OVERVIEW: The Laurence W. Levine Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, health, the arts, Jewish causes, human rights and human services causes.
IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.
PROFILE: The Laurence W. Levine Foundation was established in 1994. It was founded by the late lawyer and diplomat Laurence Levine. It continues to be steered by family members including president Susan Kane, Laurence’s sister. The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Laurence W. Levine Foundation funds grantmaking related to education, health, the arts, Jewish causes, human rights and human services causes.
Laurence was a trustee of his Brooklyn school Poly Prep Country Day School.
Grants range from $2,000 to $50,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $709,000. Past grantees include Sandy Hook Promise Foundation, Rooftop Films, Temple Israel of New Rochelle, New York Presbyterian Fund, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Cornell University, Nassau Community College, Fordham University School of Law, and Love146, a non-profit international human rights organization
The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
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CONTACT:
Laurence W. Levine Foundation
c/o Fiduciary Trust Co. Intl - 280 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017