Private foundation · EIN 52-2026744 · New York, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc

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: 31 grants paid, $526K total, median $3,800. 71% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
31
$526K
Median grant
$3,800
Stays in NY
71%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.5M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
UJA FederationNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$102K
Facing History and Ourselves IncBrookline, MATo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$100K
USC Shoah FoundationLos Angeles, CATo fulfil charitable purpose of the organization$100K
Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$40K
Hospital for Special SurgeriesNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$40K
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PATo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$30K
Success Academy Charter SchoolsNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$30K
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$10K
Manhanttan Theatre ClubNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$6,000
Belev EchadNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$5,000
Bridges BaltimoreBaltimore, METo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$5,000
Friends of the ForumBrooklyn, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$5,000
New York Junior Tennis LeagueLong Island City, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$5,000
Penn HillelPhiladelphia, PATo help org. in its exempt function$5,000
Student Athlete Nutrition Fund -University of PennPhiladelphia, PATo help org. in its exempt function$5,000
Tribe of Nova FoundationNew York, NYTo help org. in its exempt function$3,800
Misc Contributions 1000 & UnderNew York, NMTo fulfill the charitbale purpose of the organization$3,700
70 Faces MediaNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$3,600
Central Park ConservancyNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$3,500
Moshulu Montefiore Community CenterBronx, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$3,000
National MS SocietyNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$3,000
The Jewish MuseumNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$2,500
Trustees Council of Penn WomenPhiladelphia, PATo help org. in its exempt function$2,500
Football Club of Westchester IncThornwood, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$1,800
Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitbale purpose of the organization$1,800
Metropolitan Opera Association IncNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$1,500
Innocence ProjectNew York, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$1,500
Go2 for Lung CancerWashington, DCTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$1,500
New York City CenterNew York, NYTo help org. in its exempt functions$1,500
The Ideal School of ManhattanNew York, NYTo help org. in its exempt function$1,500
Graham-WindhamBrooklyn, NYTo fulfill the charitable purpose of the organization$1,200

By state: New York 22 · Massachusetts 1 · California 1 · Pennsylvania 4 · Maine 1 · New Mexico 1

About this foundation

Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Mark Fife, 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 Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc 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 Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $526K across 31 grants, a median of $3,800.

Where does Lori and Mark Fife Foundation Inc give?

New York (22 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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