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Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Schenectady, New York · EIN 582395697

Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Schenectady, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,290 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $6,250. 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 $19,402 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$19,40215$131,241
2024$24,29019$151,136

How to apply

Lisben Charitable 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 Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$22,510
California1$1,000
Massachusetts1$500
Florida1$180
Tennessee1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
Charitable$6,250
Jewish Federation of Northeastern N
Albany, NY
Charitable$6,000
Friends of Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Charitable$3,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$2,500
American Society for Yad Vashem
New York, NY
Charitable$1,500
Hadassah
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Stand With US
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$500
Individual
MA
Charitable$500
Individual
NY
Charitable$300
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$300
Niskayuna Fire Department
Niskayuna, NY
Charitable$250
15-LOVE
Albany, NY
Charitable$250
Wounded Warrior Project
New York, NY
Charitable$250
National Yiddish Theater
New York, NY
Charitable$180
Union College Hillel
Schenectady, NY
Charitable$180
Individual
FL
Charitable$180
St Jude's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$100
North Shore Animal League
Port Washington, NY
Charitable$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$24,290 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Lisa Sternlicht (Director) and Aaron Sternlicht (Director).

What does Lisben Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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