Lisz Foundation Inc
EIN 592401804
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$319K
24 grants · $80K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$19K
grant size
100%
deep partner · 6/6 multi-year
repeat
$1.7M
Assets (2023)
6
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 630-6000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80K | $1.7M | $56K | 6 |
| 2021 | $78K | $1.9M | $329K | 6 |
| 2022 | $83K | $1.6M | $14K | 6 |
| 2023 | $78K | $1.7M | $58K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$21K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Chia-Ming Sze
Chairman
Leadership
DS
David Sze
Secretary/Treasury
Leadership
LW
Lisa Wei-Haas
Director
MW
Maurice Wei
Director
CS
Chia-Ming Sze
Chairman
Leadership
DS
David Sze
Secretary/Treasury
Leadership
MW
Maurice Wei
Director
LW
Lisa Wei-Haas
Director
CS
Chia-Ming Sze
Chairman
Leadership
DS
David Sze
Secretary/Treasury
Leadership
LW
Lisa Wei-Haas
Director
MW
Maurice Wei
Director
CS
Chia Ming Sze
Chairman
Leadership
MW
Maurice Wei
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $20,900 | SZEMING SZE FUND | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,500 | LI MING SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $20,420 | SZEMING SZE FUND | 2020 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $20,000 | LI MING SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $19,700 | SZEMING SZE FUND | 2021 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | $19,600 | SZEMING SZE FUND | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $19,300 | LI MING SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $19,300 | LI MING SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,300 | SZEMING SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Emma Willard School | Troy, NY | $10,300 | L.I.S.Z. FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| Univeristy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,300 | BESSIE LI SZE MEMORIAL | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $10,300 | ALICE TONG SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | SZEMING SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| Emma Willard School | Troy, NY | $10,000 | L.I.S.Z. FOUNDATION | 2020 |
| Univeristy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | BESSIE LI SZE MEMORIAL | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $10,000 | ALICE TONG SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,700 | SZEMING SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Emma Willard School | Troy, NY | $9,700 | L.I.S.Z. FOUNDATION | 2021 |
| Univeristy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,700 | BESSIE LI SZE MEMORIAL | 2021 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $9,700 | ALICE TONG SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,700 | SZEMING SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| Emma Willard School | Troy, NY | $9,700 | L.I.S.Z. FOUNDATION | 2023 |
| Univeristy of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,700 | BESSIE LI SZE MEMORIAL | 2023 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $9,700 | ALICE TONG SZE SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |