Lionstone Foundation
Lionstone Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $952K in total assets. In 2024, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
Lionstone Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $952,400
- -5.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $-46,946
- -159.5% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $3,151
- -94.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $6,302
- -90.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Lionstone Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lionstone Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 4% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $60K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York University New York, NY | Education | $60,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $952,400 | $-46,946 | $6,302 | — | — | $3,151 | — | $74,621 |
| 2023 | $1,005,648 | $78,871 | $65,679 | $60,000 | 1 | $61,340 | $9,531 | $59,301 |
| 2022 | $992,457 | $-27,642 | $71,317 | $60,000 | 1 | $62,408 | — | $56,196 |
| 2021 | $1,091,416 | $170,079 | $13,597 | $6,000 | 3 | $7,298 | $152,280 | $64,946 |
| 2020 | $934,934 | $59,431 | $6,072 | — | — | — | $48,995 | $44,939 |
| 2019 | $881,575 | $560,341 | $51,381 | $46,176 | 5 | — | $56,334 | $20,668 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lionstone Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lionstone Foundation is led by Lee Lowenstein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lee Lowenstein
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Loria
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Kovar
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laura Mason (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Lionstone Foundation
How large is Lionstone Foundation?
Lionstone Foundation reported $952K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lionstone Foundation operate?
Lionstone Foundation has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Lionstone Foundation's EIN?
Lionstone Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1372065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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