The Leon Levine Foundation
Charlotte, NC · EIN 58-1427515. Reported 1,803 grants totalling $133.9M to 1,688 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$50,000median grant
$133.9Mgranted, 2020-2023
1,688organizations funded
4%of grantees funded again the next year
$1.1Bassets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Leon Levine Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $75,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $2,100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 1,688 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2016 - Lci (ii) | Charlotte, NC | $4,000,000 | 5 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc - 2009 - Le | Charlotte, NC | $3,947,560 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2010 - Levine Cancer Institute | Charlotte, NC | $3,000,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $3,000,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $2,200,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $2,200,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc - 2009 | Charlotte, NC | $2,100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts & Science Council Charlotte Mecklenburg Inc - 2010 - Levine Center for | Charlotte, NC | $2,000,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $1,300,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts & Science Council Charlotte Mecklenburg Inc - 2010 - Levine Cent | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2023 - Levine Cancer Institute (iii) | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2020 - a Way Home Housing Endowment | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2022 - General Sup | Charlotte, NC | $956,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2021 - General Support - | Charlotte, NC | $855,500 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Care Ring Inc | Charlotte, NC | $675,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sandra and Leon Levine Jewish Community Center Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $501,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc - 2018 - Leon Levine Hall for H | Boone, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2022 - Sandra & Leon Levine Auditorium | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2023 - Pediatric Behavioral Health Services | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc | Boone, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nc Dhhs Division of Child and Family Well-Being | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Spartanburg, SC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gaston Family Health Services Inc Dba Kintegra Health | Gastonia, NC | $475,000 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc | Greensboro, NC | $450,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish for Good | Durham, NC | $430,000 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation - 2020 - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission - 2022 - Miracle at Cedar Street Campaign | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte - 2018 - Leon Levine Center for Healthy Livi | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Code the Dream Inc | Durham, NC | $375,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | $350,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Child Welfare Innovation Inc | Boston, MA | $333,333 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imprints Cares | Winstonsalem, NC | $325,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Judaea Inc - 2018 - the Leon Levine Arts Center | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of South Carolina | North Charleston, SC | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johnson C Smith University - 2016 - President's Gap Scholarship Fund | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Judea Reform Congregation | Durham, NC | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Men's Shelter of Charlotte Inc - 2020 - Capital Statesville Ave | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Partners in Learning | Salisbury, NC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $285,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc | Charlotte, NC | $283,333 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation | Greensboro, NC | $275,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramah Darom Inc | Atlanta, GA | $275,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cabarrus Cooperative Christian Ministry | Concord, NC | $260,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Clinic of High Point Inc | High Point, NC | $260,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation - 2021 - Leon Levine Health S | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| ONE80 Place - 2020 - 573 Meeting Street | Charleston, SC | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Roof Above - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roof Above - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cindy Platt Boys & Girls Club of Translyvania County | Brevard, NC | $250,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vecinos Inc | Cullowhee, NC | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc | Winstonsalem, NC | $241,668 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2020 - Read Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $240,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc - 2022 - Capital Campaign | Winstonsalem, NC | $233,332 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | New York, NY | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | $225,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Inc | Charlotte, NC | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roof Above - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Senior Services Inc | Winstonsalem, NC | $225,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $204,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry - 2021 - Transformation Vil | Asheville, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry | Arden, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy - 2022 - Building Justice Capital Campa | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc - 2023 - the Umbrella Center Capital Cam | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc - 2023 - General Support | Greensboro, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc - 2021 - General Suppo | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc - 2022 - General - Jss | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Inc - 2023 - General Suppor | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Link Programs of Travelers Aid Society of Central Carolinas Inc | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Charmeck Family Justice Center Inc | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Discovery Place Inc - 2021 - Discovery Place Nature | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Discovery Place Inc | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc - 2022 - General Su | Raleigh, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc - 2023 - General Support | Raleigh, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region Inc - 2022 - General Su | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice House Foundation of Wnc Inc - 2020 - Hospice House Capital Campaig | Franklin, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Loaves & Fishes Inc - 2023 - Nourishmeck Hunger Hub | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramah Darom Inc - 2023 - Kadima Campaign | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Richmond Community College Foundation Inc - 2017 - Levine School of B | Hamlet, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Richmond Community College Foundation Inc - 2017 - Levine School of Busines | Hamlet, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Read Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Senior Services Inc - 2022 - Creative Connections Capital Campaign | Winstonsalem, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Lee Institute - 2022 - the Leon Levine Center for Advancing Leadership | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winston Salem, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Men's Christian Association of the Triangle Area - 2018 - Capital Cam | Raleigh, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of the Greater Carolinas - 2021 - Groun | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation - 2021 - General Support | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation - 2022 - General Support | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beth El Synagogue - 2019 - Capital Campaign | Durham, NC | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus Inc - 2022 - General Support | Matthews, NC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus Inc - 2023 - General Support | Matthews, NC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus Inc | Matthews, NC | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2023 - Birthright Israel | New York, NY | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| El Futuro Inc | Durham, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation - 2021 - General Support & Jfs | Greensboro, NC | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation - 2023 - General Support & Jewish Family Servi | Greensboro, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medassist of Mecklenburg - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Medassist of Mecklenburg - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medassist of Mecklenburg - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medassist of Mecklenburg | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina Inc - 2022 - Salisbury Facility | Charlotte, NC | $166,666 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $165,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helpmate Inc | Asheville, NC | $160,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brookstone Schools of Mecklenburg County - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brookstone Schools of Mecklenburg County - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cabarrus Meals on Wheels Inc - 2021 - Capital Campaign | Concord, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Care Ring Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carolina Thread Trail - 2019 - Capital Campaign | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc - 2021 - General Support | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Home Society of North Carolina Inc - 2022 - General Support | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cone Health - 2021 - Community Care and Mobile Clinics | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cone Health - 2022 - Community Care and Mobile Clinics | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cone Health - 2023 - Community Care and Mobile Clinics Expanding Care | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry - 2023 General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children - 2022 - General Support | Crossnore, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children - 2023 - General Support | Crossnore, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossnore School & Children's Home - 2021 - General Support | Crossnore, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charleston Jewish Federation | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Futuro Inc - 2023 - General Support | Durham, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc - 2021 - General Support | Jamestown, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc - 2022 - General Support | Jamestown, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc - 2023 - General Support | Jamestown, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc - 2021 - General Support | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Service of the Piedmont Inc | Jamestown, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gaston Family Health Services Inc Dba Kintegra Health - 2022 - Gener | Gastonia, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gaston Family Health Services Inc Dba Kintegra Health - 2023 - General Sup | Gastonia, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Loaves & Fishes Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center - 2022 - 340B Pharmacy Program | Asheville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center - 2023 - Mahec Ob-Gyn and Project Car | Asheville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Methodist Home for Children | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mountain Area Health Education Center | Asheville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Performing Arts Center at Charlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pisgah Legal Services - 2023 - General Support | Asheville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pisgah Legal Services | Asheville, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation | Charleston, SC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rowan Helping Ministries | Salisbury, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc - 2021 - Charlotte Region General Support | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus Inc - 2021 - General Support | Matthews, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2021 - Birthright Israel | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2022 - Birthright | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Veterans Bridge Home Inc | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Myfuturenc Inc | Raleigh, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina Inc | Asheville, NC | $145,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | $140,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Harbor Inc | Greenville, SC | $135,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care Ring Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Care Ring Inc - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $130,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alexander Youth Network - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alexander Youth Network - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alexander Youth Network - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alexander Youth Network | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Family Housing - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charlotte Family Housing - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Family Housing - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Family Housing | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Council for Children's Rights Inc | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Futuro Inc - 2022 - General Support | Durham, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gaston Family Health Services Inc Dba Kintegra Health - 2021 - General Sup | Gastonia, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation - 2022 - General Support & Jewish Family | Greensboro, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region Dba Via Health Partners | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank - 2023 - General Support | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation - 2021 - Hollings Cancer Cl | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation - 2022 - Lung Cancer S | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Methodist Home for Children - 2022 - General Support | Raleigh, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Methodist Home for Children - 2023 - General Support | Raleigh, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pisgah Legal Services - 2021 - General Support | Asheville, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Pisgah Legal Services - 2022 - General Support | Asheville, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation - 2021 - Transitions Clinic | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation - 2022 - Transitions