Funding search · EIN 812973239 · Highland Park, IL
Leva Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 533
- grants reported
- $1.6M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,021
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Jewish United Fund4 grants · $126,250
- Highland Park Community Foundation7 grants · $70,800
- Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago3 grants · $70,439
- Metropolitan Family Services - Cp4p2 grants · $50,000
- Northern Illinois Food Bank5 grants · $42,500
- Partners in Health3 grants · $42,500
- Greater Chicago Food Depository4 grants · $41,000
- North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic3 grants · $30,000
- Spark Ventures7 grants · $27,230
- Metropolitan Family Services - Community Partners for Peace1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 533 grants.
- $60,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · New York, NY · 2025
Religious, various services
- $50,000
Jewish United Fund · New York, NY · 2024
International support - israel
- $40,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Juvenile diabetis research
- $36,000
Jewish United Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Religious, various services
- $25,000
Metropolitan Family Services - Community Partners for Peace · Chicago, IL · 2025
Human services - violence prevention
- $25,000
United Way of Metro Chicago - Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities · Chicago, IL · 2025
Human services - violence prevention
- $25,000
Hello Baby - Marni'S Butterfly Sponsorship · Chicago, IL · 2024
Social support
- $25,000
Metropolitan Family Services - Cp4p · Chicago, IL · 2024
Family services
- $25,000
Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community support
- $25,000
Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities Co Chicago Comm Trust Fndtn - · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community support
- $25,000
Heartland Alliance - Readi Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Violence prevention
- $25,000
Metropolitan Family Services - Cp4p · Chicago, IL · 2023
Family services
- $25,000
Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities Co Chicago Comm Trust Fndtn · Chicago, IL · 2022
Community support
- $20,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2025
Food banks, food pantries
- $20,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2025
Community support
- $20,000
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic - Sponsor Spring Event · Cary, NC · 2025
Legal aid services
- $20,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2025
Food banks, food pantries
- $20,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2025
International healthcare
- $20,000
Partners in Health - Pmt 3 of 5 Yr Commitment · Boston, MA · 2024
International healthcare
- $20,000
Partners in Health · Boston, MA · 2023
International healthcare
- $20,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Community support
- $20,000
Partners in Health - Chicagoland Vaccine Partnership · Boston, MA · 2022
International healthcare
- $15,000
Erie Family Health Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Healthcare
- $10,000
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2025
International support - israel
- $10,000
Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago · New York, NY · 2025
Religious, various services
- $10,000
Sunshine Enterprises Next Level Exchange · Chicago, IL · 2025
Poverty
- $10,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2024
International development, relief services
- $10,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Food banks, food pantries
- $10,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Community support
- $10,000
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic · Cary, NC · 2024
Disaster relief
- $10,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Food banks, food pantries
- $10,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Community support
- $10,000
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2023
Youth development / recreation /mentoring / violence provention
- $10,000
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Legal aid services
- $8,500
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2025
Education
- $8,500
Bernie'S Book Bank · Lake Bluff, IL · 2024
Education
- $8,035
Rise Against Hunger · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Global hunger
- $8,000
Rise Against Hunger - Meal Packing Event Lgc · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Global hunger
- $7,500
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Lux Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2025
Children services
- $7,500
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Fall Gala Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2024
Children services
- $7,500
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Lux Gala Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2023
Children services
- $6,218
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2025
International relief
- $6,150
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2024
International relief
- $6,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Food banks, food pantries
- $5,000
Cancer Wellness Center · Northbrook, IL · 2025
Cancer support
- $5,000
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Community support - violence provention
- $5,000
Jcfs Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2025
Social services
- $5,000
Josselyn · Northbrook, IL · 2025
Social services / mental health
- $5,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2025
Community support
- $5,000
Magen David Adom · New York, NY · 2025
Emergency support - israel
- $5,000
Mothers Trust Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2025
Children services
- $5,000
Strides for Peace - Race Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2025
Public, society benefit - multipurpose
- $5,000
Cancer Wellness Center · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Cancer support
- $5,000
Erie Family Health Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Healthcare
- $5,000
Facing Forward To End Homelessness · Chicago, IL · 2024
Homeless persons centers, services
- $5,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Community support
- $5,000
Jewish National Fund · New York, NY · 2024
International support - israel
- $5,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2024
Community support
- $5,000
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024
Children services
- $5,000
Strides for Peace - 61424 Race Agains Gun Violence Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2024
Public, society benefit - multipurpose
- $5,000
Sunshine Enterprises Next Level Exchange · Chicago, IL · 2024
Poverty
- $5,000
Cancer Wellness Center · Northbrook, IL · 2023
Cancer support
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023
International development, relief services
- $5,000
Facing Forward To End Homelessness · Chicago, IL · 2023
Homeless persons centers, services
- $5,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2023
Civil rights, social action
- $5,000
Institute for Nonviolence Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Community support - violence provention
- $5,000
Lake County Community Foundation · Grayslake, IL · 2023
Community support
- $5,000
McGaw Ymca Camp Echo 100 Yr Anniversary Sponsor · Evanston, IL · 2023
Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics
- $5,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023
Food banks, food pantries
- $5,000
Roberti Community House · Waukegan, IL · 2023
Community support
- $5,000
Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022
International development, relief services
- $5,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Food banks, food pantries
- $5,000
Highland Park Community Foundation · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Community support
- $5,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022
Food banks, food pantries
- $4,612
Spark Ventures · Chicago, IL · 2025
International relief
- $4,500
College Bound Opportunities - Sponsor Summer Event · Riverwoods, IL · 2025
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $4,500
College Bound Opportunities - Sponsor Spring Event · Riverwoods, IL · 2024
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $4,500
College Bound Opportunities - Spring Sponsor · Riverwoods, IL · 2023
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $4,000
College Bound Opportunities · Riverwoods, IL · 2022
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $4,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2022
Civil rights, social action
- $3,600
The Ark · Chicago, IL · 2025
Social services - seniors
- $3,500
Birthright Israel Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $3,500
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2025
Scholarships, student financial aid services, awards
- $3,500
Jcc Camp Interlaken · Eagle River, WI · 2025
General support
- $3,500
Simon Wiesenthal Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Civil rights, social action
- $3,500
Village Enterprise · San Carlos, CA · 2025
International relief
- $3,500
Direct Giving Labs · Northbrook, IL · 2024
Family support
- $3,500
Lift - Chicago · Rye Brook, NY · 2024
Employment, job training
- $3,500
Nc Disaster Relief Fund - Hurricane Helene Damage · New York, NY · 2024
Multiple sclerosis research
- $3,500
Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cancer research - pancreatic
- $3,500
Facing Forward To End Homelessness · Chicago, IL · 2022
Homeless persons centers, services
- $3,500
Lift - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Employment, job training
- $3,446
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2023
Children services
- $3,200
Mother'S Trust Foundation - Winter Clothing Sponsorship · Lake Forest, IL · 2024
Children services
- $3,138
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2025
Children services
- $3,100
Gi Research Foundation - Golf Cart Sponsor · Highland Park, IL · 2025
Digestive disease research
- $3,012
Hello Baby - Kroeschell Outing Sponsor · Chicago, IL · 2025
Social support
- $3,000
Edify - Sponsor Undiscovered Showcase (Actblue Shot in the Dark) · New York, NY · 2024
International development, relief services
- $3,000
Girl Forward - Sponsor - Journeys Event · Chicago, IL · 2024
Youth development - refugees
- $3,000
Hello Baby - Kroeschell Charity Event · Chicago, IL · 2024
Social support
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Similar grant size
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