Michigan · Private foundation
Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $2.2M
- Granted FY2017
- 34
- Grants FY2017
- 33
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
95% of Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation’s FY2017 grant dollars went to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2017 names 21 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $2,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $2,074,383
- States reached, FY2017
- 7
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillel Council of New England Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Maimonides School | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Second Step Inc | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lupus Foundation of New England Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Congregation Etz Chaim Inc | $4,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service Inc | $4,200 | 1 | 0% |
| Ahavath Torah Congregation | $3,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Impactisrael Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of Livnot ULehibanot | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 21 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillel Council of New England Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Maimonides School | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Second Step Inc | $6,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Lupus Foundation of New England Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Congregation Etz Chaim Inc | $4,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Jewish Family & Children's Service Inc | $4,200 | 1 | 0% |
| Ahavath Torah Congregation | $3,800 | 1 | n/a |
| Impactisrael Inc | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Friends of Livnot ULehibanot | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Americans for Peace and Tolerance Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Temple Emanuel of Newton | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| National Council of Young Israel | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Israel Emergency Alliance | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Sato Project | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Pine Street Inn Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| American Congress for Truth Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Boston Friends of Yad Ezrah Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Yeshivat Maale Gilboa USA Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 12 recipients with no EIN on record ($44k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc · Jewish Communal Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
About Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation
- How much does Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation give?
- Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $2,186,383 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (95%), Religion (2%), Health (1%).
- Who are Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Hillel Council of New England Inc ($10k), Maimonides School ($9k), The Second Step Inc ($7k).
- Does Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc, Jewish Communal Fund, Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program.
- Where is Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation based?
- Lipsky Fred & Sarah Foundation is based in MI.
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