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Lipton Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Westport, Connecticut · EIN 136143274

Lipton Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Westport, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $28,667 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5,460 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5,4601$441,344
2024$28,6672$457,047

How to apply

Lipton Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Lipton Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$10,000
California1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Israel
Westport, CT
For disabled childrens programs$10,000
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
Donation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lipton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Lipton Foundation Inc give?

$28,667 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs Lipton Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Brad Agar (Ceo).

What does Lipton Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly disability, faith communities and youth programs.

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