The Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation concentrates its giving on sustaining public performing arts in Los Angeles, primarily by funding the Levitt Pavilion’s free community programming. All recorded grants support operational and program needs of the Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels, indicating a targeted commitment to outdoor concert culture and civic arts access in the city.
Highly concentrated: two grants totaling $993,000 directed to a single organization. Funding is relatively large and repeat, focused on program and operations support rather than broad, diversified giving.
Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc centers its giving on outdoor public concert series and neighborhood access to free performing arts. The largest recent grants in the data go to Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels in Los Angeles, including $513,000 in 2024 for community programming support and $480,000 in 2023 for general operating support. That pattern shows a funder willing to cover both the day-to-day costs of venue operations and the programming needed to keep concerts free for the public. The same approach appears across a network of Levitt-related organizations in Denver, Dayton, Arlington, Bethlehem, and Sioux Falls, where grants support community programming and, in some cases, general operating needs. The foundation also extends beyond Levitt-branded recipients to organizations such as Imagine Los Angeles Inc and My Friend's Place, both in Los Angeles, indicating a broader interest in community-based arts access and civic programming within its grantmaking. Across the record, the foundation’s support is rooted in sustaining public-facing cultural activity rather than one-off event sponsorships.
A central thread in the foundation’s grantmaking is free community programming tied to outdoor concert venues. In 2025, it gave $250,000 to Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver for community programming support and another $250,000 to Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton for the same purpose. Operational support is also part of the model. In 2023, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Arlington received $235,000 for general operating support, while Friends of Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks in Bethlehem received $200,000 for general operating support. The foundation also funds broader community arts and cultural access. It awarded $40,000 in 2025 to the International Latino Cultural Center in Chicago for community programming support, and $35,000 in 2025 to Catamount Film & Arts Co in St Johnsbury for community programming support.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s annual giving, with a p25 of $1,500, a median of $7,500, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent-grants list also shows a repeat-portfolio pattern: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Arlington, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks, Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls, and Friends of Levitt Pavilion San Jose. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$3M
$199.3M
$6.1M
$9.2M
Most grants fall between $2K and $15K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels
Giving is national, with all recorded recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Los Angeles appears frequently, including grants to multiple local organizations, while other repeated recipient cities include Denver, Dayton, Arlington, Bethlehem, and Sioux Falls. The top state by grant count is Kentucky, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. California recipients make up 28% of grants, showing a substantial but not exclusive in-state presence.
The foundation funds nonprofit organizations tied to public performing arts and community programming. Recent grants include Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Arlington, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks, and Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls.
The grant-size distribution is relatively small at the middle of the range: p25 is $1,500, median is $7,500, and p75 is $15,000. The recent-grants list also includes larger operating and programming awards to Levitt-related organizations.
Yes. The recent grants include recipients in Denver, Dayton, Arlington, Bethlehem, Sioux Falls, Chicago, Selma, St Johnsbury, and Valdosta, alongside multiple Los Angeles grants. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The record includes general operating support and community programming support. For example, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Arlington received $235,000 for general operating support in 2023, while Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver received $250,000 for community programming support in 2025.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Friends of Levitt Pavilion City of Angels, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Denver, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Arlington, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks, Friends of Levitt Shell Sioux Falls, and Friends of Levitt Pavilion San Jose.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DENVER | DENVER, CO | $250,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION CITY OF ANGELS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $238,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION ARLINGTON | ARLINGTON, TX | $225,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT SHELL SIOUX FALLS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $200,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS | BETHLEHEM, PA | $200,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE LOS ANGELES INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $65,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| MY FRIEND'S PLACE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| LOWNDES-VALDOSTA ARTS COMMISSION INC | VALDOSTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CATAMOUNT FILM & ARTS CO | ST JOHNSBURY, VT | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CITYFEST INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CREATIVE WACO | WACO, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| ON BROADWAY INC | GREEN BAY, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| BREWERY ARTS CENTER | CARSON CITY, NV | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CREATE PORTAGE COUNTY INC | STEVENS POIN, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| SCISSORTAIL PRODUCTIONS INC | NORMAN, OK | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE | HARRISONBURG, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| JAZZ ON WHEELS | FLINT, MI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| ARTS AND CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF ST LUCIE | FORT PIERCE, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| UTICA MONDAY NITE CORPORATION | UTICA, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| ALLEGANY ARTS COUNCIL | CUMBERLAND, MD | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| GALLUP MAINSTREET ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRICT | GALLUP, NM | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| MAIN STREET BATESVILLE INC | BATESVILLE, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CSUN FOUNDATION | NORTHRIDGE, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| HANA ARTS | HANA, HI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| RISE CHATTANOOGA | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORWORKS BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY | WOONSOCKET, RI | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| COLUSA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | COLUSA, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| FIRST FRIDAY BEREA | BEREA, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| 646 DOWNTOWN | FORT SMITH, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| MARION CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC | OCALA, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION | SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, WV | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| COWAN COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP INC | WHITESBURG, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| VISION SOLDOTNA | SOLDOTNA, AR | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| EARLHAM CHICKS WITH CHECKS INC | EARLHAM, IA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD HERITAGE FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| SCOTLAND SATURDAYS | BATON ROUGE, LA | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| DISCOVER DOWNTOWN MIDDLESBORO INC | MIDDLESBORO, KY | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | SELMA, AL | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| GALVA ARTS COUNCIL INC | GALVA, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| BLACK CULTURAL ZONE | OAKLAND, CA | $28,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| BIG CAR MEDIA INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $28,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CEDARS-SINAI | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| BLINKNOW FOUNDATION | MENHAM, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CATALYST CALIFORNIA | LOS ANGELES, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| CITY PARKS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| SUPPORTERS OF BRADDOCK DRIVE ELEMENTARY | CULVER CITY, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON
$250,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION CITY OF ANGELS
$238,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION STEELSTACKS
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION SAN JOSE
$60,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
MY FRIEND'S PLACE
$50,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL LATINO CULTURAL CENTER
$40,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CATAMOUNT FILM & ARTS CO
$35,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CITYFEST INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CREATIVE WACO
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
BREWERY ARTS CENTER
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
SCISSORTAIL PRODUCTIONS INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
JAZZ ON WHEELS
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
ARTS AND CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF ST LUCIE
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
UTICA MONDAY NITE CORPORATION
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
ALLEGANY ARTS COUNCIL
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
GALLUP MAINSTREET ARTS & CULTURAL DISTRICT
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
MAIN STREET BATESVILLE INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CSUN FOUNDATION
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
JOHN MICHAEL KOHLER ARTS CENTER
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
HANA ARTS
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
NEIGHBORWORKS BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
COLUSA COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
FIRST FRIDAY BEREA
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
646 DOWNTOWN
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
MARION CULTURAL ALLIANCE INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
JEFFERSON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
VISION SOLDOTNA
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
EARLHAM CHICKS WITH CHECKS INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
SCOTLAND SATURDAYS
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
DISCOVER DOWNTOWN MIDDLESBORO INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
GALVA ARTS COUNCIL INC
$30,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
CEDARS-SINAI
$25,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
BLINKNOW FOUNDATION
$25,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
SUPPORTERS OF BRADDOCK DRIVE ELEMENTARY
$15,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING SUPPORT