Levitan Family Foundation
Levitan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.6M.
Levitan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Levitan Family Foundation gave $2.6M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $425K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,551,723
- +1343.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -57.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $425,287
- +3269.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Levitan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DAFGIVING360 ($2.5M). Together the top 6 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 78 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Levitan Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 617% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2021) to $2.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DAFGIVING360 Omaha, NE | Transfer of Assets Upon Dissolution | $2,516,423 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Duke Chabad Durham, NC | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Ballet Hailey, ID | General Operations | $2,500 |
| The Aspen Institute Washington, DC | General Operations | $1,800 |
| Sun Valley Art Musuem Sun Valley, ID | General Operations | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,032 | $2,618,948 | $2,551,723 | 6 | $2,593,763 | — | $64,803 |
| 2024 | $2,416,982 | $3,113 | $208,279 | $176,726 | 14 | $191,535 | $11,649 | $126,953 |
| 2023 | $2,505,894 | $-129,283 | $806,203 | $778,558 | 20 | $782,658 | $14,350 | $120,742 |
| 2022 | $3,441,380 | $-145,308 | $402,914 | $355,801 | 28 | $370,310 | $14,193 | $151,282 |
| 2021 | $3,989,602 | $484,224 | $139,852 | $73,300 | 10 | $74,652 | $1,266,408 | $125,127 |
| 2020 | $3,645,230 | $3,087,494 | $131,938 | $101,850 | 12 | — | $2,403,912 | $28,847 |
| 2019 | $689,674 | $35,676 | $468,922 | $446,300 | 32 | — | $424,651 | $38,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Levitan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Levitan Family Foundation is led by Stacey Rae Winston Levitan, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stacey Rae Winston Levitan
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel G. Levitan
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Levitan Family Foundation
How much does Levitan Family Foundation give each year?
Levitan Family Foundation gave $2.6M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 14 grants.
What is Levitan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Levitan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $425,287, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Levitan Family Foundation give grants?
Levitan Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Levitan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Levitan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Levitan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Levitan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include DAFGIVING360 ($2,516,423), Anti-Defamation League ($25,000) and Duke Chabad ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Levitan Family Foundation?
Levitan Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Seattle, WA.
How much is Levitan Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Levitan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Levitan Family Foundation's EIN?
Levitan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2071411. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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