2005 | Mortimer Levitt passes
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byAt the age of 98, Mortimer Levitt passes away at his home in Westport, Connecticut.Read More…
2003 | Levitt Pavilion Pasadena opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byAs the Foundation’s first venture philanthropy project, Levitt Pavilion Pasadena brings vitality back to Memorial Park, which for years prior was largely abandoned and a magnet for crime, through high-caliber music programming.Read More…
2002 | Launching a venture philanthropy model
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byMortimer launches the Foundation’s venture philanthropy model of public-private partnerships with his daughter, Liz Levitt Hirsch, leading the charge to bring the power of free, live music to communities coast to coast.Read More…
1997 | The Custom Shop proceeds transferred to Foundation
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byThe continuing success of the Levitt Pavilion in Westport, which evolved to present 50 free concerts each summer, inspires Mortimer to sell his company and transfer the proceeds into the Foundation, laying the groundwork for a national network of outdoor Levitt music venues.Read More…
1974 | Original Levitt Pavilion opens
Posted OnSeptember 2, 2021 byResidents of Westport, Connecticut, transform the site of the town dump into a new community gathering space to enjoy free outdoor concerts, named the Levitt Pavilion in honor of Mortimer and Mimi’s support of the project.Read More…
1966 | Mortimer Levitt Foundation is founded
Posted OnSeptember 2, 1966 byThe Mortimer Levitt Foundation is created by philanthropists Mortimer and Mimi Levitt to formalize their support for the arts, culture, and education.Read More…