The Lipman Family Foundation Inc
Preselected recipients only
The Lipman Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.5 million in 73 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $525,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.5 million
- Number of grants73
- Typical grant$5,000
- Largest grant$525,000
- Assets$77.9 million
- New grantees16%
Giving in 2024 was up from $2.5 million the year before.
16% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.5 million | 65 | $74.2 million |
| 2024 | $2.5 million | 73 | $77.9 million |
How to apply
The Lipman Family 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.
What The Lipman Family Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 42 | $1.7 million |
| New York | 11 | $458,600 |
| Colorado | 4 | $215,613 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | $56,000 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $35,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | $15,000 |
| Georgia | 1 | $10,000 |
| Virginia | 2 | $6,543 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $5,500 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $5,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose Museum of Art | To promote arts ($958,675 cash and $1,420,000 art donation) | $525,000 |
| Storm King Art Center | To promote arts ($235,000 cash and $500,000 art donation) | $335,000 |
| Montalvo | To promote arts | $294,648 |
| Sempervirens Fund | To protect and permanently preserve redwood | $250,000 |
| Shrem Museum of Art at Uc Davis | To support art | $210,000 |
| Gsa Foundation | To strengthen gsa's mission to be the premier geological society supporting the global community in scientific discovery, communications, and application of geoscience knowledge. | $200,000 |
| John Muir Land Trust | To protect the places that make the east bay special | $100,000 |
| For-Site Foundation | To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art | $50,000 |
| NM Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab) | To conduct research and interact with state and federal agencies and industry to facilitate prudent exploitation of the state's geological resources | $35,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | To protect and care for open space, farms and parkland in and around silicon valley | $30,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | To promote arts | $30,000 |
| California Transportation Foundation | To support ctf programs | $25,000 |
| Kqed | To serve audiences with trusted, quality programming, so that individuals can achieve their full potential. | $25,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | To make the environment safer and healthier for us all | $20,000 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose | To support the worker ownership sector | $20,000 |
| International Rescue Committee (Ukraine) | To help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives. | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservency | To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation | To improve our communities' sexual and reproductive health outcomes through health care, education, and advocacy. | $20,000 |
| Transform | To promote walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, make california affordable, and help solve our climate crisis. | $20,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | To support scientists | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen (Ukraine) | To offer access to professional culinary training, and improving food security for the people we serve | $20,000 |
| ACLU Foundation | To protect abortion | $15,000 |
| Nevelson St Peters Renovation | To promote arts | $15,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | To promote environmental efforts | $15,000 |
| Doctors for Global Health--Tim | To improve health and foster other human rights | $10,000 |
| Earthjustice | To protect peoples health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and tocombat climate change | $10,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | To safeguard the earthits people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends | $10,000 |
| Town of Portola Valley | To support shady trail reconstruction | $10,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Institute | To create a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future | $10,000 |
| Seva Foundation (Tim) | To restore sight and prevent blindness | $10,000 |
| Stanford Sustainability Fund | To support education | $10,000 |
| Unhcr (Ukraine) | To protect refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity. | $10,000 |
| Vertile Found--Serina | To empower each child with opportunities to envision and realize a healthy future | $5,113 |
| Acterra | To create local solutions for a healthy planet | $5,000 |
| Ca State Parks Foundation | To protect and preserve the california state park system | $5,000 |
| California League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | To improve the quality of the environment for all californians | $5,000 |
| Cantor Art Center (Stanford) | To promote arts | $5,000 |
| Ecumenical Hunger Program | To promote education | $5,000 |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | To promote arts | $5,000 |
| Grassroots Ecology | To restore natural functions to the ecosystem | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Susan Shaheen
- Beverly S Lipman
- Peter W Lipman
- Timothy E Lipman
- Benjamin H Lipman
Questions people ask
Does The Lipman Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does The Lipman Family Foundation Inc give?
$2.5 million in tax year 2024, across 73 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.
Who runs The Lipman Family Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Susan Shaheen (Director), Beverly S Lipman (President), Peter W Lipman (Vice President) and Timothy E Lipman (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.
What does The Lipman Family Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, science and research and environment and conservation.