Private foundation · EIN 46-5181325

Lissy Family Foundation

Preselected only

Needham, MA

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Tax year 2023 (period ending 2023-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2024 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202433209349103068
Total assets (EOY)$4,053,002
Grants paid$939,878
Typical (median) grant$900
Grants listed33
Giving in home state (MA)51%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K24
$5K–$25K3
$25K–$100K3
$100K+3

Smallest $80 · Largest $356,113

Geographic focus

MA
51%
NY
38%
NC
11%
RI
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$939,878$4,053,00233

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2023.

Top recipients (tax year 2023)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Ithaca UniversityITHACA, NYFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$356,113
Jumpstart For Young ChildrenBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
Alzheimer'S AssociationWALTHAM, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$166,667
Salt Lick IncubationBELMONT, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$75,000
Elon UniversityELON, NCFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Wake Forest UniversityWINSTONSALEM, NCFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
Bright Horizons Foundation For ChildrenNEWTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Combined Jewish PhilanthropyBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Beaver Country Day SchoolCHESTNUT HILL, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
Memorial Sloan KetteringNEW YORK, NYFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,200
Circle Of HopeNEEDHAM, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,033
Boston Community PediatricsBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Families FirstWATERTOWN, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Horizons For HomelessROXBURY, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Women And Infants HospitalPROVIDENCE, RIFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Joe Andruzzi FoundationNORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
Pan Mass ChallengeNEEDHAM, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$900
The Givengain FoundationBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$825
Foundation For MetrowestNATICK, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$500
National Ovarian Cancer CoalitionARLINGTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$300
Birthday Wishes IncNATICK, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$258
Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund WalkBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$250
Brain Tumor SocietyNEWTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$250
Brigham & Women'S HospitalBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$250
United Nations Association Of Greater BostonBOSTON, MAFOR OPERATING SUPPORT$250
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