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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4062758

The Liman Foundation

A private foundation in West Palm Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $232,050 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $232,050

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,400,587

  • Tax year 2024

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,615,585

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,250

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,191

  • Tax year 2022

    $385,650

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,646,141

  • Tax year 2021

    $639,600

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,032,171

  • Tax year 2020

    $685,547

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,660,252

  • Tax year 2019

    $758,244

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $2,866,110

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Operating support

    $30,000
  2. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Operating support

    $24,000
  3. Legal Action CenterNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $20,000
  4. Barnard College Summer FellowshipsNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $18,000
  5. Yale Law SchoolNew Haven, CT

    Operating support

    $18,000
  6. The Jewish MuseumMiami Beach, FL

    Operating support

    $15,000
  7. Legal Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $15,000
  8. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Operating support

    $12,000
  9. Spelman CollegeAtl, GA

    Operating support

    $12,000
  10. Society of the Four ArtsPalm Beach, FL

    Operating support

    $10,000
  11. Martha's Vineyard Hebrew CenterVineyard HVN, MA

    Operating support

    $7,500
  12. School of the Arts FoundationWest Palm BCH, FL

    Operating support

    $6,000
  13. Coudert InstitutePalm Beach, FL

    Operating support

    $5,000
  14. Cultural Council of Palm Beach CountyLK Worth BCH, FL

    Operating support

    $5,000
  15. National Academy of DesignNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $5,000
  16. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $5,000
  17. Playwrights HorizonsNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $5,000
  18. Martha's Vineyard Community FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Operating support

    $3,000
  19. Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FL

    Operating support

    $3,000
  20. Immigrant Justice CorpsNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $2,500
  21. The Chilmark Town Affairs Council IncChilmark, MA

    Operating support

    $2,500
  22. The American Law InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    Operating support

    $2,000
  23. Jewish Foundation for Education of WomenNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $1,800
  24. American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic OrchestraNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $1,250
  25. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Operating support

    $1,000
  26. Sheriff's Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    Operating support

    $1,000
  27. The Armory Art Center IncWest Palm BCH, FL

    Operating support

    $1,000
  28. Pioneer Works Art FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $59,00038% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $42,75027% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $27,00017% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid3 grants $19,50013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $2,5002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York10 grants $74,050
  2. Florida8 grants $46,000
  3. California1 grant $30,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $24,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $18,000
  6. Massachusetts4 grants $14,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $12,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $12,000
  9. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ellen LimanPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 15Pay $0
  • Douglas LimanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Abagail LimanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Gillian LimanTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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