Funding search · EIN 136066963 · New York, NY
The Lipman Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 267
- grants reported
- $11.2M
- total given
- 2020–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- San Jose Museum of Art4 grants · $4.4M
- Storm King Art Center4 grants · $1.2M
- Whitney Museum of American Art4 grants · $1.1M
- Gsa Foundation4 grants · $810,000
- Sempervirens Fund4 grants · $760,000
- Montalvo3 grants · $391,148
- John Muir Land Trust3 grants · $240,000
- Shrem Museum of Art at Uc Davis1 grant · $210,000
- For-Site Foundation4 grants · $180,000
- Nm Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab)4 grants · $160,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 267 grants.
- $2.4M
San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose, CA · 2022
To promote arts ($958,675 cash and $1,420,000 art donation)
- $903,000
San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose, CA · 2023
To promote arts ($958,675 cash and $1,420,000 art donation)
- $735,000
Storm King Art Center · New Windsor, NY · 2022
To promote arts ($235,000 cash and $500,000 art donation)
- $630,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2022
To promote arts
- $616,118
San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $525,000
San Jose Museum of Art · San Jose, CA · 2024
To promote arts ($958,675 cash and $1,420,000 art donation)
- $380,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023
To promote arts
- $335,000
Storm King Art Center · New Windsor, NY · 2024
To promote arts ($235,000 cash and $500,000 art donation)
- $294,648
Montalvo · Saratoga, CA · 2024
To promote arts
- $250,000
Sempervirens Fund · Los Altos, CA · 2024
To protect and permanently preserve redwood
- $250,000
Sempervirens Fund · Los Altos, CA · 2023
To protect and permanently preserve redwood
- $250,000
Sempervirens Fund · Los Altos, CA · 2022
To protect and permanently preserve redwood
- $210,000
Shrem Museum of Art at Uc Davis · Davis, CA · 2024
To support art
- $210,000
Gsa Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $200,000
Gsa Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024
To strengthen gsa's mission to be the premier geological society supporting the global community in scientific discovery, communications, and application of geoscience knowledge.
- $200,000
Gsa Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2023
To strengthen gsa's mission to be the premier geological society supporting the global community in scientific discovery, communications, and application of geoscience knowledge.
- $200,000
Gsa Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2022
To strengthen gsa's mission to be the premier geological society supporting the global community in scientific discovery, communications, and application of geoscience knowledge.
- $103,750
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $100,000
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2024
To protect the places that make the east bay special
- $100,000
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2023
To protect the places that make the east bay special
- $85,000
Storm King Art Center · New Windsor, NY · 2023
To promote arts ($235,000 cash and $500,000 art donation)
- $75,000
Nm Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab) · Socorro, NM · 2022
To conduct research and interact with state and federal agencies and industry to facilitate prudent exploitation of the state's geological resources
- $65,000
Solstice Institute · Boulder, CO · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $50,000
For-Site Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art
- $50,000
Berkeley Art Museum · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To promote arts
- $50,000
For-Site Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art
- $50,000
Montalvo · Saratoga, CA · 2023
To promote arts
- $50,000
For-Site Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $46,500
Montalvo · Saratoga, CA · 2022
To promote arts
- $40,000
John Muir Land Trust · Martinez, CA · 2022
To protect the places that make the east bay special
- $35,000
Nm Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab) · Socorro, NM · 2024
To conduct research and interact with state and federal agencies and industry to facilitate prudent exploitation of the state's geological resources
- $30,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
To protect and care for open space, farms and parkland in and around silicon valley
- $30,000
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2024
To promote arts
- $30,000
For-Site Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To promote the creation, understanding, and presentation of art
- $30,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2022
To support the worker ownership sector
- $30,000
International Rescue Committee (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2022
To help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
- $25,000
California Transportation Foundation · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To support ctf programs
- $25,000
Kqed · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To serve audiences with trusted, quality programming, so that individuals can achieve their full potential.
- $25,000
Nm Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab) · Socorro, NM · 2023
To conduct research and interact with state and federal agencies and industry to facilitate prudent exploitation of the state's geological resources
- $25,000
San Mateo Historical Society · Redwood City, CA · 2023
To support natural history project
- $25,000
San Mateo Historical Society · Redwood City, CA · 2022
To support natural history project
- $25,000
Nm Bureau Geology & Mineral Resources (Geochron Lab) · Socorro, NM · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $25,000
Storm King Art Center · New Windsor, NY · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $22,500
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $20,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2024
To make the environment safer and healthier for us all
- $20,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2024
To support the worker ownership sector
- $20,000
International Rescue Committee (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2024
To help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
- $20,000
Nature Conservency · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends
- $20,000
Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2024
To improve our communities' sexual and reproductive health outcomes through health care, education, and advocacy.
