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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-0974875

Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation

A private foundation in Orange Village, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $2,096,520

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,029,776
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,461,900

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,882,565
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,381,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,263,704
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,490,480

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $8,030,108
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,278,653

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $8,463,440
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,452,695

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,727,171
  • Tax year 2018

    $984,436

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $9,672,750

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. JcbaAkron, OH

    General

    $563,000
  2. Lippman Day SchoolAkron, OH

    General

    $356,000
  3. Jewish Federation of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General

    $250,000
  4. UJA Federation of NYNew York, NY

    General

    $250,000
  5. A More Perfect UnionHenderson, NV

    General

    $225,000
  6. Chautauqua FoundationChautauqua, NY

    General

    $200,000
  7. Chautauqua FoundationChautauqua, NY

    General

    $100,000
  8. Yeshiva Derech HatorahChicago, IL

    General

    $100,000
  9. Revere Road SynagogueAkron, OH

    General

    $12,000
  10. Shaw JCC of AkronAkron, OH

    General

    $10,000
  11. Hillel at Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    General

    $5,000
  12. MazonBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $5,000
  13. Beth El CongregationAkron, OH

    General

    $4,000
  14. Hunger Free AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  15. Share Our StrengthWashington, DC

    General

    $2,000
  16. Chabad Lubavitch of ChautauquaBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $1,800
  17. Chautauqua ChabadChautauqua, NY

    General

    $1,800
  18. Everett CenterChautauqua, NY

    General

    $1,800
  19. St Paul's Episcopal Food PantryMayville, NY

    General

    $1,800
  20. Luria AcademyBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $720
  21. Tag ClevelandSt Petersburg, FL

    General

    $540
  22. Free Arts NYCNew York, NY

    General

    $360
  23. Prospect Park AllianceBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $360
  24. Special OlympicsWashington, DC

    General

    $360
  25. Telshe YeshivaChicago, IL

    General

    $360
  26. Hatzalah ClevelandUniversity HT, OH

    General

    $300
  27. Bikur Cholim of ClevelandCleveland HTS, OH

    General

    $180
  28. Free WorldHenderson, NV

    General

    $180
  29. Sephardic Congregation of ClevelandBeachwood, OH

    General

    $180
  30. The Last MileLafayette, CO

    General

    $180
  31. Yeshiva Derech HatorahChicago, IL

    General

    $180
  32. Yeshiva Eitz ChaimBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $180
  33. Beachwood KollelUniversity Heights, OH

    General

    $120
  34. Matan B'sayserCleveland Heights, OH

    General

    $120

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $550,00063% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $225,00026% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $100,18011% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $1,800<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $720<1% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $360<1% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $480<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $950,900
  2. New York14 grants $816,820
  3. Nevada2 grants $225,180
  4. Illinois3 grants $100,540
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $2,360
  6. Florida1 grant $540
  7. Colorado1 grant $180

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Donny ZigdonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jaron KanferDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joseph KanferDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua RolnickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justin StewartDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ketti ZigdonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mamie Kanfer StewartDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marcella Kanfer RolnickDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sara Ferne KanferDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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