Private foundation · EIN 13-3921302 · Albany, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bari Lipp Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 47 grants paid, $2.7M total, median $10K. 49% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
47
$2.7M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in NY
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$38M

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ayco Charitable FoundationLatham, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1.2M
New York City BalletNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$510K
Open Doors OrganizationRosemont, ILGeneral charitable purposes$115K
Clark Art InstituteWilliamstown, MAGeneral charitable purposes$100K
Nantucket Golf ClubNantucket, MAGeneral charitable purposes$100K
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAGeneral charitable purposes$100K
Nantucket Dance TheatreNantucket, MAGeneral charitable purposes$100K
Wooster SchoolDanbury, CTGeneral charitable purposes$65K
Crossroads SchoolSchenectady, NYGeneral charitable purposes$35K
Central SynagogueNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$34K
A Safe PlaceZion, ILGeneral charitable purposes$30K
Carnegie HallNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$25K
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral charitable purposes$25K
Santa Monica College FoundationSanta Monica, CAGeneral charitable purposes$25K
Ethiopia Education InitiativesNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$20K
Jewish FederationNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$15K
Price Center for EntrepreneurshipLos Angeles, CAGeneral charitable purposes$15K
Southern California Public RadioPasadena, CAGeneral charitable purposes$15K
Dancing DreamsQueens, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Fibrolamellar Cancer FoundationGreenwich, CTGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Focus for a FutureNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Metropolitan OperaNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Mass MocaNorth Adams, MAGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Folds of HonorOwasso, OKGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Paul Taylor Dance FoundationNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Mount Kisco Child Care CenterMount Kisco, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Congregation Shir ShalomWilliamsville, NYGeneral charitable purposes$10K
Balletcollective IncNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$7,500
Nantucket Boys & Girls ClubNantucket, MAGeneral charitable purposes$7,500
Wilshire Blvd TempleLos Angeles, CAGeneral charitable purposes$6,580
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
School of American BalletNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MDGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
George Balanchine FoundationNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Children's Aid SocietyNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$5,000
Central Park ConservacyNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$3,500
CASANew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
Celiac Disease FoundationWoodland Hills, CAGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OHGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
High Mountain InstituteLeadville, COGeneral charitable purposes$2,500
Heart of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CAGeneral charitable purposes$2,000
The CityNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,200
Student AdvocacyElmsford, NYGeneral charitable purposes$1,000
Daily Bread Food PantryDanbury, CTGeneral charitable purposes$500
MskccNew York, NYGeneral charitable purposes$500
NffraNantucket, MAGeneral charitable purposes$500

By state: New York 23 · Massachusetts 7 · Illinois 2 · California 7 · Connecticut 3 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

Bari Lipp Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Albany, New York, administered in care of The Ayco Company Lp-Ntg, tax-exempt since 1997. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bari Lipp Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bari Lipp Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.7M across 47 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Bari Lipp Foundation give?

New York (23 grants), Massachusetts (7 grants), Illinois (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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