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The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Albany, New York · EIN 133921302

The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Albany, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 47 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $1.2 million. 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 $1.5 million the year before.

26% 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
2022$1.6 million45$40.1 million
2023$1.5 million43$40.8 million
2024$2.7 million47$43.1 million

How to apply

The Bari Lipp 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 The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York23$1.9 million
Massachusetts7$418,000
Illinois2$145,000
California7$91,080
Connecticut3$75,500
Alabama1$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Maryland1$5,000
Colorado1$2,500
Ohio1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 47 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Latham, NY
General charitable purposes$1.2 million
New York City Ballet
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$510,000
Open Doors Organization
Rosemont, IL
General charitable purposes$115,000
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, MA
General charitable purposes$100,000
Nantucket Golf Club
Nantucket, MA
General charitable purposes$100,000
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
General charitable purposes$100,000
Nantucket Dance Theatre
Nantucket, MA
General charitable purposes$100,000
Wooster School
Danbury, CT
General charitable purposes$65,000
Crossroads School
Schenectady, NY
General charitable purposes$35,000
Central Synagogue
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$33,750
A Safe Place
Zion, IL
General charitable purposes$30,000
Carnegie Hall
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$25,000
The UCLA Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable purposes$25,000
Santa Monica College Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
General charitable purposes$25,000
Ethiopia Education Initiatives
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$20,000
Jewish Federation
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$15,000
Price Center for Entrepreneurship
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable purposes$15,000
Southern California Public Radio
Pasadena, CA
General charitable purposes$15,000
Dancing Dreams
Queens, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General charitable purposes$10,000
Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation
Greenwich, CT
General charitable purposes$10,000
Focus for A Future
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Metropolitan Opera
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Mass Moca
North Adams, MA
General charitable purposes$10,000
Folds of Honor
Owasso, OK
General charitable purposes$10,000
Paul Taylor Dance Foundation
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Mount Kisco Child Care Center
Mt Kisco, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Congregation Shir Shalom
Williamsville, NY
General charitable purposes$10,000
Balletcollective Inc
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$7,500
Nantucket Boys & Girls Club
Nantucket, MA
General charitable purposes$7,500
Wilshire Blvd Temple
Los Angeles, CA
General charitable purposes$6,580
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$5,000
School of American Ballet
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$5,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Bethesda, MD
General charitable purposes$5,000
George Balanchine Foundation
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$5,000
Children's Aid Society
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$5,000
Central Park Conservacy
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$3,500
Casa
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$2,500
Celiac Disease Foundation
Woodland Hills, CA
General charitable purposes$2,500
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
General charitable purposes$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert I Lipp (Director), Jeffrey D Lipp (Director) and Wendy A Lipp (Director).

What does The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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