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Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation

Preselected recipients only East Hampton, New York · EIN 137157260

Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation is a private foundation in East Hampton, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $58,425 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $33,903. 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 down from $104,773 the year before.

60% 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$104,77311$626,761
2024$58,4255$569,160

How to apply

Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$54,225
Washington1$4,000
California2$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Zuckerman Institute
New York, NY
General support$33,903
East Hampton Library
East Hampton, NY
General support$20,322
World Affairs Council
Seattle, WA
General support$4,000
UCLA Hillel
Los Angeles, CA
General support$100
Wikimedia Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation give?

$58,425 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Jerome & Kenneth Lipper Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kenneth Lipper (Trustee) and Julie Wilcox (Trustee).

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