear through grants such as $115,000 to Bronx Lacrosse in 2024 and $100,000 to Randall's Island Park Alliance in 2025. Local social services also show up in the record, including $50,000 to Feeding Westchester in 2024 and $50,000 to A Child Waits Foundation in 2025.
Typical grants cluster at a modest-to-mid level: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent file also includes repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Breaking Ground, Whedco, Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, American Jewish Committee, and Elmira College. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation gives only to public charities, and the grants shown are organizational gifts rather than individual assistance.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated portfolio: relatively few, large grants that split between major national Jewish/civil-rights institutions and targeted local NYC/Westchester nonprofits. Mixes one-time sizeable awards rather than many small recurring gifts, signaling strategic, high-impact investments across a small set of priorities.
Notable grantees: UJA Federation, Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, Fordham University School of Law, Bronx Lacrosse
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York. The foundation’s top state by grant count is NY, and 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent gifts reached New York City, Westchester County communities such as Elmsford, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville, and Mt Kisco, and other New York locations including the Bronx, Albany, and Elmira. Outside New York, the recent grants list includes organizations in Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, Virginia, and California.
The foundation supports public charities working in Jewish communal life and advocacy, legal education, youth sports and recreation, local Westchester social services, hunger relief, and adoption and children’s welfare. Recent recipients include Uja Federation, Fordham University School of Law, Bronx Lacrosse, Feeding Westchester, and A Child Waits Foundation.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger strategic grants above that range, such as $300,000 to Uja Federation and $200,000 to both Anti-Defamation League and Fordham University School of Law.
Yes. New York is the top state by grant count, and 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list includes recipients in New York City, the Bronx, Elmsford, Mount Kisco, Pleasantville, Albany, and Elmira.
No. The foundation funds public charities, not individuals. Its recent grants all go to organizations such as nonprofit federations, advocacy groups, schools, and service providers.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Breaking Ground in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Whedco in 2023 and 2024; Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation in 2023 and 2024; American Jewish Committee in 2024 and 2025; and Elmira College in 2023 and 2024.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UJA FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| RANDALL'S ISLAND PARK ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOVE GIVINGS FOUNDATION | PURCHASE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| A CHILD WAITS FOUNDATION | PITTSFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BREAKING GROUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER | PLEASANTVILLE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHAMPION CHARITIES | PALO ALTO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LE MOYNE COLLEGE | SYRACUSE, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHAPPAQUA AMBULANCE | CHAPPAQUA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEIGHBORS LINK | MT KISCO, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY | RIVERHEAD, NY | $500 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| A CURE IN OUR LIFETIME | CHAPPAQUA, NY | $500 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BRONX LACROSSE | PURCHASE, NY | $115,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FEEDING WESTCHESTER | ELMSFORD, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BREAKING GROUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WHEDCO | BRONX, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ELMIRA COLLEGE | ELMIRA, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,400 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WNET- NY PUBLIC MEDIA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GALLOP NYC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| FRIENDS OF SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BENEVOLENCE OUTREACH | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEIGHBORS LINK | MT KISCO, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ELIZABETH SETON CHILDREN'S CENTER | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TUFTS UNIVERSITY | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHAPPAQUA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT | CHAPPAQUA, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| QUOGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | QUOGUE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ALVIN AILEY DANCE FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| CHILDRENS ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOUNDATION | VALHALLA, NY | $500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BREAKING GROUND | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HRJ CHARITIES | PALO ALTO, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| USA LACROSSE | SPARKS, MD | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| ELMIRA COLLEGE | ELMIRA, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| WHEDCO | BRONX, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | MOUNT KISCO, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PAT TILLMAN FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
UJA FEDERATION
$300,000PUBLIC CHARITY
DOVE GIVINGS FOUNDATION
$100,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PUBLIC CHARITY
A CHILD WAITS FOUNDATION
$50,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BREAKING GROUND
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
TUFTS UNIVERSITY
$5,000PUBLIC CHARITY
LE MOYNE COLLEGE
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$1,500PUBLIC CHARITY
CHAPPAQUA AMBULANCE
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF SUFFOLK COUNTY
$500PUBLIC CHARITY
A CURE IN OUR LIFETIME
$500PUBLIC CHARITY
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ELMIRA COLLEGE
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
WNET- NY PUBLIC MEDIA
$5,000PUBLIC CHARITY
GALLOP NYC
$5,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BENEVOLENCE OUTREACH
$5,000PUBLIC CHARITY
CHAPPAQUA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
QUOGUE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BREAKING GROUND
$25,000PUBLIC CHARITY
USA LACROSSE
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
ELMIRA COLLEGE
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY