The Livney Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on a small number of high-impact recipients, splitting support between a major medical research commitment and Jewish communal/humanitarian causes. The largest share of funding goes to Charcot–Marie–Tooth (CMT) research, while the remainder supports Jewish community institutions, Holocaust remembrance, and local federation-type activities, often via repeat grants to the same organizations. Grants are few but sizable and targeted rather than broadly distributed.
The Livney Foundation c/o Mr Roland Livney makes a small number of targeted grants, with its largest recent commitment going to CMT Research Foundation for Charcot–Marie–Tooth research. That medical focus sits alongside support for Jewish communal life, Holocaust remembrance, and selected local institutions. In the most recent grants, the foundation backed both a major research recipient and community-based organizations, showing a pattern of concentrated giving rather than broad distribution. Repeat support is an important part of the picture. CMT Research Foundation appears in consecutive years, and Am Shalom also received grants in both 2023 and 2024. The foundation likewise funded Jewish United Fund, the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a cluster of Chicago-area and North Shore organizations across multiple mission areas. Its grants include both larger commitments and many smaller awards, suggesting a portfolio that mixes anchor support with modest gifts to local and national nonprofits. The foundation’s giving also extends beyond its core Jewish and medical priorities. Recent awards reached legal aid, animal welfare, civic support, health care, and arts organizations, all within the United States.
Charcot–Marie–Tooth research is the clearest funding priority. The foundation gave $80,000 in 2024 to CMT Research Foundation and $50,000 in 2023 to the same organization, making medical research its largest repeated commitment. Jewish communal support is another consistent area. In 2024, it granted $40,000 to Am Shalom in Glencoe, Illinois, and in 2024 it also gave $24,000 to Jewish United Fund in Chicago for humanitarian support, following a $12,500 grant in 2023. Holocaust remembrance and education also appear in the recent record. The US Holocaust Memorial Museum received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024. Beyond that, the foundation’s support reaches local civic and service organizations such as Highland Park Community Foundation, North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic, and Art Center of Highland Park.
Typical grant size is modest, with a p25 of $500, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $10,375. That spread matches a pattern of a few large anchor grants alongside many smaller awards. The recent record also shows recurrence: several recipients appear in multiple years, including CMT Research Foundation, Am Shalom, Jewish United Fund, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Highland Park Community Foundation. The foundation is a private philanthropic vehicle tied to Mr Roland Livney, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. Grants in the provided record are unsolicited or application-based? The data does not specify an application process.
$162K
$581K
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$253K
Most grants fall between $500 and $10K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 47% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Concentrated giving: handful of relatively large grants, repeated support to the same grantees (notably CMT Research Foundation and Am Shalom), split between one dominant research beneficiary and several Jewish humanitarian/civic organizations.
Notable grantees: CMT Research Foundation, Am Shalom, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Jewish United Fund
Although the foundation gives nationally, its grants cluster heavily in Illinois, with 47% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Illinois recipients include Chicago, Glencoe, Highland Park, Wheeling, Northbrook, and Zion. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, reflecting the presence of a recipient in Waltham, while New York and Washington, DC also appear repeatedly. Every grant in the provided record went to a US recipient; no non-US countries appear.
Its recent grants center on Charcot–Marie–Tooth research, Jewish communal support, Holocaust remembrance and education, and selected local civic and service organizations. The largest awards in the record go to CMT Research Foundation, while Jewish institutions and community nonprofits make up much of the rest of the portfolio.
Yes. The record shows repeated support for several organizations across 2023 and 2024, including CMT Research Foundation, Am Shalom, Jewish United Fund, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, and Highland Park Community Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts only.
The typical grant distribution is small-to-midsize: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $10,375. The recent grants also include larger anchor awards such as $80,000 and $50,000, showing a wide spread between routine gifts and major commitments.
