The Levy family foundation makes a small number of relatively large, targeted grants focused on higher education, cultural/music education, youth services, and health/emergency medical support. They fund both major universities (career services and athletics) and place-based community nonprofits (notably several Nantucket organizations), plus an international emergency-medical charity. Grants tend to be unrestricted or general support for programmatic priorities rather than highly restricted project grants.
Robert M Levy and Diane Vs Levy Family Foundation C/o Robert Levy gives a small number of relatively large grants, with a $100,000 award to Vanderbilt University for the Career Center Vandy Ready Fund standing out as the largest recent gift. The foundation’s recent support also shows repeated commitments to higher education, especially student services and athletics, alongside cultural, youth, and health-related institutions. Across the grant list, the foundation has backed university career readiness, student-athlete nutrition, football strategic priorities, and campus-based programs at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago. It has also funded community organizations such as the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club and Nantucket Cottage Hospital, plus arts and heritage groups including Savannah Music Festival, Lincoln Center, and Georgia Historical Society. The pattern is targeted rather than broad. Gifts are often at $10,000, $25,000, $35,000, $50,000, or $100,000, and the recipients range from major universities to local institutions in Nantucket, Savannah, Chicago, and New York. The foundation also made a general-purpose grant to Friends of United Hatzalah, showing support for emergency medical aid in addition to education and community-based work.
Higher education is a central theme in the grant record. The foundation gave $100,000 to Vanderbilt University to support the Career Center Vandy Ready Fund, $50,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for the Student Athlete Nutrition Fund, and $50,000 to the University of Pennsylvania for the Penn Football Strategic Priorities Fund. It also supports child and family services. In 2025, it awarded $50,000 to Nantucket Boys & Girls Club to further the exempt purpose of the organization, and in 2025 it gave $25,000 to The University of Chicago to support the Reach Out and Read program. Arts and cultural education appear as well. Savannah Music Festival received $50,000 to support music education programs within the organization, while Lincoln Center received $10,000 for its fall gala. The foundation has also supported heritage and civic organizations, including the Georgia Historical Society and the Better Government Association.
$847K
$16.3M
$1.6M
$875K
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated portfolio of a few large gifts each year—mix of multi-thousand-dollar major gifts to universities and mid‑sized grants to community nonprofits; repeats at the same university (UPenn) and a clear affinity for Nantucket‑based organizations.
Notable grantees: Vanderbilt University (Career Center / Vandy Ready Fund), University of Pennsylvania (Penn Football Strategic Priorities Fund), Savannah Music Festival (music education programs), Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, Nantucket Cottage Hospital
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. That spread suggests a core pattern of modest gifts, with a smaller number of larger awards at $50,000 and above. The recent record shows repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including The University of Chicago, Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, Sconset Trust, and University of Pennsylvania. The foundation is a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant record includes both general funds and purpose-specific awards, including support for career, athletics, education, and event-based purposes.
Although the foundation’s headquarters are in Richmond Hill, Georgia, the grant record reaches recipients across the country. Georgia is the top state by grant count, but only 10% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent gifts landed in Nashville, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Savannah, Nantucket, and Siasconset. The Nantucket cluster is especially visible, with grants to Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, and Sconset Trust. Other repeated hubs include Chicago, where The University of Chicago, the Field Museum, and the Better Government Association all received support, and Philadelphia, home to multiple University of Pennsylvania grants.
The grant record centers on higher education, student support, youth services, music and arts education, and community institutions. Recent recipients include universities, a boys and girls club, a hospital, a music festival, and heritage or civic organizations.
Its typical grant size is $10,000 at both the 25th percentile and median, with a $50,000 75th percentile. Recent gifts also reach $100,000, showing a mix of standard grants and larger strategic awards.
Yes. The recent grant list shows repeat support for The University of Chicago, Nantucket Golf Club Foundation, Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, Sconset Trust, and University of Pennsylvania across multiple years.
Recent grants include support for a career center fund, student-athlete nutrition, football strategic priorities, music education programs, Reach Out and Read, and a back-to-school child safety fair. These examples show an emphasis on education, youth, and community-facing programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA | BRUNSWICK, GA | $300,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $225,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VARIOUS FUNDS/PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION |
| NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS | NANTUCKET, MA | $125,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION |
| NANTUCKET BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL | SAVANNAH, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAVANNAH, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NANTUCKET GULF CLUB FOUNDATION | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2026 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CAREER CENTER VANDY READY FUND |
| NANTUCKET BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | NANTUCKET, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL | SAVANNAH, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PENN FOOTBALL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FUND |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE REACH OUT AND READ PROGRAM |
| FIELD MUSEUM | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SCONSET TRUST | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NANTUCKET GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | STUDENT ATHLETE NUTRITION FUND |
| NANTUCKET GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| SCONSET TRUST | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| LINCOLN CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | FALL GALA |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAVANNAH, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION |
| FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL | NANTUCKET, MA | $35,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| NANTUCKET GOLF CLUB FOUNDATION | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | BACK TO SCHOOL CHILD SAFETY FAIR |
| SCONSET TRUST | SIASCONSET, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDS |
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT VARIOUS FUNDS/PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
NANTUCKET ISLAND SAFE HARBOR FOR ANIMALS
$125,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
NANTUCKET GULF CLUB FOUNDATION
$10,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE PENN FOOTBALL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FUND
FIELD MUSEUM
$25,000TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
LINCOLN CENTER
$10,000FALL GALA
NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL
$35,000GENERAL FUNDS