- $20,000
Transform · Oakland, CA · 2024
To promote walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, make california affordable, and help solve our climate crisis.
- $20,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Washington, DC · 2024
To support scientists
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2024
To offer access to professional culinary training, and improving food security for the people we serve
- $20,000
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose · San Jose, CA · 2023
To support the worker ownership sector
- $20,000
International Rescue Committee (Ukraine) · New York, NY · 2023
To help people survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
- $20,000
Invisible International · Towson, MD · 2023
To alleviate the suffering caused by invisible illnesses
- $20,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2023
To protect and care for open space, farms and parkland in and around silicon valley
- $20,000
Transform · Oakland, CA · 2023
To promote walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, make california affordable, and help solve our climate crisis.
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2023
To offer access to professional culinary training, and improving food security for the people we serve
- $20,000
Peninsula Open Space Trust · Palo Alto, CA · 2022
To protect and care for open space, farms and parkland in and around silicon valley
- $20,000
Transform · Oakland, CA · 2022
To promote walkable communities with excellent transportation choices to connect people of all incomes to opportunity, make california affordable, and help solve our climate crisis.
- $20,000
World Central Kitchen (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2022
To offer access to professional culinary training, and improving food security for the people we serve
- $19,500
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art · San Jose, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $19,000
Transformca · Oakland, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $17,500
Schrem Museum (Wiley Exhibition · Davis, CA · 2022
To promote arts
- $15,000
Aclu Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
To protect abortion
- $15,000
Nevelson St Peters Renovation · Columbus, IN · 2024
To promote arts
- $15,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
To promote environmental efforts
- $15,000
Nature Conservency · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends
- $15,000
Nevelson St Peters Renovation · Columbus, IN · 2023
To promote arts
- $15,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2023
To promote environmental efforts
- $15,000
Nevelson St Peters Renovation · Columbus, IN · 2022
To promote arts
- $12,000
John Muir Land · Martinez, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $10,000
Doctors for Global Health--Tim · Decatur, GA · 2024
To improve health and foster other human rights
- $10,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To protect peoples health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and tocombat climate change
- $10,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
To safeguard the earthits people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends
- $10,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Basalt, CO · 2024
To create a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future
- $10,000
Seva Foundation (Tim) · Berkeley, CA · 2024
To restore sight and prevent blindness
- $10,000
Stanford Sustainability Fund · Stanford, CA · 2024
To support education
- $10,000
Town of Portola Valley · Portola Valley, CA · 2024
To support shady trail reconstruction
- $10,000
Unhcr (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2024
To protect refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity.
- $10,000
Doctors for Global Health--Tim · Decatur, GA · 2023
To improve health and foster other human rights
- $10,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2023
To protect peoples health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and tocombat climate change
- $10,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2023
To make the environment safer and healthier for us all
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2023
To improve our communities' sexual and reproductive health outcomes through health care, education, and advocacy.
- $10,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Basalt, CO · 2023
To create a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future
- $10,000
Seva Foundation (Tim) · Berkeley, CA · 2023
To restore sight and prevent blindness
- $10,000
Stanford Sustainability Fund · Stanford, CA · 2023
To support education
- $10,000
Unhcr (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2023
To protect refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity.
- $10,000
Doctors for Global Health--Tim · Decatur, GA · 2022
To improve health and foster other human rights
- $10,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To protect peoples health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and tocombat climate change
- $10,000
Environmental Defense Fund · New York, NY · 2022
To make the environment safer and healthier for us all
- $10,000
Nature Conservency · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends
- $10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation · New York, NY · 2022
To improve our communities' sexual and reproductive health outcomes through health care, education, and advocacy.
- $10,000
Rocky Mountain Institute · Basalt, CO · 2022
To create a clean, prosperous, and secure energy future
- $10,000
Seva Foundation (Tim) · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To restore sight and prevent blindness
- $10,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2022
To promote environmental efforts
- $10,000
Unhcr (Ukraine) · Washington, DC · 2022
To protect refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity.
- $10,000
Doctor for Global Health · Decatur, GA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $10,000
Givetech · San Francisco, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
- $10,000
Nature Conservancy · San Francisco, CA · 2020
Charitable contribution to public charity
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