The Lipari Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clifton, NJ EIN: 22-2802556
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The Lipari Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Clifton, New Jersey, that makes grants to charitable organizations. Its 2025 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Key facts about The Lipari Family Foundation

In short: The Lipari Family Foundation gave $48K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in New Jersey. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2802556
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,000
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$1,500
New grantees (estimate)
25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$691,537
Primary geography
New Jersey (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
N/A.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$692K

+4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-22.7% YoY

Grant Count

24

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-16.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lipari Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Lipari Family Foundation open to new grantees?

25%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including religious and educational services, environmental conservation, medical research, food assistance, and employment and community support.

Among its grantees, Assumption College for Sisters describes its mission as educating women called to consecrated life and service to the Roman Catholic Church. The National Forest Foundation says it works to benefit the national forests through on-the-ground programs and grantmaking. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says its mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. Employment Horizons describes its work as helping people with barriers to employment achieve vocational objectives and self-sufficiency; New Beginnings for Tomorrow describes supporting people with developmental disabilities through a collaborative environment; and Good Counsel describes providing a safe family environment for pregnant mothers and their children.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $48,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $1,500. It reported 26 grants totaling $62,100 in 2024 and 27 grants totaling $60,800 in 2023.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 80% of grant dollars. Montana, Delaware, and New York each received 5%, and Tennessee received 4%.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.

Cities

CliftonCedar KnollsDenvilleBranchvilleFairfieldMorristownBoontonChesterHillsideHobokenLawrencevillePompton LakesFair LawnMadisonMissoulaSandystonWhippanyWoodcliff LakesWoodlandsCrazy Horse

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K31 grants2020 34 grants2021 28 grants2022 27 grants2023 26 grants2024 24 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2022) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $48K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St Vincent Martyr: $6KSt Vincent Martyr$6KSt Philip the Apostle Church: $6KSt Philip the Apostle Church$6KIntervale Foundation: $3KIntervale Foundation$3KAssumption College for Sisters: $3KAssumption College for Sisters$3KNational Forest Foundation: $3KNational Forest Foundation$3KSt Francis of Assisi: $3KSt Francis of Assisi$3KSt Thomas the Apostle Church: $3KSt Thomas the Apostle Church$3KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $3KTunnel to Towers Foundation$3KSt Jude Childrens Research Hospital: $2KSt Jude Childrens ResearchHospital$2KMarket Street Mission: $2KMarket Street Mission$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent Martyr ($6K). Together the top 10 received $31K.

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

139<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Vincent Martyr Madison, NJGeneral$6,000
St Philip the Apostle Church Clifton, NJGeneral$5,700
Intervale Foundation Boonton, NJGeneral$3,000
Assumption College for Sisters Denville, NJGeneral$2,500
National Forest Foundation Missoula, MTGeneral$2,500
St Francis of Assisi Wilmington, DEGeneral$2,500
St Thomas the Apostle Church Sandyston, NJGeneral$2,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral$2,500
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral$2,000
Market Street Mission Morristown, NJGeneral$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $691,537 $90,614 $59,249 $48,000 24
2024 $660,779 $132,863 $68,757 $62,100 26
2023 $595,131 $18,488 $63,137 $60,800 27
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$691,537$660,779$595,131
Revenue$90,614$132,863$18,488
Expenses$59,249$68,757$63,137
Qualifying Distributions$48,000$62,100$60,800
Net Investment Income$79,365$126,206$16,151
Distributable Amount$53,769$49,337$42,380

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Anne D. Lipari as president, George J. Lipari as secretary, and John A. Lipari as treasurer.

The Lipari Family Foundation is led by Anne D. Lipari, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anne D. Lipari

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George J. Lipari

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Lipari

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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.

Contact

Application contact: Anne Lipari
Mailing address: 4 Graphite Drive, Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 984-5939
Email: tosko@verizon.net

Frequently asked questions about The Lipari Family Foundation

How much does The Lipari Family Foundation give each year?

The Lipari Family Foundation gave $48K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 26 grants.

What is The Lipari Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Lipari Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,000, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lipari Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Lipari Family Foundation give grants?

The Lipari Family Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (5%) and Delaware (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Clifton, NJ (2 grants), Fairfield, NJ (2 grants) and Cedar Knolls, NJ (2 grants).

Does The Lipari Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 96% of The Lipari Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Lipari Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Lipari Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Vincent Martyr ($6,000), St Philip the Apostle Church ($5,700) and Intervale Foundation ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Lipari Family Foundation?

The Lipari Family Foundation reported $692K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Lipari Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including religious and educational services, environmental conservation, medical research, food assistance, and employment and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Lipari Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Lipari Family Foundation's EIN?

The Lipari Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2802556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Lipari Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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