Ira a Lipman Foundation
Ira a Lipman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $667.
Ira a Lipman Foundation at a glance
In short: Ira a Lipman Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $19,601
- Grants made (2023)
- 1
- Average grant
- $19,601
- Median grant
- $19,601
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who Ira a Lipman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Simon Wiesenthal Center ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ira a Lipman Foundation gives
- In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | General | $19,601 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $667 | $19,601 | $19,601 | 1 | $19,601 | $667 | $941 |
| 2022 | $18,936 | $168 | — | — | — | — | $168 | $924 |
| 2021 | $18,768 | $1 | — | — | — | — | $1 | $924 |
| 2020 | $18,770 | $87 | — | — | — | — | $87 | $922 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ira a Lipman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $941 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ira a Lipman Foundation's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Gustave K. Lipman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joshua S. Lipman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
M. Benjamin Lipman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ira a Lipman Foundation
How much does Ira a Lipman Foundation give each year?
Ira a Lipman Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ira a Lipman Foundation operate?
Ira a Lipman Foundation has awarded grants in California.
How much is Ira a Lipman Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Ira a Lipman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $941 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ira a Lipman Foundation's EIN?
Ira a Lipman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2026329. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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