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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6143274

Lipton Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Westport, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $10,469 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Brad Agar
1 Terhune Drive
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 434-5466
Form and materials
Organization letterhead and intended use of funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $10,469

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $399,631
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $401,794
  • Tax year 2023

    $5,460

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $810,330
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $814,006
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $826,489
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,545

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $818,305
  • Tax year 2018

    $14,549

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $810,817

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Temple Israel QF WestportWestport, CT

    For disabled childrens programs

    $4,125
  2. Salk Institute for Biological StudiesLa Jolla, CA

    Donation

    $2,500
  3. Congregational Kenesth IsraelAllentoww, PA

    Donation

    $1,064
  4. Children's Dyslexia Centers IncLexington, MA

    Donation

    $650
  5. Westport Police Benevolent AssociationWestport, CT

    Donation

    $500
  6. Temple Lodge 65Westport, CT

    Donation

    $400
  7. Westport Animal Shelter AdvocatesWestport, CT

    Donation

    $250
  8. Children's Dyslexia Centers IncLexington, MA

    Donation

    $200
  9. Heaven Can Wait RescueCongers, NY

    Donation

    $200
  10. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    Donation

    $180
  11. Mozaic Senior LifeBridgeport, CT

    Donation

    $150
  12. Children's Dyslexia Centers IncLexington, MA

    Donation

    $150
  13. Rivkah Laufer Bikur CholimBrooklyn, NY

    Donation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Science and technology1 grant $2,50062% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $1,18029% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $2005% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1504% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $6,425
  2. California1 grant $2,500
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,064
  4. New York3 grants $480

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Brad AgarCEO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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