The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 31-1555883

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The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc gave $119K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$118,500
+97.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+133.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,929
-15.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$18,500
Total assets
$2,433,389
+4.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Foundation for Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women: $25KFoundation for BaltimoreLeadership School for Young…$25KStudent Leadership Network: $25KStudent Leadership Network$25KSuburban Orthodox Congregation: $20KSuburban Orthodox Congregation$20KNew York Stage and Film Inc: $19KNew York Stage and Film Inc$19KInstitute for Islamic Christian & Jewish Studies: $10KInstitute for IslamicChristian & Jewish Studies$10KKennedy Krieger Institute: $10KKennedy Krieger Institute$10KWashington Schools Foundation: $10KWashington Schools Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women ($25K). Together the top 7 received $119K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BaltimoreNew YorkPikesvilleLos AngelesVashon

How The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $181K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $119K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$25,000
Student Leadership Network New York, NYGeneral Support$25,000
Suburban Orthodox Congregation Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$20,000
New York Stage and Film Inc New York, NYGeneral Support$18,500
Institute for Islamic Christian & Jewish Studies Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$10,000
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MDGeneral Support$10,000
Washington Schools Foundation Vashon, WAGeneral Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,433,389$275,544$136,000$118,5007$247,344
2024$2,336,084$180,567$82,107$60,0003$81,380
2023$2,103,016$68,046$102,055$90,0005$68,046
2022$2,005,839$553,098$202,132$181,0004$22,193
2021$2,007,704$132,976$85,779$70,0006$132,976

About The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $247K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc is led by Andrew Cushnir, President & Public Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Cushnir

    President & Public Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever

    Vice President & Donor Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Lipitz

    Secretary & Donor Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Klein

    Public Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael I. Friedman

    Treasurer & Public Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marc B. Terrill (2021–2024) — President & Public Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc gave $119K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.

What is The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $18,500, and its average grant was $16,929, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (37%) and Washington (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women ($25,000), Student Leadership Network ($25,000) and Suburban Orthodox Congregation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $276K.

What is The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Brenda Brown Lipitz Rever Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1555883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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