Mortimer And Mimi Levitt Foundation Incorporated

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Private Foundation
LOS ANGELES, CaliforniaMediumEIN: 136204678
Arts and Culture NonprofitsCommunity CentersMusic NonprofitsCultural Heritage NonprofitsYouth Development Organizations

Official website for the Levitt Family Foundation (public brand of the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation). The site describes the foundation’s mission to support free, outdoor music series, includes grant programs and locations, and shows recent news updates (March 2026).

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A nonprofit or municipal partner running (or proposing) free outdoor music series or community music programming with capacity to manage public concerts and demonstrate community impact.

Good Fit

  • Operates a free outdoor music series or Levitt-style pavilion or proposes one
  • 501(c)(3) or public entity experienced in community programming
  • Demonstrated audience engagement and community partnership strategies
  • Budget and proposal scale consistent with many observed grants (mid-five-figure to low six-figure)
  • Willingness to submit materials in writing on a rolling timeline

Geography

Broad

Observed grants in the latest year reached 35 states with roughly three-quarters of dollars going outside the foundation's home state; this indicates a national footprint rather than a local-only focus.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The latest year funded 91 distinct recipients with a substantial number of both repeat (52) and new (39) grantees, showing a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.

New Applicants

Broad

Direct evidence of openness includes public application guidance, a rolling in‑writing submission path, listed grant contact emails, and that about 39 new recipients were funded in the latest year, all of which support realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026