The Levitin Family Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on Jewish religious education and local community support, primarily funding Hebrew day school networks and synagogue-based programming. Most grants are sizable and directed to a small set of recipients, indicating a focused, mission-driven approach with an emphasis on sustaining Jewish schooling and congregation services in the New York area.
A defining feature of The Levitin Family Charitable Trust is its repeated support for Jewish education and synagogue-based community services, with several grantees appearing in consecutive years. The largest recent grant in the data is $100,000 to Congregation Ahavas Chessed in Spring Valley, New York, for community support, and another major grant went to The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, which received $91,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for education. That pattern points to a funder that backs institutions over time rather than making isolated awards. The trust’s giving also reaches organizations serving indigent families, medical referral needs, and higher-education-related Jewish institutions. Recurring grants to Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund and American Friends of Yeshiva D'Mir show continued support for both local aid and religious learning. Other grants to synagogue and communal groups in New York, New Jersey, and Florida suggest a regional emphasis on sustaining Jewish communal infrastructure. With annual grants of $2,332,693 and assets of $8,744,184, the trust operates at a substantial but focused scale, directing many awards to a relatively small set of recipients.
In Jewish religious education, the trust backed multiple institutions and networks. It gave $91,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 to The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools for education, and it awarded $50,000 to Mercas Hatorah in 2025 for education. American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva also received $25,000 in 2025 for education. The foundation also funds communal and synagogue support. It gave $50,000 to Shul of Bal Harbour in 2023 for communal help, followed by $27,000 in 2023, $27,000 in 2024, and $26,800 in 2025 for community support. Congregation Toras Chaim received $18,500 in both 2023 and 2024 for community support. A third cluster is assistance for families and health-related services. Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund received $35,000 in 2023 and 2024 for helping indigent families, while Refuah Helpline received $19,000 in 2023 and 2024 for medical referral.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent-grants list shows a separate pattern at the top end, where larger awards are repeated to a limited set of recipients over multiple years. That suggests a mix of smaller support grants and recurring institutional awards. The trust is a family charitable trust, and it makes direct grants rather than program-related investments. Its 990 file is current through 2025. The data also shows that it funds individuals, alongside organizational grants.
$545K
$8.7M
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$641K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a core grantee (two grants to the National Society for Hebrew Day Schools) and targeted support for a local congregation.
Notable grantees: The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools, Congregation Ahavas Chessed, Local Hebrew day schools (New York area)
The trust gives overwhelmingly in the United States, and 80% of grants go to recipients in New York, which is also the top state by grant count. In the recent list, Brooklyn, Monsey, New York City, Spring Valley, and Monroe appear repeatedly, with additional grants in Lakewood, New Jersey and Surfside, Florida. The recipient map is regional rather than national, with many awards concentrated in the New York metro area.
The recent grants show a strong pattern of support for Jewish education, synagogue and congregation programming, and communal aid. Examples include education grants to The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools and Mercas Hatorah, and community support grants to Congregation Ahavas Chessed and Shul of Bal Harbour.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including The National Society for Hebrew Day Schools in 2023 and 2024, Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund in 2023 and 2024, Shul of Bal Harbour in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Refuah Helpline in 2023 and 2024.
The grant-size distribution is small to mid-sized overall: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent-grants table also includes larger institutional awards, such as $100,000 to Congregation Ahavas Chessed and multiple $50,000 and $25,000 grants.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 80% of grants go to recipients in that state. Recent recipient cities include Brooklyn, Monsey, Spring Valley, Monroe, and New York City, indicating a strong concentration in the New York area.
