The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation
The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation is a private foundation based in Wantagh, NY, preserving the legacy of Marilyn Lichtman and managed by a Board of Directors. The foundation focuses on supporting nonprofits primarily in NY, NJ, PA, CT and FL and cites priorities including community aid, wildlife preservation, veterans, and service animals. The site includes news, board listings, and grant request information and documents.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered charity with programs in community aid, food security, veterans, animal welfare, disability services or wildlife conservation, preferably with an operational presence in New York and ready-to-submit PDF application materials and financials.
Good Fit
- • Operates or delivers services in New York (strong weighting toward Long Island/NYS work).
- • Asks for general operating support or program funding in the foundation's stated priority areas.
- • Can supply the required application packet (IRS 501(c)(3) letter, recent 990, audited financials) in PDF.
- • Is comfortable with small-to-mid sized unrestricted or program grants and monthly application timing.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in New York—about 83% of dollars—but grants were paid to organizations across 14 states, indicating a state/regional footprint rather than strictly local or national.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 159 distinct recipients with a broad distribution of grant sizes and only modest dollar concentration (the top five accounted for about 13%), showing a wide and diverse recipient set for the foundation's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of access is strong: a public application form, published contact details, and a monthly deadline exist, and 119 new recipients appeared in the latest year, indicating that unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
