Lilac Foundation

WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT EIN: 31-1613701

Lilac Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $513K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $58K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$513K

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

+22.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+22.1% YoY

About Lilac Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Lilac Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $513K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $58K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

CanajoharieHamiltonMillbrookNew PrestonSan FranciscoSeattleWashingtonWashington DepotWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$29K$59K$88K$118K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$513,046$527,477$527,500
Revenue$92,567$60,629$17,486
Expenses$106,998$60,652$71,541
Qualifying Distributions$70,498$56,124$64,393
Net Investment Income$57,567$56,101$10,832
Distributable Amount$31,680$31,168$33,708

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$58K8 grants201910 grants20209 grants202111 grants202210 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

COLGATE UNIVERSITY$15KTAFT SCHOOL$10KEPIPHANY SCHOOL$7KSEATTLE ACADEMY$7KEPIPHANY SCHOOL$6KCOLGATE UNIVERSITY$5KSEATTLE ACADEMY$5KSEATTLE ACADEMY$3KAFTER SCHOOL ARTS PROGRA…$500STEEP ROCK ASSOCIATION$500

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K$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
REBECCA MANVILLE RISLEYTRUSTEE0.19
EMMA JOHNSON RISLEYTRUSTEE0.19
ROBIN OLIN RISLEYTRUSTEE0.19

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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