The Levitan Family Foundation concentrates on supporting Jewish communal life, civil-rights/anti‑defamation work, and a handful of local and educational organizations through unrestricted/general operating grants. Their giving emphasizes mission-driven nonprofits that serve Jewish communities (locally in Seattle and internationally), organizations combatting antisemitism, and selected community/education causes. Grants are largely unrestricted and aimed at core operations rather than project-specific funding.
Relatively concentrated, a small number of moderately large unrestricted grants with some repeat funding (e.g., multi-grant support to Brothers for Life). Grants focus on general operating support rather than programs, spread across a mix of local Seattle interests and national/international Jewish and civil-rights organizations.
The Levitan Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Brothers for Life Hope for Heroism, with $100,000 in 2025 for general operations, and that pattern of unrestricted support runs through much of its grantmaking. The foundation gives mainly to Jewish communal organizations, antisemitism-response groups, and selected local nonprofits, with awards often directed to core operating needs rather than project-specific work. Seattle organizations appear repeatedly, alongside Jewish and civil-rights intermediaries in New York and national advocacy groups. Recent grants show a mix of local community support and broader Jewish civic concerns. In Seattle, the foundation funded Seattle Jewish Community Ukraine Challenge, Chabad Pnw, and Brotherhood Initiative (uw), while also supporting Friendship Circle of Washington in Mercer Island. Outside the region, it backed the Anti-Defamation League, Areivim Philanthropic Group, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Standwithus, and The Birthright Israel Foundation. Educational giving also appears through Duke-related gifts, including Duke Trinity College Fund, Duke University, and Duke Chabad. Across these examples, the common thread is general operating support for organizations serving Jewish life, anti-antisemitism work, and community infrastructure.
Jewish communal life is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $25,000 to Seattle Jewish Community Ukraine Challenge for general operations, $12,000 to Chabad Pnw for general operations, and $5,000 to Wood River Jewish Community for general operations. Anti-antisemitism and civil-rights work is another visible area. The foundation gave $25,000 to Anti-Defamation League in 2025, and in 2023 made additional general-operating gifts to Anti Defamation League, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Standwithus. Its support also reaches education and campus-related Jewish programming. Grants include $25,001 to Duke Trinity College Fund, $10,000 to Duke University, and $5,000 to Duke Chabad, all for general operations. Local youth and community organizations also appear, such as Friendship Circle of Washington and Rainier Scholars.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $14,250 at the 75th percentile, with several larger exceptions including a $100,000 award. Grantmaking is largely repeated across years: Brothers for Life Hope for Heroism received grants in both 2023 and 2025, and Friendship Circle of Washington, Duke Chabad, and Israel on Campus Coalition also appear in multiple years. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record points to general operating support as the dominant form of giving.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $14K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 38% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Notable grantees: Brothers for Life / Hope for Heroism, Anti‑Defamation League, Friendship Circle of Washington, Areivim Philanthropic Group, Duke Trinity College Fund
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and Washington state receives the largest share of grants by count. Seattle appears often, with recipients such as Seattle Jewish Community Ukraine Challenge, Chabad Pnw, Community Passageways, Seattle Children’s Hospital, and We Heart Seattle. Mercer Island and Durham also show up multiple times, while New York and Los Angeles are recurring recipient locations. The grant list also includes organizations in Idaho, Florida, and Washington, DC.
The foundation gives most often to Jewish communal organizations, antisemitism-response and civil-rights groups, and selected local or educational nonprofits. Recent recipients include organizations serving Jewish life, campus advocacy, community relief, and general community support, with many awards marked for general operations.
The recent grants are overwhelmingly general-operating awards. Examples across the record are marked for general operations, including gifts to Jewish communal, advocacy, education, and community organizations.
Typical grants are modest, with a 25th percentile of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a 75th percentile of $14,250. Larger grants do occur, including a $100,000 award in 2025.