Clinic | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roper St Francis Foundation - 2023 - Transitions Clinic | Charleston, SC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army & Its Components - 2022 - Housing Programs | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvation Army & Its Components - 2023 - Housing Programs | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc - 2022 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Nc - 2023 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Senior Services Inc - 2021 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Senior Services Inc - 2022 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Senior Services Inc - 2023 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Relatives Inc | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans Bridge Home Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Matthews, NC | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2022 - General Supp | Charlotte, NC | $110,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte Inc - 2021 - General Support - | Charlotte, NC | $107,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Meals on Wheels of Rowan Inc | Salisbury, NC | $105,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc - 2023 - Reach Out and Read Carolinas | Matthews, NC | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Safechild | Raleigh, NC | $105,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Child's Haven Inc - 2023 - General Support | Greenville, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Child's Haven Inc | Greenville, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry - 2021 - Transformatio | Asheville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2023 - Levine Children's Hospital Gala - Sl | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc - 2022 - School-Based Health | Hendersonville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Ridge Community Health Services Inc - 2023 - School Based Health Servi | Hendersonville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lowcountry Inc - 2021 - General Support | Bluffton, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry Inc - 2022 - General Support | Bluffton, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry Inc - 2023 - General Support | Bluffton, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry Inc | Bluffton, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA - 2022 - King's Ridge | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charleston Jewish Federation - 2021 - General Support | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charleston Jewish Federation - 2022 - General Support | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charleston Jewish Federation - 2023 - General Support | Charleston, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy - 2022 - Building Justice Capital | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hope Alliance - 2023 - General Support | Statesville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities in Schools of South Carolina - 2023 - General Support | North Charleston, SC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council for Children's Rights Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Council for Children's Rights Inc - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Council for Children's Rights Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hope Alliance | Statesville, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Wealth Charlotte Inc | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation - 2021 - General Support & Jewish Fami | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation - 2022 - General Support & Jewish | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Futuro Inc - 2021 - General Support | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Services - 2021 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Services - 2022 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Services - 2023 - General Support | Winstonsalem, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Feednc - 2022 - Building a Bigger Table Capital Campaign | Mooresville, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2017 - Carolina Theatre - Ll | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2019 - Universal Pre-K | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2022 - Leading on Opportunity | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2023 - Leading on Opportunity | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Communities - 2021 - Marlborough Woods | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom School Partners Inc - 2021 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Freedom School Partners Inc - 2022 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Freedom School Partners Inc - 2023 - General Support | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
39 of 1,688 (2%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 4%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Atrium Health Foundation
Levine Cancer Institute (III) - Foundation for the Carolinas
A Way Home Housing Endowment - United Jewish Charities of Greater Charlotte Inc
Operation Swords of Iron Emergency Campaign/Local Fund - Appalachian State University Foundation Inc
Leon Levine Hall for Health Sciences - Care Ring Inc
Relocation Capital Campaign - Code the Dream Inc
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What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 301 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 449 | $27.2M | $40,000 |
| 2021 | 512 | $30.0M | $40,000 |
| 2022 | 409 | $34.6M | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 433 | $42.2M | $60,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Leon Levine Foundation has 354 of them, worth $180.5M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2016 - Lci (ii) | Charlotte, NC | $15.0M |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2016 - Lci (ii) | Charlotte, NC | $14.0M |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2016 - Lci (ii) | Charlotte, NC | $13.0M |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2010 - Levine Cancer Institute | Charlotte, NC | $12.0M |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc - 2009 - Le | Charlotte, NC | $11.6M |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2010 - Levine Cancer Institute | Charlotte, NC | $11.0M |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc - 2009 - Le | Charlotte, NC | $9,450,000 |
| Foundation of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Inc - 2009 - Le | Charlotte, NC | $7,350,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation - 2023 - Levine Cancer Institute (iii) | Charlotte, NC | $6,500,000 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc - 2018 - Leon Levine Hall for H | Boone, NC | $3,000,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - 2020 - a Way Home Housing Endowment | Charlotte, NC | $3,000,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $2,500,000 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation Inc - 2018 - Leon Levine Hall for H | Boone, NC | $2,500,000 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation - 2021 - Leon Levine Health S | Charlotte, NC | $2,250,000 |
| Spartanburg Academic Movement | Spartanburg, SC | $2,000,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund268 shared recipientsAmerican Online Giving Foundation Inc232 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc228 shared recipientsDuke Energy Foundation187 shared recipientsFoundation for the Carolinas179 shared recipientsThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc175 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Leon Levine Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4600 Park Road 500, Charlotte, NC, 28209. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 58-1427515 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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