The Lipari Family Foundation
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.
The Lipari Family Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $691,537
- +4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lipari Family Foundation
- 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. The filing lists Anne Lipari as the contact and requests general information about the organization and the reason for the request. Restrictions on awards are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Anne Lipari
Mailing address: 4 Graphite Drive, Woodland Park, NJ 07424
Phone: (973) 984-5939
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lipari Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Vincent Martyr ($6K). Together the top 10 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
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. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2022) to $62K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Martyr Madison, NJ | General | $6,000 |
| St Philip the Apostle Church Clifton, NJ | General | $5,700 |
| Intervale Foundation Boonton, NJ | General | $3,000 |
| Assumption College for Sisters Denville, NJ | General | $2,500 |
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT | General | $2,500 |
| St Francis of Assisi Wilmington, DE | General | $2,500 |
| St Thomas the Apostle Church Sandyston, NJ | General | $2,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General | $2,500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General | $2,000 |
| Market Street Mission Morristown, NJ | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $691,537 | $90,614 | $59,249 | $48,000 | 24 | $48,000 | $79,365 | $53,769 |
| 2024 | $660,779 | $132,863 | $68,757 | $62,100 | 26 | $62,100 | $126,206 | $49,337 |
| 2023 | $595,131 | $18,488 | $63,137 | $60,800 | 27 | $60,800 | $16,151 | $42,380 |
| 2022 | $639,696 | $12,538 | $48,779 | $46,300 | 28 | $46,300 | $10,059 | $41,952 |
| 2021 | $676,114 | $25,662 | $58,866 | $56,000 | 34 | $56,000 | $22,796 | $48,773 |
| 2020 | $710,091 | $83,017 | $52,814 | $47,500 | 31 | — | $77,703 | $41,339 |
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.
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.
Among its 2025 grants, the largest were $6,000 to St Vincent Martyr in Madison, New Jersey, and $5,700 to St Philip the Apostle Church in Clifton, New Jersey. Other grants included $3,000 to Intervale Foundation; $2,500 each to Assumption College for Sisters, National Forest Foundation, St Francis of Assisi, St Thomas the Apostle Church, and Tunnel to Towers Foundation; $2,000 each to St Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Market Street Mission; $1,800 to Valley Chabad; and $1,500 to Community Food Bank of NJ.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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