The Lipstein Family Foundation makes a small number of sizable, repeat gifts focused on local community needs in and around Malvern/Chester County, PA. Their funding pattern emphasizes health care (notably breast cancer services), youth development through sports and education, and maternal/family-support organizations, while also keeping a portion of funds for general charitable pledges. Grants include both operating support and capital/debt retirement, suggesting flexibility to meet organizational needs.
Concentrated, repeat funding to a handful of organizations with relatively large gifts; mix of operating/general support and capital/debt retirement; primarily local/regional focus.
A defining feature of the Lipstein Family Foundation is its repeated support for Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, which received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside a broader local portfolio that includes annual pledge support, general grants, and capital debt retirement. The foundation’s recent giving shows steady backing for organizations serving health care, youth development, food access, and civil society, with a strong emphasis on nonprofits in Pennsylvania and nearby states. Across the recent grants list, the foundation often returns to the same recipients rather than making one-off awards. Chester County Hospital, Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, Mamatoto Village, and Institute for Justice each appear multiple times, suggesting an established set of relationships. Grant purposes range from general charitable pledges to operating support and debt retirement, indicating flexibility in how the foundation structures its support. Its activity in West Chester, Philadelphia, Exton, and Malvern points to a local funding pattern centered in and around the Chester County area.
Health care is a clear priority. The foundation awarded $25,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 to Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, showing sustained support for breast cancer services. It also gave $10,000 in annual giving pledges to Chester County Hospital in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Youth development is another recurring theme: Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education received $27,500 in 2023, $27,075 in 2024, and $30,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported community food access with $5,000 grants to Chester County Food Bank in 2023, 2024, and 2025. On the advocacy side, Institute for Justice received $15,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating a separate line of support for legal and policy work.
Typical grants sit in the middle of a modest but focused range: p25 is $10,000, the median is $15,000, and p75 is $27,394. The recent record also includes larger awards above that range, but the pattern is more notable for repetition than for one-time outliers. Several recipients appear across three consecutive years, including Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, Institute for Justice, Chester County Food Bank, and Chester County Hospital. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant descriptions show a mix of general grants, annual giving pledges, general charitable pledges, and capital debt retirement.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Notable grantees: Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, Mamatoto Village, Various Organizations (general charitable pledges)
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 58% of grants. West Chester and Exton appear repeatedly among recipient locations, along with Philadelphia and Malvern. The broader pattern is regional, with additional grants in nearby New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Virginia. Recent recipient locations also include Sewell, NJ and Arlington, VA, showing that the foundation funds beyond its home area while staying within a relatively compact geographic footprint.
The recent grants show support for health care, youth development, food access, and legal advocacy. Named recipients include Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, Chester County Food Bank, and Institute for Justice. The foundation also makes general charitable pledges to multiple organizations.
Its typical grant size centers around five figures. The distribution provided shows p25 at $10,000, a median of $15,000, and p75 of $27,394. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $33,000 and $34,000 for debt retirement support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in three straight years, including Chester County Hospital Breast Cancer Center, Ed Snider Youth Hockey & Education, Institute for Justice, Chester County Food Bank, and Chester County Hospital. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Pennsylvania receives the largest share, with 58% of grants going to recipients in the state. West Chester, Exton, Philadelphia, and Malvern show up repeatedly in the recent grants list, while a smaller number of grants go to nearby locations in New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Virginia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION | SEWELL, NJ | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | MALVERN, PA | $34,100 | 2026 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS |
| MAMATOTO VILLAGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $33,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL DEBT RETIREMENT |
| THE PATRIOT FUND | MANTUA, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| FOUNDING FORWARD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANTS |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIVING PLEDGE |
| THE WARDROBE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| GREATER PHILADELPHIA YMCA | CONSHOHOCKEN, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND EXPRESSION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL GRANT |
| VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | MALVERN, PA | $71,750 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS |
| MAMATOTO VILLAGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $33,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL DEBT RETIREMENT |
| ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION | SEWELL, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION TO BREAST CANCER CENTER |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GIVING PLEDGE |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL GRANT |
| VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | MALVERN, PA | $73,910 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS |
| MAMATOTO VILLAGE | WASHINGTON, DC | $34,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL DEBT RETIREMENT |
| ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION | SEWELL, NJ | $27,075 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL DONATION TO BREAST CANCER CENTER |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL GIVING PLEDGE |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL GRANT |
| VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS | MALVERN, PA | $70,250 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS |
| ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION | SEWELL, NJ | $27,500 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER | WEST CHESTER, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL PLEDGE TO BREAST CANCER CENTER |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT |
| RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | ANNUAL GIVING PLEDGE |
| BICYCLE COALITION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT |
| CHESTER COUNTY FOOD BANK | EXTON, PA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL GRANT |
ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION
$45,000GENERAL GRANT
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
$34,100GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
THE PATRIOT FUND
$25,000GENERAL GRANT
FOUNDING FORWARD
$15,000GENERAL GRANTS
THE WARDROBE
$10,000GENERAL GRANT
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
$71,750GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER
$25,000GENERAL DONATION TO BREAST CANCER CENTER
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
$73,910GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION
$27,075GENERAL GRANT
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER
$25,000GENERAL DONATION TO BREAST CANCER CENTER
VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
$70,250GENERAL CHARITABLE PLEDGES TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
ED SNIDER YOUTH HOCKEY & EDUCATION
$27,500GENERAL GRANT
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL BREAST CANCER CENTER
$25,000GENERAL PLEDGE TO BREAST CANCER CENTER