Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation
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About Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation
The Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Jewish communal life and local cultural-educational institutions, with a particular emphasis on supporting Jewish day school education and regional Jewish infrastructure. Grants are large, often unrestricted or “general” support, and are directed to both local Cleveland-area organizations and a few national Jewish or civic partners. The foundation also invests in cultural and civic-education venues outside strictly religious programming, indicating a blended interest in community identity, education, and public humanities.
Focus Areas
Jewish day school support in the Cleveland area (Lippman Day School)Local Jewish community infrastructure and agencies (e.g., JCBA, Jewish Federation of Cleveland)National Jewish philanthropic institutions (e.g., UJA Federation of NY)Civic education and national-unity initiatives (A More Perfect Union)Regional cultural and public humanities programming (Chautauqua Foundation)
Who They Fund
Cleveland-area Jewish institutions and audiencesJewish day school students and families
About Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation
A defining feature of the Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its recurring support for Jewish day school education, paired with sustained grants to Jewish communal institutions in Akron and Cleveland. Among the largest grants on file are awards to Jcba in Akron and Lippman Day School in Akron, showing a pattern of substantial general support for local Jewish infrastructure and education. The foundation also backs national and regional partners that sit outside a single local cluster, including Uja Federation of NY, Jewish Federation of Cleveland, and Chautauqua Foundation. That mix suggests a funder focused on Jewish life as both a local community system and a broader field of institutions, education, and public-facing programming. Recent grants also extend into civic-education work through A More Perfect Union, indicating that the foundation’s interests include Jewish identity, communal resilience, and selected efforts that speak to civic understanding. The overall picture is of a family foundation that makes large, often unrestricted grants to a small set of aligned organizations over multiple years.
What Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation Funds
Jewish education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. It awarded $420,860 in 2024 and $356,000 in 2025 to Lippman Day School in Akron, both listed as general support. The same education-oriented pattern appears beyond Akron as well: Yeshiva Derech Hatorah in Chicago received $100,000 in 2024 and another $100,000 in 2025. The foundation also supports Jewish communal infrastructure. Jcba in Akron received $563,000 in 2025 and $272,000 in 2024, while the Jewish Federation of Cleveland received $250,000 in 2025. Its giving is not limited to strictly Jewish institutions; A More Perfect Union in Henderson received $225,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Chautauqua Foundation in Chautauqua received $305,400 in 2024, $200,000 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2025.
How Lippman Kanfer Family Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is concentrated at the high end: the p25 is $10,570, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $248,500. The recent record also shows repeat support for the same organizations across consecutive years, including several grants to Akron-area institutions and multi-year awards to select national partners. Grants are generally listed as general support. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not make program-related investments or fund individuals. Its active programs, including general grantmaking, the Dr. Jonathan Woocher Research Fellowship, the Small Groups Lab, and the Lippman Kanfer Prize for Applied Jewish Wisdom, are all described as not accepting unsolicited applications.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$3M
Total Revenue
$931K
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $249K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$249K
Geographic Reach
National7 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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