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Levin Family Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$41k
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$21k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0192% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Health$188kReligion$87kAnimals$53kEducation$27kArts & Culture$19kPhilanthropy$14kScience & Tech$3kHousing & Shelter$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k12 grants · $20k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $21k
$1,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$852k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GREAT PLAINS SPCA$20,750
NEW REFORM TEMPLE$9,163
Individual grant recipient$3,000
KC CLAY GUILD$2,000
THE COSMOSPHERE$1,000
OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER$1,000
RECREATION AND FITNESS RESOURCES$1,000
NATIONAL WW1 MUSEUM$1,000
KC PET PROJECT$500
Individual grant recipient$500
KANSAS CITY YOUTH SYMPHONY$500
NORTHWOOD WILDLIFE CENTER$200
PHOENIX FAMILY$150
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–24) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 70% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%MAYO CLINIC: $32k → 11%CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND: $1k → 7%UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER: $11k → 5%ALWAYS AND FUREVER: $3k → 7%KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: $5k → 15%THE COSMOPHERRE: $1k → 15%HELP HUMANE SOCIETY: $1k → 8%OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER: $7k → 14%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $18k → 15%MSED FOUNDATION: $2k → 14%MAYO CLINIC: $25k → 11%UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER: $11k → 5%ALWAYS AND FUREVER: $3k → 7%KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: $5k → 15%THE COSMOSPHERE: $1k → 15%OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER: $2k → 14%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $16k → 15%MAYO CLINIC: $25k → 11%UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL: $8k → 5%ALWAYS AND FUREVER: $1k → 7%KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: $5k → 15%OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER: $1k → 14%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $12k → 15%MAYO CLINIC: $25k → 11%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $21k → 5%KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: $5k → 15%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $11k → 15%MAYO CLINIC: $16k → 11%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $5k → 5%KANSAS UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATION: $5k → 15%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $10k → 15%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $3k → 5%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $9k → 15%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $2k → 5%NEW REFORM TEMPLE: $9k → 15%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $2k → 5%THE JEWEL BALL: $5k → 15%GREAT PLAINS SPCA: $1k → 5%JEWISH FEDERATION: $9k → 5%JEWISH FEDERATION: $2k → 5%JEWISH FEDERATION: $2k → 5%UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM: $22k → 5%WAYSIDE WAIFS: $3k → 15%UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM: $11k → 5%KC CLAY GUILD: $3k → 15%KC CLAY GUILD: $2k → 15%HELP HUMANE SOCIETY: $2k → 15%HELP HUMANE SOCIETY: $2k → 15%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

93%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$378k · 20 repeat orgs$28k to everyone else

20 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2024, 11 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

20
21

Total granted

$378k
$26k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+25%
+46%

Still filing today

55%
38%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 95% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureAnimalsEnvironmentHealthEducationPublic BenefitOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TK
    The Kansas University Endowment Association
    5× · 2019–2023 · $25k · revenue +6%
  • OD
    OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER
    3× · 2021–2024 · $10k · revenue +103%
  • KC
    KC Clay Guild
    2× · 2023–2024 · $5k · revenue +144%

Funded once

  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL
    one grant, 2017 · $8k
  • JB
    JEWEL BALLgraduated
    one grant, 2017 · $5k · revenue +816%
  • MF
    MSED FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2019 · $2k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

The akc museum of the dog preserves, interprets and celebrates the role of dogs in society and educates the public about the human-canine bond through its collection of art and exhibits that inspire engagement with dogs.

Arts & Culture
2
Kansas City Museum Foundation Inc

The kansas city museum foundation preserves, interprets, and celebrates kansas city through collections, exhibitions, and bold programs that reflect the city's evolution and spirit, and engage visitors in unfolding stories about kansas…

Arts & Culture
3
Kansas City Campus for Animal Care

The kansas city campus for animal care (kccac) is a public-private partnership between the city of kansas city, missouri, and kansas city pet project. (continued on schedule o)the campus is operated by kc pet project, focusing on pet…

Animals
4
Kitty City Kansas Rescue Incorporated

Find homes for homeless cats through adoptions

Animals
5
Spay & Neuter Kansas City D/B/a Pet Resource Center of Kansas City

To decrease pet homelessness, increase pet retention and improve the quality of life for pets through education and supportive services for families in need.

Animals
6
The Rescue Project

Our mission is to raise awareness through community education programs of animal overpopulation, disease control, and provide resources for veterinary services in order to help abandoned and neglected animals in kansas city and it's…

Animals
7
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco

The asian art museum celebrates, preserves, and promotes asian and asian american art and cultures for local and global audiences. we provide a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, inviting collaboration, and fueling imagination to deepen…

Arts & Culture
8
Kansas Humane Society of Wichita Kansas

The kansas humane society is a community resource for pets and people, dedicated to enhancing the welfare of all companion animals.

