Leva Family Foundation
Private foundation · Highland Park, IL · EIN 81-2973239 · reported 2023–2025
438grants reported
$1,034median award
$525lower quartile
$44smallest grant
$1.3Mtotal paid
16states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 20 of its 438 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $193K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
1773 Spruce Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035-2148
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago RELIGIOUS, VARIOUS SERVICES | New York, NY | $60,000 |
| Jewish United Fund INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT - ISRAEL | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish United Fund JUVENILE DIABETIS RESEARCH | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services - Community Partners for Peace HUMAN SERVICES - VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| United Way of Metro Chicago - Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities HUMAN SERVICES - VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Heartland Alliance - Readi Chicago VIOLENCE PREVENTION | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services - Cp4p FAMILY SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Chicago Fund for Safe & Peaceful Communities Co Chicago Comm Trust Fndtn COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Hello Baby - Marni's Butterfly Sponsorship SOCIAL SUPPORT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Services - Cp4p FAMILY SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Highland Park, IL | $20,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic - Sponsor Spring Event LEGAL AID SERVICES | Cary, NC | $20,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Geneva, IL | $20,000 |
| Partners in Health INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Partners in Health INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Partners in Health - Pmt 3 of 5 YR Commitment INTERNATIONAL HEALTHCARE | Boston, MA | $20,000 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation HEALTHCARE | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Jewish National Fund INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT - ISRAEL | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago RELIGIOUS, VARIOUS SERVICES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Sunshine Enterprises Next Level Exchange POVERTY | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic YOUTH DEVELOPMENT / RECREATION /MENTORING / VIOLENCE PROVENTION | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF SERVICES | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Highland Park Community Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Highland Park, IL | $10,000 |
| North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic DISASTER RELIEF | Cary, NC | $10,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Geneva, IL | $10,000 |
| Bernie's Book Bank EDUCATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $8,500 |
| Bernie's Book Bank EDUCATION | Lake Bluff, IL | $8,500 |
| Rise Against Hunger GLOBAL HUNGER | Raleigh, NC | $8,035 |
| Rise Against Hunger - Meal Packing Event Lgc GLOBAL HUNGER | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Lux Sponsor CHILDREN SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Lux Gala Sponsor CHILDREN SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls - Fall Gala Sponsor CHILDREN SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Spark Ventures INTERNATIONAL RELIEF | Chicago, IL | $6,218 |
| Spark Ventures INTERNATIONAL RELIEF | Chicago, IL | $6,150 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Cancer Wellness Center CANCER SUPPORT | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Institute for Nonviolence Chicago COMMUNITY SUPPORT - VIOLENCE PROVENTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Jcfs Chicago SOCIAL SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Josselyn SOCIAL SERVICES / MENTAL HEALTH | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Grayslake, IL | $5,000 |
| Magen David Adom EMERGENCY SUPPORT - ISRAEL | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Mothers Trust Foundation CHILDREN SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Strides for Peace - Race Sponsor PUBLIC, SOCIETY BENEFIT - MULTIPURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Roberti Community House COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 |
| Facing Forward to End Homelessness HOMELESS PERSONS CENTERS, SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF SERVICES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Cancer Wellness Center CANCER SUPPORT | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| McGaw YMCA Camp Echo 100 YR Anniversary Sponsor RECREATION, SPORTS, LEISURE, ATHLETICS | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF SERVICES | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Injustice Watch CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Institute for Nonviolence Chicago COMMUNITY SUPPORT - VIOLENCE PROVENTION | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank FOOD BANKS, FOOD PANTRIES | Geneva, IL | $5,000 |
| Lake County Community Foundation COMMUNITY SUPPORT | Grayslake, IL | $5,000 |
| Cancer Wellness Center CANCER SUPPORT | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 |
| Erie Family Health Foundation HEALTHCARE | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Facing Forward to End Homelessness HOMELESS PERSONS CENTERS, SERVICES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
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