The Bari Lipp Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1996 in New York and headquartered in Albany, NY. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization that supports charitable causes through contributions to other qualified charitable organizations rather than conducting direct charitable activities.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$38.1M
-6.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
+78.4% YoY
Grant Count
47
+9.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$57K
+63.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary purpose is to support charitable organizations exempt under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Its giving priorities include:
- Arts, particularly ballet
- Education
- Health
- Human Services
Grantmaking
The foundation is an active grantmaker with a preselected-only approach to grant applications, indicating that the foundation typically invites specific organizations to apply rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Grant Range
$10,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation funds organizations nationally, with documented support for organizations in New York and beyond.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2023:
- Total Assets: $40,491,540
- Total Revenues: $1,679,641
- Total Expenses: $1,680,426
- Number of Employees: 0 (operates with volunteer board members)
As of Fiscal Year 2024:
- Assets: $43 million (approximately)
The foundation ranks in the top 10% of foundations by asset size nationally.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $38,063,621 | $40,491,540 | $41,429,593 |
| Revenue | $2,237,842 | $1,679,641 | $1,867,359 |
| Expenses | $2,925,741 | $1,680,426 | $1,731,371 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,737,115 | $1,531,810 | $1,624,696 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,479,156 | $1,179,230 | $971,325 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,013,239 | $1,660,373 | $1,662,516 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
137 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by a board of directors with limited paid staffing:
- Robert I. Lipp – Director
- Jeffrey D. Lipp – Director
- Wendy A. Lipp – Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT I LIPP | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY D LIPP | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| WENDY A LIPP | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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