Lipton Family Foundation
Lipton Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $14K.
Lipton Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lipton Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,113
- +7456.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,113
- +7456.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,113
- Total assets
- $96,380
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lipton Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The First Tee of Metropolitan New York ($15K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lipton Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1411% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 317% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2024) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The First Tee of Metropolitan New York Bronx, NY | For the General Use of Charitable Org. | $15,113 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,380 | $21,281 | $22,216 | $15,113 | 1 | $15,113 | $14,459 | $4,763 |
| 2024 | $100,235 | $2,079 | $7,830 | $200 | 1 | $200 | — | $4,807 |
| 2023 | $105,986 | $-6,277 | $6,707 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | — | $5,109 |
| 2022 | $118,970 | $2,785 | $7,315 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,670 | — | $5,820 |
| 2021 | $123,500 | $-1,454 | $6,722 | $1,150 | 2 | $1,150 | — | $6,202 |
| 2020 | $131,676 | $3,548 | $6,973 | $1,250 | 2 | — | — | $6,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lipton Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lipton Family Foundation is led by Roger Lipton, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Lipton
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lipton
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Lipton Family Foundation
How much does Lipton Family Foundation give each year?
Lipton Family Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200 across 1 grant.
How large is Lipton Family Foundation?
Lipton Family Foundation reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Lipton Family Foundation operate?
Lipton Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Lipton Family Foundation's EIN?
Lipton Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3716472. 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 April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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