Open Foundations · New Jersey

Michael J and Patricia Levittfamily Charitable Foundation Inc

Camden, New Jersey · EIN 208140755. It paid $3.0M across 126 grants in 2024, a median of $5K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.0M
paid in 2024
126
grants paid
$5K
median grant
7%
to first-time recipients
$210K
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
MPL FAMILY FOUNDATION
Address
PO Box 90708, Camden, NJ, 08101
Phone
8965960500
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE TUITION: THE RESIDENT'S APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1) OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS; 2) PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE TO AN UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY; 3) THREE ONE-PAGE CHARACTER REFEREENCES,INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE REFERENCE FROM A TEACHER; AND 4) AN ESSAY OR PRESENTATION FOCUSING ON THE RESIDENT'S EXPECTED FIELD OF STUDY. THE FOUNDATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IT DEEMS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS
Submission deadline
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION WILL GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COLLEGE TUITION TO RESIDENTS OF LOW-INCOME AND MID-INCOME COMMUNITITES. RESIDENTS INCLUDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHOSE NAMES APPEAR ON THE MOST RECENT OWNER'S CERTIFICATION OR COMPLIANCE WITH HUD'S TENANT ELIGIBIITY AND RENT PROCEDURES FORM. IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE, THE GROSS INCOME OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE RECIPIENT MUST FALL WITHIN RANGE OF THE LOW-INCOME AND MID-INCOME LIMITS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE RECIPIENT RESIDES. IN ADDITION, THE RESIDENT MUST HAVE A MINIMIM OF A C OR 2.0 CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE LEVEL. THE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF TUITION EXPENSES FOR ONE YEAR OF COLLEGE. THE STUDENT MAY ELECT TO ACCEPT ONLY A PORTION OF SUCH GRANT IN THE FIRST YEAR AND APPLY THE REST TOWARDS SUBSEQUENT YEARS. IF THE STUDENT MAKES THIS ELECTION THE REST OF THE SCHOLARSHIP WILL BE INVESTED ON THE STUDENT'S BEHALF BY THE FOUNDATION, AND THE AMOUNT INVESTED PLUS ANY INVESTMENT INCOME WILL BE PAI

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513219349102606. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

scholarship

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 126 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1The Michaels Organization Educational FoundationNJ$1,950,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
2Best Friends Animal SocietyNY$200,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
3PawsPA$125,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
4Northwestern UniversityIL$48,168SCHOLARSHIP
5Georgia State UniversityGA$37,615SCHOLARSHIP
6Drexel UniversityPA$25,032SCHOLARSHIP
7St Croix Animal Welfare CenterVI$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
8The Cooper FoundationNJ$25,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
9Providence Animal ShelterRI$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
10Saint Joseph UniversityPA$18,000SCHOLARSHIP
11University of PittsburghPA$16,000SCHOLARSHIP
12Kutztown UniversityPA$13,000SCHOLARSHIP
13Rutgers UniversityNJ$13,000SCHOLARSHIP
14Cornell UniversityNY$12,728SCHOLARSHIP
15Howard UniversityDC$12,500SCHOLARSHIP

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020102$1.1M
2021113$1.4M
2022108$2.1M
2023107$2.1M
2024126$3.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Pennsylvania25%
New Jersey18%
Maryland11%
California7%
North Carolina4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrew J BocchinoV.P./ASSISTANT SECRETARY · 2023
Joseph PurcellTRUSTEE · 2023
Michael J LevittEXEC. VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY · 2023
Patricia LevittPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN/TREASURER · 2023
Paul ChanTRUSTEE · 2023
Phoebe WashburnTRUSTEE · 2023

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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