Yes. The profile indicates that the trust funds individuals, and its grantmaking also includes organizational support across Jewish education, congregational services, indigent-family assistance, and medical referral services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation Ahavas Chessed | Spring Valley, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Mercas Hatorah | Lakewood, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Shul of Bal Harbour | Surfside, FL | $26,800 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregation | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Communal Support |
| American Friends of Yeshiva D'Mir | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Mesivta Ohel Torah | Monsey, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| American Friends of Hebron Yeshiva | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Education |
| The Aleph Institute | Surfside, FL | $18,000 | 2025 | Families in Crisis |
| Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund | Spring Valley, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | Helps Indigent Families |
| Toras Chaim D Flatbush | Brooklyn, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | Congregation |
| Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Brooklyn, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | Education |
| My Extended Family | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Helps Single Parents |
| Congregation Tiferes Yaakov | Lakewood, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | Congregation |
| Nefesh Yehudie Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | Jewish Outreach |
| American Friends Of Magen Lecholeh | Lakewood, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | Medical Assistance |
| Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregation | New York, NY | $10,250 | 2025 | Communal Support |
| Al Kanfei Nisharim | Lawrence, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Kulanu Yachad Int'l Inc | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 2025 | Jewish Outreach |
| Iyyun Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund | Spring Valley, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | Helps Indigent Families |
| NY Yeshiva Experience Dba | Lawrence, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Troubled Youth |
| Iyyun Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Shul of Bal Harbour | Surfside, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Chesed Of Flatbush | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Indigent Families |
| Tahareinu | Spring Valley, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island | Inwood, NY | $4,250 | 2025 | Education |
| Chabad TCI Inc | Surfside, FL | $3,600 | 2025 | Communal Support |
| Yameitz Libechu | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | Medical Assistance |
| Kids N Camp | Monsey, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | Helps Indigent Families |
| The Flatbush Community Fund | Brooklyn, NY | $3,600 | 2025 | Indigent Families |
| Shulamith School For Girls | Cedarhurst, NY | $3,250 | 2025 | Education |
| Congregation Toras Chaim | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Shas A Time | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Infertility |
| American Friends of Keser Bnei Torah | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Mesivta Toras Moshe | Far Rockaway, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | Higher Education |
| Bm of Harborview | Lawrence, NY | $2,420 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Project Yedid | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | helps widows and Orphans |
| Nergavrielmirgmailcom | Toms River, NJ | $1,800 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Prospect Park Yeshiva | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Education |
| Siach Yitzchok | Far Rockaway, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Education |
| Khal Bnei Avrohom Yaakov | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Community Support |
| Our Place | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Troubled Youth |
| Kulanu Yachad Int'l Inc | St Louis, MO | $1,800 | 2025 | Jewish Outreach |
| Yeshiva Ohr Yitzchok | Brooklyn, NY | $1,800 | 2025 | Troubled youth |
| Mesivta of Greater LA | Calabasas, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | Education |
| Gamach Zichron Yosef | Brooklyn, NY | $1,125 | 2025 | Helps Indigent Families |
| Iyyun Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Education |
| AIBB | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Congregation |
| Kahal Zichron Aryeh Leib | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Congregation |
| American Friends of Keser Bnei Torah | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Community Support |
Congregation Ahavas Chessed
$100,000Community Support
Mercas Hatorah
$50,000Education
Shul of Bal Harbour
$26,800Community Support
Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregation
$25,000Communal Support
Mesivta Ohel Torah
$25,000Education
Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund
$18,000Helps Indigent Families
Toras Chaim D Flatbush
$18,000Congregation
Mesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
$18,000Education
Congregation Tiferes Yaakov
$15,000Congregation
Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregation
$10,250Communal Support
Al Kanfei Nisharim
$10,000Community Support
Kulanu Yachad Int'l Inc
$10,000Jewish Outreach
Iyyun Inc
$10,000Education
Congregation Stam Gemilas Chesed Fund
$8,000Helps Indigent Families
NY Yeshiva Experience Dba
$5,000Troubled Youth
Iyyun Inc
$5,000Education
Shul of Bal Harbour
$5,000Community Support
Chesed Of Flatbush
$5,000Indigent Families
Tahareinu
$5,000Community Support
Yeshiva Ketana of Long Island
$4,250Education
Chabad TCI Inc
$3,600Communal Support
Yameitz Libechu
$3,600Medical Assistance
Kids N Camp
$3,600Helps Indigent Families
The Flatbush Community Fund
$3,600Indigent Families
Congregation Toras Chaim
$3,000Community Support
Shas A Time
$2,500Infertility
American Friends of Keser Bnei Torah
$2,500Community Support
Mesivta Toras Moshe
$2,500Higher Education
Bm of Harborview
$2,420Community Support
Project Yedid
$2,000helps widows and Orphans
Nergavrielmirgmailcom
$1,800Community Support
Prospect Park Yeshiva
$1,800Education
Siach Yitzchok
$1,800Education
Khal Bnei Avrohom Yaakov
$1,800Community Support
Our Place
$1,800Troubled Youth
Kulanu Yachad Int'l Inc
$1,800Jewish Outreach
Yeshiva Ohr Yitzchok
$1,800Troubled youth
Gamach Zichron Yosef
$1,125Helps Indigent Families
Iyyun Inc
$1,000Education
AIBB
$1,000Congregation
Kahal Zichron Aryeh Leib
$1,000Congregation
American Friends of Keser Bnei Torah
$1,000Community Support