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Lilliput Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hawley, Pennsylvania · EIN 232385383

Lilliput Foundation is a private foundation in Hawley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 $11,000 the year before.

67% 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$11,0003$168,452
2024$20,0003$156,677

How to apply

Lilliput 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

What Lilliput Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut1$10,000
Colorado1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Future 5
Stamford, CT
Dontation connects motivated, under-resourced students to the people and resources they need to achieve their educational, career and life goals.$10,000
Ut Foundation
Knoxville, TN
Innovative & transformative scholarship program designed to ensure students can achieve their dream of obtaining an undergraduate college degree.$5,000
Foresight Ski Guides
Vail, CO
Foresight promotes safety, fun and independence for people with blindness or low vision and cultivates an individual's unlimited potential.$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lilliput Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lilliput Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Lilliput Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Russell S Lewis (Trustee).

What does Lilliput Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and disability.

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