Illinois receives a large share of the grants, and 47% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Within the recent record, Illinois recipients include Chicago, Glencoe, Highland Park, Wheeling, Northbrook, and Zion. Massachusetts is the top state by grant count among recipients.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations. In the recent grants list, one example is a 2024 award to Go Fund Me Cooper Roberts for medical assistance.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Research Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 2024 | Medical Research |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $40,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $24,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | Humanitarian |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | Legal Services |
| Art Center of Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | Support of the arts |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $1,000 | 2024 | Civic and Community Support |
| Anti-Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | $519 | 2024 | Animal Welfare |
| Go Fund Me Cooper Roberts | Highland Park, IL | $515 | 2024 | Medical assistance |
| American Friends of Lubavitch | Washington, DC | $500 | 2024 | Humanitarian Aid |
| The Cure (American Cancer Society) | Atlanta, GA | $500 | 2024 | Medical |
| JARC | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $360 | 2024 | Developmental Disabilities |
| Bellringer | Washington, DC | $309 | 2024 | Medical |
| Give Again | Ogden, UT | $113 | 2024 | Misc |
| CMT Research Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | Medical Research |
| Am Shalom | Glencoe, IL | $25,500 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | 2023 | Humanitarian |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 2023 | Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation |
| Highland Park Community Foundation | Highland Park, IL | $10,500 | 2023 | Civic and Community Support |
| JRDF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | Medical Research |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic | Highland Park, IL | $4,000 | 2023 | Legal Services |
| ASPCA | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | Animal Welfare |
| BPI Chicago | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | Advocate for Social Justice |
| Heartland Animal Shelter | Wheeling, IL | $1,000 | 2023 | Animal Rescue |
| American Friends of ALYN Hospital | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | Health Care |
| World Union for Progressive Judaism | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | Community Support |
| Hadassah Chicago North Shore | Northbrook, IL | $500 | 2023 | Human Services |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | $500 | 2023 | Medical |
| St Baldrick's Foundation | Monrovia, CA | $307 | 2023 | Medical Research |
| Mountain School | Vershire, VT | $300 | 2023 | Education |
| Noah's Rest | Zion, IL | $300 | 2023 | Animal Rescue |
| Go Fund Me (Cooper Roberts) | Highland Park, IL | $210 | 2023 | Medical assistance |
| Sandy Hook Promise | Newtown, CT | $52 | 2023 | Prevent Gun Violence |
CMT Research Foundation
$80,000Medical Research
Am Shalom
$40,000Humanitarian
Jewish United Fund
$24,000Humanitarian
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
$10,000Humanitarian
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
$2,500Legal Services
Art Center of Highland Park
$2,000Support of the arts
Highland Park Community Foundation
Civic and Community Support
Anti-Cruelty Society
$519Animal Welfare
Go Fund Me Cooper Roberts
$515Medical assistance
American Friends of Lubavitch
$500Humanitarian Aid
The Cure (American Cancer Society)
$500Medical
JARC
$360Developmental Disabilities
Bellringer
$309Medical
Give Again
$113Misc
CMT Research Foundation
$50,000Medical Research
Am Shalom
$25,500Humanitarian
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
$25,000Humanitarian
Jewish United Fund
$12,500Humanitarian
World Wildlife Fund
$12,000Natural Resources and Wildlife Conservation
Highland Park Community Foundation
$10,500Civic and Community Support
JRDF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation)
$5,000Medical Research
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
$4,000Legal Services
ASPCA
$2,000Animal Welfare
BPI Chicago
$1,000Advocate for Social Justice
Heartland Animal Shelter
$1,000Animal Rescue
American Friends of ALYN Hospital
$1,000Health Care
World Union for Progressive Judaism
$1,000Community Support
Hadassah Chicago North Shore
$500Human Services
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
$500Medical
St Baldrick's Foundation
$307Medical Research
Mountain School
$300Education
Noah's Rest
$300Animal Rescue
Go Fund Me (Cooper Roberts)
$210Medical assistance
Sandy Hook Promise
$52Prevent Gun Violence