Lipstein Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on health-related initiatives, community service, and education, with significant funding directed towards hospitals, cancer centers, food banks, and youth education programs. The foundation aims to enhance community well-being through general grants and specific pledges to organizations that address health and social needs. It actively supports a range of beneficiaries, including cancer support groups and educational nonprofits, reflecting a commitment to improving health outcomes and educational opportunities.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits with an existing relationship or regional presence (especially in Pennsylvania) and programs in health, food security, youth services, or community causes that match the foundation's history of grants.
Good Fit
- • Existing relationship or referral to foundation officers or current grantees.
- • Organizational presence or program work in Pennsylvania or surrounding states (PA, DC, NJ, VA).
- • Project or operating needs aligned with hospitals, cancer support, food banks, youth education/sports, or community services.
- • Capacity to manage mid-size grants in the $10K–$75K range.
Geography
Observed grants span four states (primarily Pennsylvania with meaningful awards to DC, NJ, and VA), indicating a regional rather than purely local or national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded nine distinct recipients in the latest year and repeated that set across three years, showing a moderate-sized but stable recipient list rather than a very large or extremely narrow portfolio.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover is limited and the foundation explicitly declares it only funds preselected organizations; combined with a three‑year pattern of the same nine grantees, this makes entry by unfamiliar applicants unlikely.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
