The Liptak Family Foundation
The Liptak Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $147K.
The Liptak Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Liptak Family Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- -98.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -92.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $3,364,051
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Liptak Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Melanoma Research Alliance ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 26 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Liptak Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $466K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Melanoma Research Alliance Washington DC, DC | Medical Research | $3,000 |
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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 | $3,364,051 | $153,268 | $7,325 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,000 | $147,304 | $159,609 |
| 2024 | $3,211,794 | $107,965 | $197,669 | $190,890 | 5 | $190,890 | $99,594 | $158,637 |
| 2023 | $3,293,301 | $163,256 | $400,881 | $398,152 | 8 | $398,152 | $159,175 | $166,582 |
| 2022 | $3,524,336 | $44,942 | $263,572 | $260,200 | 6 | $260,200 | $39,965 | $177,929 |
| 2021 | $3,752,354 | $41,317 | $168,719 | $165,000 | 6 | $165,000 | $35,819 | $190,126 |
| 2020 | $3,903,481 | $-28,942 | $470,110 | $465,900 | 11 | — | $82,868 | $203,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Liptak Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Liptak Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Liptak
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janette Liptak
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Liptak Family Foundation
How much does The Liptak Family Foundation give each year?
The Liptak Family Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $191K across 5 grants.
How large is The Liptak Family Foundation?
The Liptak Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160K (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.
Where does The Liptak Family Foundation operate?
The Liptak Family Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Rhode Island.
What is The Liptak Family Foundation's EIN?
The Liptak Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4647233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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