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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6121017

The Lichtenstein Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 22 grants and $229,950 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $229,950

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,645,808
  • Tax year 2023

    $198,375

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,322,242
  • Tax year 2022

    $318,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,281,708
  • Tax year 2021

    $66,950

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,540,569
  • Tax year 2020

    $186,950

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,004,605
  • Tax year 2019

    $174,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,873,673
  • Tax year 2018

    $119,995

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,906,512
  • Tax year 2017

    $121,280

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,879,088

Grants paid in 2024

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Bank for NYCNew York, NY

    General support

    $65,000
  2. The Dalton SchoolNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  3. Whittier CollegeWhittier, CA

    General support

    $18,000
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  5. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $15,000
  6. Los Angeles Youth Network DBA Youth Emerging StrongerLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $13,000
  7. Christian Herald Association Inc DBA the Bowery MissionNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  8. National Network for AbortionBeaverton, OR

    General support

    $10,000
  9. St John's UniversityQueens, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  10. Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  11. Chirstopher Robin PreschoolLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Chrysalis CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Coro Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Food ForwardNorth Hollywood, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Project RenewalNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,680
  17. The HuntingtonSan Marino, CA

    General support

    $500
  18. Norton Simon MuseumPasadena, CA

    General support

    $285
  19. American Museum of Natural HistoryNew York, NY

    General support

    $275
  20. The Morgan Library and MuseumNew York, NY

    General support

    $275
  21. New York Historical SocietyNew York, NY

    General support

    $250
  22. Skirball CulturalLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $185

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $18,27532% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15,00026% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $7,50013% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $1,9303% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $130,480
  2. California10 grants $59,470
  3. Alabama1 grant $15,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Marita LichtensteinPRESIDENT AND TREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Samuel LichtensteinVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Samuel LichtensteinVICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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