Animals
9
Zoological Society of Pittsburgh

The zoological society of pittsburgh is dedicated to being a leader in, and significant contributor to, the conservation of endangered and threatened species. the society provides an enjoyable family experience that fosters understanding,…

Animals
10
Lincoln Park Zoological Society

Lincoln park zoo is dedicated to connecting people with nature by providing a free, family-oriented wildlife experience in the heart of chicago and by advancing the highest quality of animal care, horticulture, education, science and…

Animals
11
Museum of Arts and Design

To collect, display and interpret objects in craft art and design.

Arts & Culture
12
Kansas City Artists Coalition Inc

The kansas city atrtists coalition is a nonprofit organization that promotes visual arts awareness

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Kansas City Pet Project; the most unlike its peers is American Heart Association Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 45 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
4
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
18/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MAYO CLINIC: $123,000 · OtherMAYO CLINICNEW REFORM TEMPLE: $85,362 · OtherNEW REFORM TEMPLEUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM: $33,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEMUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER: $22,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTERJEWISH FEDERATION: $13,500 · Other+20 more: $31,175 · Other+20 moreGREAT PLAINS SPCA: $33,750 · AnimalsGREAT PLAINS S…OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER: $9,500 · AnimalsOLD DRUM ANIMA…HELP OF RAYMORE INC: $4,750 · AnimalsHELP OF RAYMOR…WAYSIDE WAIFS INC: $3,800 · AnimalsWAYSIDE WAIFS …+2 more: $1,000 · AnimalsThe Kansas University Endowment Association: $25,000 · EducationKC Clay Guild: $5,000 · Arts & CultureJEWEL BALL: $4,500 · Arts & CultureCOSMOSPHERE INC: $2,750 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL: $1,500 · Arts & CultureHEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $1,000 · Arts & CultureKANSAS CITY SYMPHONY: $1,000 · Arts & CulturePHOENIX ART MUSEUM: $810 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $500 · Arts & CultureVETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT: $1,500 · Public BenefitALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $1,000 · HealthAmerican Heart Association Inc: $250 · HealthDESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $700 · EnvironmentNORTHWOODS WILDLIFE CENTER: $200 · Environment
Other$308,037Animals$52,800Education$25,000Arts & Culture$17,060Public Benefit$1,500Health$1,250Environment$900

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGREAT PLAINS SPCA: $33,750 over 7y, 0.5% of budgetThe Kansas University Endowment Association: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetOLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER: $9,500 over 3y, 1.7% of budgetKC Clay Guild: $5,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetHELP OF RAYMORE INC: $4,750 over 4y, 0.6% of budgetWAYSIDE WAIFS INC: $3,800 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCOSMOSPHERE INC: $2,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: $1,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetKANSAS CITY SYMPHONY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPHOENIX ART MUSEUM: $810 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PHOENIX FAMILY HOUSING CORPORATION: $750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetDESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC: $700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKANSAS CITY PET PROJECT: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHAIN OF HOPE KC: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNORTHWOODS WILDLIFE CENTER: $200 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds GREAT PLAINS SPCA ↗
  • Who funds The Kansas University Endowment Association ↗
  • Who funds OLD DRUM ANIMAL SHELTER ↗
  • Who funds KC Clay Guild ↗
  • Who funds HELP OF RAYMORE INC ↗
  • Who funds JEWEL BALL ↗
  • Who funds WAYSIDE WAIFS INC ↗
  • Who funds COSMOSPHERE INC ↗
  • Who funds NATIONAL WWI MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL ↗
  • Who funds VETERANS COMMUNITY PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds HEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL ↗
  • Who funds KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY ↗
  • Who funds ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEARCH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds PHOENIX ART MUSEUM ↗
  • Who funds THE PHOENIX FAMILY HOUSING CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN INC ↗
  • Who funds THE NELSON GALLERY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds KANSAS CITY PET PROJECT ↗
  • Who funds CHAIN OF HOPE KC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Greater Kansas City C…Muriel McBrien Kauffm…Jewish Community Foun…Copaken Family Founda…The Sosland FoundationThe H & R Block Found…Paypal Charitable Giv…Natl Christian Charit…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Greater Kansas City Community FoundationMO18.7× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Greater Kansas City Community Foundation · Muriel McBrien Kauffman Family Foundation · Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City · Copaken Family Foundation · The Sosland Foundation · The H & R Block Foundation · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Levin Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Levin Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    1get no government money at all
    9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

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    How do I get to Levin Family Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Levin Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 45 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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