Melvin a Lipsitz Family Foundation
EIN 742587599 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2023
$215K
26 grants · $27K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$9K
grant size
21%
balanced · 4/19 multi-year
repeat
$433K
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(254) 756-6661
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $16K | $318K | $10K | 4 |
| 2018 | $18K | $305K | $8K | 7 |
| 2020 | $80K | $264K | $33K | 5 |
| 2021 | $1K | $342K | $10K | 2 |
| 2022 | $100K | $9K | $96K | 7 |
| 2023 | $500 | $343K | $10K | 1 |
| 2024 | N/A | $433K | $22K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 26 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$50K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
84.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$155K across
22 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 McLennan
- 2 Fort Bend
- 3 Bell
- 4 Jefferson
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (26 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO ASSIST WITH IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN ISRAEL FOR THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED. | 2020 |
| Waco Family Medicine Foundation | Waco, TX | $50,000 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN THE PROVISION OF HIGH-QUALITY MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SERVICES TO THE... | 2022 |
| Upright Africa | Waco, TX | $25,000 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING THE PEOPLE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO WITH DAILY NECESSITIES AND THE SHARING OF... | 2020 |
| The Jewish Federation of Waco | Waco, TX | $25,000 | TO ASSIST WITH THE SUPPORT OF FEDERATION PROJECTS. | 2022 |
| Creative Waco | Waco, TX | $12,000 | SUPPORT OF THE WACO SCULPTURE ZOO PROJECT | 2018 |
| The Tourette Association - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE TOURETTE ASSOCIATION | 2016 |
| Upright Africa | Waco, TX | $10,000 | TO ASSIST WITH PROVIDING THE PEOPLE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO WITH DAILY NECESSITIES AND THE SHARING OF... | 2022 |
| Christchurch School | Christchurch, VA | $5,000 | SUPPORT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| The Cameron Park Zoological and Botanical Society Inc | Waco, TX | $5,000 | ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR ZOOBILEE FUNDRAISER | 2022 |
| The Tourette Association - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $3,500 | SUPPORT FOR THE TOURETTE ASSOCIATION | 2016 |
| Christchurch School | Christchurch, VA | $2,500 | SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL | 2016 |
| St Paul'S Episcopal School | Waco, TX | $2,500 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROMISE FUND IN THE PROVISION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO THE STUDENTS OF THE... | 2022 |
| The Cameron Park Zoological and Botanical Society Inc | Waco, TX | $2,400 | ASSIST WITH EXPENSES FOR ZOOBILEE FUNDRAISER | 2018 |
| Christchurch School | Christchurch, VA | $2,000 | SUPPORT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| The Tourette Syndrome Association - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $2,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE TOURETTE ASSOCIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, AND CLIENT SERVICES. | 2020 |
| The Tourette Syndrome Association - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $2,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE TOURETTE ASSOCIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, AND CLIENT SERVICES. | 2022 |
| Urj Green Family Camp | Bruceville, TX | $1,000 | TO SUPPORT CAMP ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| The Jewish Federation of Waco | Waco, TX | $1,000 | TO ASSIST WITH THE SUPPORT OF FEDERATION PROJECTS. | 2018 |
| The Tourette Syndrome Association - Texas Chapter | Richmond, TX | $1,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE TOURETTE ASSOCIATION PROJECTS INCLUDING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, AND CLIENT SERVICES. | 2018 |
| Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation | Temple, TX | $1,000 | ASSIST WITH ENHANCEMENT OF PATIENT CARE | 2018 |
| Brazos Education Foundation | Waco, TX | $500 | HELP PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS | 2020 |
| Temple Emanuel | Beaumont, TX | $500 | AWARD DINNER SPONSOR | 2023 |
| Waco Mammoth Foundation | Waco, TX | $250 | TO ASSIST WITH THE PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE WACO MAMMOTH NATIONAL MONUMENT | 2021 |
| The Tstc Foundation | Waco, TX | $250 | SUPPORT FOR TSTC | 2016 |
| The Salvation Army | Waco, TX | $250 | SUPPORT FOR LIGHTING AT FRESH START | 2018 |
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