Lipton Foundation
Lipton Foundation is a private foundation based in Golden Beach, Florida. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including an arts institution, Jewish organizations, hospitals, and organizations addressing health and food needs.
Lipton Foundation at a glance
In short: Lipton Foundation gave $313K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Florida. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $313,480
- +36.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,899
- +36.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,034,517
- +31.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lipton Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 649 Ocean Boulevard, Golden Beach, FL 33160
Phone: (305) 935-3535
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lipton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Institute of Contemporary Art ($126K). Together the top 10 received $308K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 64 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 8% to New York, 1% to Illinois, and less than 1% to California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lipton Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2022) to $347K (2021). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $313K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, FL | Promote public programs for both the exchange of ideas and stimulate artistic production | $125,530 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | The federation mobilizes human and financial resources to care for those in need | $52,892 |
| Magen David Adom New York, NY | Provides medical supplies and emergency equipment to save lives | $25,800 |
| Torah Lishma North Miami Beach, FL | Contribution to the Temple | $25,000 |
| The Shul of Bal Harbour Surfside, FL | Contribution to the Temple | $20,000 |
| Friendship Circle Miami, FL | Support programs at the greater miami jewish federation to advocate on important social issues | $19,800 |
| Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL | Contribution to the Hospital | $15,000 |
| JCC Rock Steady Boxing Miami, FL | Exercise Rehabilatation for Parkinson Patients | $10,000 |
| Mount Sinai Hospital Miami Beach, FL | Contribution to the Hospital | $10,000 |
| Edmond J Safra Synagogue Aventura, FL | Contribution to the Temple | $3,600 |
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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 | $5,034,517 | $324,358 | $320,993 | $313,480 | 15 | $316,883 | $320,955 | $259,988 |
| 2023 | $3,821,527 | $246,490 | $241,243 | $229,812 | 15 | $235,096 | $241,050 | $304,612 |
| 2022 | $3,743,708 | $745,255 | $229,382 | $225,455 | 10 | $227,065 | $743,090 | $272,656 |
| 2021 | $4,887,251 | $263,932 | $354,788 | $347,069 | 10 | $350,575 | $260,426 | $291,246 |
| 2020 | $4,811,818 | $155,040 | $283,697 | $271,948 | 14 | — | $149,519 | $286,239 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lipton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $260K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for arts programming, Jewish organizations and congregations, hospitals, health-related services, and food assistance.
Among the grantees, the Greater Miami Jewish Federation describes its mission as mobilizing resources to care for people in need, strengthen Jewish life, and advance the unity and shared purpose of the Jewish people. Torah Lishma says it provides educational, community outreach, counseling, spiritual guidance, and financial assistance services to Jewish families and others. Mobile School Pantry describes its mission as providing nutritious groceries to students and families at low-income schools throughout South Florida.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $313,480. Grant amounts ranged from $198 to $125,530, with a median of $10,000.
Notable grants included $125,530 to the Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami for public programs and artistic production; $52,892 to the Greater Miami Jewish Federation; $25,800 to Magen David Adom; $25,000 to Torah Lishma; and $20,000 to The Shul of Bal Harbour. Other reported grants included $15,000 to Jackson Memorial Hospital, $10,000 each to JCC Rock Steady Boxing and Mount Sinai Hospital, and $1,800 to Mobile School Pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Janice Lipton and Alan Lipton as trustees.
Lipton Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Lipton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Lipton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lipton Foundation
How much does Lipton Foundation give each year?
Lipton Foundation gave $313K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $230K across 15 grants.
What is Lipton Foundation's typical grant size?
Lipton Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,899, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lipton Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Lipton Foundation give grants?
Lipton Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (5 grants), North Miami Beach, FL (2 grants) and Aventura, FL (2 grants).
Does Lipton Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Lipton Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution to the Temple" (3 grants).
Who are Lipton Foundation's largest grantees?
Lipton Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Institute of Contemporary Art ($125,530), Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($52,892) and Magen David Adom ($25,800), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Lipton Foundation?
Lipton Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $317K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $260K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lipton Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for arts programming, Jewish organizations and congregations, hospitals, health-related services, and food assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lipton Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lipton Foundation's EIN?
Lipton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0098730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Lipton Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Lipton Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lipton-foundation-morg_a11f60c0bac44458bc1f7625f1719418
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