The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation concentrates major gifts on Israel-focused higher education and U.S.–Israel public affairs, alongside support for local Jewish religious life. Their giving mixes large institutional endowments for Israeli science/technology education and U.S. advocacy/education about Israel with sizable support for a local Chabad congregation, indicating both overseas strategic philanthropy and home‑community ties.
The Gloria & Ken Levy Foundation centers its largest gifts on Technion-related higher education, with a $500,000 grant to American Technion Society in 2025 and a matching $500,000 grant to American Society for Technion - Isr in 2023. That pattern places Israeli science and technology education at the core of the foundation’s recent giving. The foundation also backs U.S.–Israel public affairs and education, including repeated support for American Israel Education Foundatio in Washington, DC, which received $150,000 in 2025, $150,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2023. Alongside those national and international commitments, it funds local Jewish congregational and community institutions in California and New York. Recent grants to Congregation Beth David in Saratoga and Chabad of Ccnyhamilton Heights in New York show a mix of institutional and community-level support. Smaller gifts extend to Jewish cultural, civic, and social service organizations, indicating a portfolio that combines a few very large awards with many smaller local grants.
Israeli higher education is one of the foundation’s clearest themes. In 2025, it gave $500,000 to American Technion Society, following a $500,000 grant in 2023 to American Society for Technion - Isr. U.S.–Israel education and public affairs is another recurring area: American Israel Education Foundatio received $150,000 in 2025, $150,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2023. The foundation also supports Middle East policy research through The Washington Institute for Near E, which received $100,000 in 2025, $25,000 in 2024, and $10,000 in 2023. On the local side, Congregation Beth David in Saratoga received $67,948 in 2025 and additional grants of $40,020 in 2024 and $39,900 in 2023.
Typical grants are small relative to the foundation’s largest awards: p25 is $2,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $67,948. The recent record shows repeat funding to several recipients across multiple years, including American Israel Education Foundatio, The Washington Institute for Near E, Congregation Beth David, Jewish Silicon Valley, Food Runners, and Central Park Conservancy. That suggests a mix of continuing relationships and one-time gifts. The foundation is a private family foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
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$2.4M
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Most grants fall between $2K and $68K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$68K
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Highly concentrated, small number of very large grants; repeat funding to the same Israel-focused institutions; combination of international institutional grants and a single substantial local religious grant.
Notable grantees: American Technion Society, American Society for Technion - Israel, American Israel Education Foundation, Chabad of CCNY/Hamilton Heights, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in California, which accounts for 48% of grants. Santa Clara County cities appear often, including Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Palo Alto, and San Francisco. Outside California, New York City-based grantees recur, including New York and New York neighborhoods such as Ccnyhamilton Heights. Washington, DC also appears repeatedly through policy and education grants. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants go to Israeli higher education institutions and related fundraising organizations, U.S.–Israel public affairs and education groups, Middle East policy research organizations, and Jewish congregational or community organizations. The recent record also includes smaller gifts to arts, social service, and civic groups in California, New York, Arizona, and Washington, DC.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. American Israel Education Foundatio received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Washington Institute for Near E also appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Congregation Beth David, Jewish Silicon Valley, Food Runners, and Central Park Conservancy also received repeated support.
The grant-size distribution is fairly wide. The 25th percentile is $2,000, the median grant is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $67,948. That sits alongside very large gifts such as $500,000 awards and many smaller community grants.
California is the top state by grant count, with 48% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent California recipients include Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Palo Alto, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| FOUNDATION FOR CITY COLLEGE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $250,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF HAMILTON HEIGHTS INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $114,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $70,092 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | SARATOGA, CA | $29,752 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | SUNNYVALE, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BIKE NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $9,100 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICA GIVES INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ARLEKIN PLAYERS THEATRE | NEEDHAM, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCI | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $83,760 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | SARATOGA, CA | $67,948 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION EMANU-EL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $8,405 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD RUNNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE | TUCSON, AZ | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $200 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF CCNYHAMILTON HEIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $263,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| YOUTH ON THEIR OWN | TUCSON, AZ | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | SARATOGA, CA | $40,020 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | CUPERTINO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD RUNNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ACHIEVEKIDS | PALO ALTO, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| JDRF INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNION - ISR | NEW YORK, NY | $500,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UC SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION | SANTA CRUZ, CA | $65,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $60,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| JEWISH SILICON VALLEY | LOS GATOS, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CONGREGATION BETH DAVID | SARATOGA, CA | $39,900 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHABAD OF CCNYHAMILTON HEIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $9,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | CUPERTINO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| FOOD RUNNERS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| KQED INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$150,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF HAMILTON HEIGHTS INC
$114,000CHARITABLE
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E
$100,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
$29,752CHARITABLE
SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$10,000CHARITABLE
BIKE NEW YORK INC
$10,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL
$9,100CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
$2,500CHARITABLE
ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE
$1,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCI
$500CHARITABLE
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$150,000CHARITABLE
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E
$100,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
$67,948CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION EMANU-EL
$8,405CHARITABLE
FOOD RUNNERS
$5,000CHARITABLE
ARTS EXPRESS THEATRE
$1,000CHARITABLE
WIKIMEDIA ENDOWMENT
$200CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF CCNYHAMILTON HEIGHTS
$263,500CHARITABLE
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$150,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
$40,020CHARITABLE
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E
$25,000CHARITABLE
SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$5,000CHARITABLE
FOOD RUNNERS
$2,500CHARITABLE
ACHIEVEKIDS
$1,500CHARITABLE
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATIO
$75,000CHARITABLE
CONGREGATION BETH DAVID
$39,900CHARITABLE
THE WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR E
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHABAD OF CCNYHAMILTON HEIGHTS
$9,000CHARITABLE
SILICON VALLEY JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$5,000CHARITABLE
FOOD RUNNERS
$2,500CHARITABLE