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    Levine Impact Lab

    ActivePhilanthropy & Voluntarism
    ELMSFORD, NYWebsite9143313440

    About Levine Impact Lab

    Levine Impact Lab appears to make sizable, unrestricted operating grants to small, community-rooted organizations focused on urban environmental resilience and food systems. Their four equal grants funded grassroots groups working on renewable energy/green tech, neighborhood food access and cultural food traditions, community composting/regenerative organics, and neighborhood greening. The foundation favors direct support to locally‑focused projects rather than national institutions.

    Focus Areas

    Urban regenerative organics and community composting (e.g., BK ROT)Neighborhood food access and culturally‑rooted food initiatives (e.g., Feed the Second Line)Local renewable energy and green technology for community benefit (e.g., Native Renewables)Neighborhood greening and community gardens (e.g., Southside Blooms)

    Giving Approach

    Four equal, relatively large operating grants in a single cycle — concentrated but distributed across four grassroots, geographically local organizations. Grants are unrestricted/operating support, indicating trust-based funding for implementation rather than project‑restricted dollars.

    Funding Style

    operating support

    About Levine Impact Lab

    Levine Impact Lab Inc’s recent giving is defined by four equal $175,000 operating grants to small organizations working on urban environmental resilience and food systems. The pattern points to direct support for local groups rather than project-by-project philanthropy: each of the four largest grants in 2025 went to a community-rooted nonprofit, and each was designated for operating support. Among those recipients were Native Renewables Inc in Flagstaff, Arizona, and BK Rot Inc in Brooklyn, New York, showing an emphasis on locally led work in renewable energy, composting, and neighborhood food systems. The foundation also made a smaller operating grant to 1 for the Planet Inc in Burlington, Vermont, alongside the larger awards. Its portfolio suggests a preference for organizations addressing practical infrastructure in the places they serve, including neighborhood greening, culturally rooted food access, and regenerative organics. The combination of equal-size grants and unrestricted support indicates a structured approach that prioritizes organizational stability for environmental nonprofits with strong community ties.

    What Levine Impact Lab Funds

    In neighborhood greening, Levine Impact Lab Inc gave $175,000 to Southside Blooms for operating support. In renewable energy and green technology, it gave $175,000 to Native Renewables Inc for operating support. Food systems also appear in the grant list: Feed the Second Line received $175,000 for operating support tied to food access and culturally rooted food initiatives. Community composting and regenerative organics are another clear thread, reflected in a $175,000 operating grant to Bk Rot Inc. These awards show a focus on practical environmental work that is embedded in local communities rather than national advocacy or research institutions. The grant purposes consistently point to capacity support for organizations carrying out day-to-day programming in urban settings.

    How Levine Impact Lab Gives

    The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $175,000. That means the recent grant history is dominated by equal-sized awards rather than a broad spread of small and large checks. The listed grants are all operating support, and the foundation’s active program description describes a 12-month, high-engagement operational partnership with unrestricted funding and strategic support. The grant list also suggests repeatable, structured giving rather than one-off project financing, with awards made to multiple U.S.-based organizations in the same year. The foundation funds individuals: False, and it makes no program-related investments.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $710K

    Total Assets

    $207K

    Total Revenue

    $1.5M

    Total Expenses

    $1.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $175K and $175K, with a median of $175K.

    25th Percentile

    $175K

    Median

    $175K

    75th Percentile

    $175K

    Geographic Reach

    National5 states funded

    About 20% of grants go to recipients in AZ.

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    unrestricted support
    general operating support
    capacity stabilization

    Notable grantees: Native Renewables Inc, Feed the Second Line, BK ROT Inc, Southside Blooms

    Where Levine Impact Lab Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is national, with all listed recipients in the United States. Arizona appears most often by recipient count, and Flagstaff is one of the named recipient cities. Other recent grants landed in Chicago, New Orleans, Brooklyn, and Burlington. New York accounts for 20% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state, but the foundation’s headquarters is in Elmsford, New York, which is separate from where it gives most often. The geography points to a U.S.-wide pattern with concentration in selected local community organizations.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Levine Impact Lab

    What kinds of organizations does Levine Impact Lab Inc support?

    The recent grants point to small community-based environmental nonprofits working on urban regenerative organics and composting, neighborhood food access, renewable energy and green technology, and neighborhood greening. The active program also focuses on environmental justice, climate solutions, sustainability, organizational capacity building, and financial infrastructure.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The recent distribution is very consistent: p25 is $175,000, median is $175,000, and p75 is $175,000. In the current grant list, four organizations each received $175,000 operating grants.

    Does Levine Impact Lab Inc provide operating support?

    Yes. Every grant in the recent list is labeled operating support, and the active program description says it provides unrestricted grant funding along with tailored coaching and strategic operational support.

    Where does Levine Impact Lab Inc give most often?

    By recipient count, Arizona is the top state. Recent grants also went to organizations in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and Vermont, and the overall geographic scope is national.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Levine Impact Lab that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses in 5 days (Jul 31, 2026)Award: Varies

    Operational Support Program

    Environmental justiceClimate solutionsSustainability+9 more

    Who can apply: U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a current strategic plan and a mission related to environmental justice, climate solutions, or sustainability; current annual operating budget between $500,000 and $3.5 million; midsized organization beyond the startup phase but still growing; active and engaged Board of Directors; internal capacity of at least 8-10 full-time staff recommended; preferred social enterprise or earned revenue model; organizations rooted in and serving Indigenous communities within the U.S. or U.S.-affiliated territories are encouraged to apply; must commit two senior staff members for the 18-month engagement.

    Deadline: Preliminary application deadline: July 31, 2026; informational calls: August 2026; formal application period: September 2026; follow-up calls: October 2026; decisions announced by October 31, 2026; program begins January 2027.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    SOUTHSIDE BLOOMSCHICAGO, IL$175,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    NATIVE RENEWABLES INCFLAGSTAFF, AZ$175,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEED THE SECOND LINENEW ORLEANS, LA$175,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    BK ROT INCBROOKLYN, NY$175,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT
    1 FOR THE PLANET INCBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002025OPERATING SUPPORT

    SOUTHSIDE BLOOMS

    $175,000
    CHICAGO, IL2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    NATIVE RENEWABLES INC

    $175,000
    FLAGSTAFF, AZ2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEED THE SECOND LINE

    $175,000
    NEW ORLEANS, LA2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    BK ROT INC

    $175,000
    BROOKLYN, NY2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT

    1 FOR THE PLANET INC

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2025

    OPERATING SUPPORT