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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3108580

Robert L Lippert Foundation

A private foundation in Alameda, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $265,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Edward W Withrow Jr
1150 Ballena Blvd 250
Alameda, CA 94501
Form and materials
No form required
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
Restricted to 501(c)(3) activities in alameda,california

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,204,969

  • Tax year 2024

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,096,947

  • Tax year 2023

    $254,750

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,344,118

  • Tax year 2022

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,547,905

  • Tax year 2021

    $89,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,568,794

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,658,612

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,655,676

  • Tax year 2018

    $140,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,705,594

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Alameda Boys Girls Club FoundationAlameda, CA

    Donation

    $58,000
  2. Rhythmix Cultural WorksAlameda, CA

    Donation

    $25,000
  3. Alameda Food BankOakland, CA

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  5. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  6. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  8. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  15. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  16. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  18. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  19. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  22. Individual

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California3 grants $108,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Edward W Withrow JrDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rick V McKinleySecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom SullivanTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Richard H SherrattPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kristin ThorsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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