Yes. Brothers for Life Hope for Heroism appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Friendship Circle of Washington, Duke Chabad, and Israel on Campus Coalition also received grants in multiple years.
Washington state receives the largest share of grants by count, and 38% of grants go to recipients in Washington. Seattle is the most visible city in the recent grant list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAFGIVING360 | OMAHA, NE | $2,516,423 | 2026 | TRANSFER OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DUKE CHABAD | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SUN VALLEY BALLET | HAILEY, ID | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ASPEN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,800 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SUN VALLEY ART MUSUEM | SUN VALLEY, ID | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE HOPE FOR HEROISM | SEATTLE, WA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATION |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WASHINGTON | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DUKE CHABAD | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WE HEART SEATTLE | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SUN VALLEY ART MUSUEM | SUN VALLEY, ID | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HENRY ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ROWING CARES | WILTON, CT | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY | KETCHUM, ID | $1,200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SUN VALLEY BALLET | HAILEY, ID | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $526 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DURHAM DEVILS GIVING INC | DURHAM, NC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BROTHERS FOR LIFE HOPE FOR HEROISM | SEATTLE, WA | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DUKE TRINITY COLLEGE FUND | DURHAM, NC | $25,001 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AREIVIM PHILANTHROPIC GROUP | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE JEWISH COMMUNITY UKRAINE CHALLENGE | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WASHINGTON | MERCER ISLAND, WA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE ART MUSEUM | SEATTLE, WA | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHABAD PNW | SEATTLE, WA | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| RAINIER SCHOLARS | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS (DBA OPENDORMEDIA) | SUNRISE, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DUKE CHABAD | DURHAM, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| STANDWITHUS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BROTHERHOOD INITIATIVE (UW) | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY | KETCHUM, ID | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ONETABLE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UW HILLEL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH LIFE | SEATTLE, WA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE WUNDERGLO FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ATHLETES FOR ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL | BELLEVUE, WA | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| NEW HEIGHTS YOUTH INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,800 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| JDRF (DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING AND ADVOCACY) | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
DAFGIVING360
$2,516,423TRANSFER OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DUKE CHABAD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUN VALLEY BALLET
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
$1,800GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUN VALLEY ART MUSUEM
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BROTHERS FOR LIFE HOPE FOR HEROISM
GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DUKE UNIVERSITY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATION
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WASHINGTON
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DUKE CHABAD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WE HEART SEATTLE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUN VALLEY ART MUSUEM
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
HENRY ART MUSEUM
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ROWING CARES
$1,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY
$1,200GENERAL OPERATIONS
SUN VALLEY BALLET
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARK AVENUE SYNAGOGUE
$526GENERAL OPERATIONS
DURHAM DEVILS GIVING INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BROTHERS FOR LIFE HOPE FOR HEROISM
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DUKE TRINITY COLLEGE FUND
$25,001GENERAL OPERATIONS
AREIVIM PHILANTHROPIC GROUP
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ANTI DEFAMATION LEAGUE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEATTLE JEWISH COMMUNITY UKRAINE CHALLENGE
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE OF WASHINGTON
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEATTLE ART MUSEUM
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SIMON WIESENTHAL CENTER
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHABAD PNW
$12,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY PASSAGEWAYS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ISRAEL ON CAMPUS COALITION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEATTLE CHILDREN'S
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
RAINIER SCHOLARS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
IMAGINATION PRODUCTIONS (DBA OPENDORMEDIA)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DUKE CHABAD
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
STANDWITHUS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BROTHERHOOD INITIATIVE (UW)
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOOD RIVER JEWISH COMMUNITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ONETABLE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
UW HILLEL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH LIFE
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE WUNDERGLO FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
ATHLETES FOR ISRAEL
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
$2,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
NEW HEIGHTS YOUTH INC
$1,800GENERAL OPERATIONS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
JDRF (DIABETES RESEARCH FUNDING AND ADVOCACY)
$1,000GENERAL OPERATIONS