Lipin Family Foundation
Lipin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
Lipin Family Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lipin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lipin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 29% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $250K (2021). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AIDS Life Cycle Los Angeles, CA | To support the HIV/AIDS services. | $6,000 |
| Beth Israel San Diego, CA | Religious purpose. | $5,000 |
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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 | $698,475 | $175,441 | $5,070 | — | — | — | $167,890 | $49,246 |
| 2023 | $528,104 | $22,599 | $16,020 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $14,338 | $38,150 |
| 2022 | $521,550 | $13,032 | $10,935 | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | $7,813 | $38,371 |
| 2021 | $519,079 | $62,486 | $255,773 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $50,790 | $45,053 |
| 2020 | $708,982 | $31,156 | $54,997 | $50,000 | 4 | — | $17,818 | $45,230 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lipin Family Foundation is led by Sheila Lipin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheila Lipin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Cohn
Vice President, CFO & Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Todd Cohn (2020–2023) — Vice President, CFO & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lipin Family Foundation
Where does Lipin Family Foundation operate?
Lipin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Lipin Family Foundation's EIN?
Lipin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0774004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Lipin Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lipin-family-foundation-morg_c70fae417fb84169b48fa5ca9c71e353
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