Fannie M Lienhard Foundation

PRINCETON, NJ EIN: 22-3111533

The Fannie M Lienhard Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in New Jersey, based in Princeton, NJ. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors with a focus on education, human services, and philanthropic activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+14.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$203K

+29.3% YoY

Grant Count

48

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+29.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education — including STEM education and science teacher support
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • Vermont
  • New York
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+11 more states

Cities

AdamantAmherstAquinnahArlingtonBerkeleyBostonBrattleboroBridgeportBrooklynBurlingtonCambridgeColchesterConcordCoral SpringsCotatiDobbs FerryEast MeadowEdgartownEssex JunctionFarmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $1,730,023
  • Total Annual Giving: $203,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$129K$257K$386K$514K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,730,023$1,508,866$1,563,246
Revenue$467,291$139,827$142,873
Expenses$245,924$194,620$205,999
Qualifying Distributions$215,330$167,544$172,218
Net Investment Income$437,903$112,751$115,555
Distributable Amount$120,568$115,733$119,138

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$60K$120K$180K$240K45 grants202050 grants202147 grants202248 grants202348 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJ…$25KThe David Sheldrick Wild…$25KOxfam America Inc$12KCHOATE ROSEMARY HALL FOU…$10KUpper Valley Haven Inc$10KGood Neighbor Health Cli…$8KTWIN PINES HOUSING TRUST$6KHabitat for Humanity Int…$5KIsland Autism Group Inc$5KKids Empowered by Your S…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

238 grants across all recorded years

237<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM G LIENHARDCHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT1
DR GUSTAV E LIENHARDTRUSTEE1
SUSAN L HOLMESTRUSTEE1
ANNE R HOLMESTRUSTEE1
DAVID G A HOLMESTREASURER1
LAURA S LIENHARDSECRETARY1
BRONWYN HOLMESTRUSTEE1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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