The Lipman Family Foundation Inc
EIN 136066963 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2025
$18.0M
445 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
54%
supporter · 92/170 multi-year
repeat
$77.9M
Assets (2025)
170
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 269-5295
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $45.5M | $399K | 35 |
| 2018 | $1.9M | $63.3M | $1.8M | 38 |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $65.9M | $1.9M | 42 |
| 2020 | N/A | $62.9M | $4.0M | N/A |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $76.9M | $4.0M | 61 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $67.9M | $5.4M | 63 |
| 2023 | $4.8M | $69.6M | $193K | 68 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $74.2M | $3.7M | 65 |
| 2025 | $2.5M | $77.9M | $8.5M | 73 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 445 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$2.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BL
Beverly S. Lipman
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Roger A. Goldman
3 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
TL
Timothy E. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter W. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LG
Lester A. Greenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BL
Benjamin H. Lipman
9+ yrs
Director
RG
Roger A. Goldman
3 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
BL
Beverly S. Lipman
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
TL
Timothy E. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PL
Peter W. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LG
Lester A. Greenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BL
Benjamin H. Lipman
9+ yrs
Director
BL
Beverly S. Lipman
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
RG
Roger A. Goldman
3 yrs
Vice President/Treasurer
Leadership
PL
Peter W. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TL
Timothy E. Lipman
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LG
Lester A. Greenberg
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BL
Benjamin H. Lipman
9+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (445 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San JOSE Museum of Art | San JOSE, CA | $2,378,675 | TO PROMOTE ARTS ($958,675 CASH AND $1,420,000 ART DONATION) | 2023 |
| San JOSE Museum | San JOSE, CA | $1,533,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2018 |
| Calder Foundation | New York, NY | $982,500 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2016 |
| San JOSE Museum of Art | San JOSE, CA | $903,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS ($958,675 CASH AND $1,420,000 ART DONATION) | 2024 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | $735,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS ($235,000 CASH AND $500,000 ART DONATION) | 2023 |
| SJMA | San JOSE, CA | $648,215 | TO PROMOTE ARTS | 2022 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $630,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS | 2023 |
| San JOSE Museum of Art | San JOSE, CA | $616,118 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| San JOSE Museum of Art | San JOSE, CA | $525,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS ($958,675 CASH AND $1,420,000 ART DONATION) | 2025 |
| SJMA | Durango, CO | $435,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2019 |
| GSA Foundation | Boulder, CO | $420,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2019 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $380,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS | 2024 |
| Storm King Art Center | New Windsor, NY | $335,000 | TO PROMOTE ARTS ($235,000 CASH AND $500,000 ART DONATION) | 2025 |
| Sempervirens Fund | LOS Altos, CA | $300,000 | TO PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD | 2022 |
| Montalvo | Saratoga, CA | $294,648 | TO PROMOTE ARTS | 2025 |
| San JOSE Museum of Art | San JOSE, CA | $284,950 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2016 |
| Sempervirens Fund | LOS Altos, CA | $250,000 | TO PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD | 2024 |
| Sempervirens Fund | LOS Altos, CA | $250,000 | TO PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD | 2025 |
| Sempervirens Fund | LOS Altos, CA | $250,000 | TO PROTECT AND PERMANENTLY PRESERVE REDWOOD | 2023 |
| Geological Society of American Foundation | Boulder, CO | $225,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2018 |
| GSA Foundation | Boulder, CO | $210,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC CHARITY | 2021 |
| Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis | Davis, CA | $210,000 | TO SUPPORT ART | 2025 |
| GSA Foundation | Boulder, CO | $205,000 | TO STRENGTHEN GSA'S MISSION TO BE THE PREMIER GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN SCIENTIFIC... | 2022 |
| GSA Foundation | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | TO STRENGTHEN GSA'S MISSION TO BE THE PREMIER GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN SCIENTIFIC... | 2024 |
| GSA Foundation | Boulder, CO | $200,000 | TO STRENGTHEN GSA'S MISSION TO BE THE PREMIER GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN SCIENTIFIC... | 2025 |
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