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Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust is a private corporation based in NEW YORK, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2020. The principal officer is Dorothy Lichtenstein. It holds total assets of $12.9M. Annual income is reported at $8.6M. Total assets have grown from $8.1M in 2020 to $12.9M in 2024. The foundation is governed by 3 officers and trustees. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2020 to 2024. Funding is distributed across 5 states, including New York, New Jersey, California. According to available records, Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust has made 142 grants totaling $9.1M, with a median grant of $10K. Annual giving has decreased from $5M in 2020 to $1.3M in 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $4.7M, with an average award of $64K. The foundation has supported 76 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, California, New Jersey, which account for 85% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 11 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$3K
Median Grant
$88K
Average Grant
$94K
Largest Grant
$250K
Based on 10 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust is a private foundation that provides grants to eligible organizations. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 142 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, CA, NJ.
Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust has distributed a total of $9.1M across 142 grants. The median grant size is $10K, with an average of $64K. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $4.7M.
Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Imperfect Fam Foundation Trust is headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 11 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lichtenstein Deceased 2024 | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| David Lichtenstein | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Mitchell Lichtenstein | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
N/A
Total Assets
$12.9M
Fair Market Value
N/A
Net Worth
$12.9M
Grants Paid
N/A
Contributions
N/A
Net Investment Income
N/A
Distribution Amount
N/A
Total Grants
142
Total Giving
$9.1M
Average Grant
$64K
Median Grant
$10K
Unique Recipients
76
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stony Brook FoundationTO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S FOOD LAB EDUCATION FUND, THE MARIE COLVIN MEMORIAL FUND AND THE HELEN A. HARRISON ENDOWED RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR STUDIES IN ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM. | Stony Brook University, NY | $200K | 2023 |
| The ChurchTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO FOSTER CREATIVITY ON THE EAST END AND TO HONOR THE LIVING HISTORY OF SAG HARBOR AS A MAKER VILLAGE. | Sag Harbor, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Studio InstituteTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BRING PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS INTO NEW YORK CITY CLASSROOMS TO TEACH VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS TO OVER A MILLION STUDENTS. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND THE CLEVELAND MATCHING FUND. | New York, NY | $200K | 2023 |
| New York Stem Cell FoundationTO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION TO ACCELERATE CURES FOR SOME OF THE MAJOR DISEASES OF OUR TIME THROUGH STEM CELL RESEARCH. THIS WAS IN SUPPORT OF THE 2023 GALA AND SCIENCE FAIR. | New York, NY | $125K | 2023 |
| Studio In A SchoolTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SERVE YOUNG PEOPLE BY INTEGRATING THE VISUAL ARTS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ARTISTS AND TEACHERS. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 GALA. | New York, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Trisha Brown Dance CompanyTHIS WAS THE 2023 PLEDGE. | New York, NY | $100K | 2023 |
| Artistic Realization Technologies IncTO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION OF DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES, STUDIO PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING THAT EMPOWERS THOSE WHO LACE THE ARTICULATE USE OF THEIR HANDS TO GAIN PERFECT INDIVIDUAL CONTROL OF THE ART-MAKING PROCESS START TO FINISH. | Belle Mead, NJ | $50K | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood FoundationTO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION TO ADVOCATE FOR PUBLIC POLICIES THAT PROTECT AND EXPAND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. | New York, NY | $50K | 2023 |
| Designing Justice And Designing SpacesTO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO USE ARCHITECTURE TO ADDRESS THE RACISM, POVERTY, AND UNEQUAL ACCESS TO RESOURCES CAUSED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ITSELF. | Oakland, CA | $25K | 2023 |
| Aubin PicturesTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF CREATING CULTURAL AWARENESS AND SUSTAINABLE JUSTICE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PRODUCTION AND IMPACTFUL DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF TWO FILMS. | New York, NY | $25K | 2023 |
| Founation For Art And Preservation In EmbassiesTO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION OF PROVIDING PERMANENT WORKS OF AMERICAN ART FOR U.S EMBASSIES WORLDWIDE. | Washington, DC | $20K | 2023 |
| Studio Museum In HarlemTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO ADDRESS THE NEAR-COMPLETE EXCLUSION OF ARTISTS OF AFRICAN DESCENT FROM MAINSTREAM MUSEUMS, COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS. | New York, NY | $20K | 2023 |
| Friends Of The High LineTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF ADVOCATING THE PRESERVATION AND REUSE OF THE HIGH LINE AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 SPRING BENEFIT AND THE HIGH LINE ART DINNER. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Guild HallTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WHICH IS TO MAINTAIN A MUSEUM, PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND EDUCATION CENTER. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE RENEE COX EXHIBITION. | East Hampton, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Nsu Art Museum Fort LauderdaleTO SUPPORT THE MUSEUM'S WALASSE TING RETROSPECTIVE. | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $15K | 2023 |
| QueerartTO ASSIST IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE MISSION TO CREATE A DIVERSE AND VIBRANT COMMUNTIY THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF LGBTQ+ ART AND ARTISTS ACROSS GENERATIONS AND DISCIPLINES. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Pearlman Music ProgramTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG GIFTED STRING INSTRUMENT PLAYERS TO STUDY UNDER WORLD-FAMOUS MUSICIANS. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER BENEFIT. | Shelter Island Heights, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Women'S Art Center Of The HamptonsTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE WOMEN THINKERS AND MAKERS THROUGH RESIDENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT WITH ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL. | Bridgehampton, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense CouncilTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO CONFRONT THE CLIMATE CRISIS, PROTECT THE PLANET'S WILDLIFE AND WILD PLACES, AND TO ENSURE THE RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE TO CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Wliw-FmTO SUPPORT THE STATION'S ANNUAL FUND DRIVE. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| New York Public LibraryTO SUPPORT OPERATIONS | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| Dia Art FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WHICH IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING, REALIZING, AND PRESERVING THE VISION OF ARTISTS. DIA FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY COMMISSIONING SINGLE ARTIST PROJECTS, ORGANIZING EXHIBITIONS, REALIZING SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS, AND COLLECTING IN-DEPTH THE WORK OF A FOCUSED GROUP OF ARTISTS OF THE 1960S AND 1970S. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 SPRING BENEFIT. | New York, NY | $15K | 2023 |
| The Jewish MuseumTO SUPPORT THE ORGANZIATION'S MISSION AS AN ART MUSEUM COMMITTED TO ILLUMINATING THE COMPLEXITY AND VIBRANCY OF JEWISH CULTURE FOR A GLOBAL AUDIENCE. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE MARTA MINUJIN EXHIBITION. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Swiss InstituteTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT CONTEMPORARY ART INSTITUTION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FORWARD-THINKING AND EXPERIMENTAL ART MAKING THROUGH INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS, EDUCATION, AND PROGRAMS. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE NYC ARTS CONSORTIUM. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Bomb MagazineTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF DELIVERING THE ARTIST'S VOICE BY DEVELOPING, PUBLISHING AND PRESERVING ARTIST-GENERATED MATERIAL. THIS IS FOR THE 41ST ANNIVERSARY GALA. | Brooklyn, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Coalition Of Immokalee WorkersTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS A WORKER-BASED HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AT WORK. | Immokalee, FL | $10K | 2023 |
| Danspace ProjectTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PRESENT NEW WORK IN DANCE AND SUPPORT A DIVERSE RANGE OF CHOREOGRAPHERS IN DEVELOPING THEIR WORK. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Madison Square Park ConservancyTO SUPPORT THE ORGANZIATION'S MISSION TO OPERATE, CONSERVE MAINTAIN AND PROGRAM A 6.2 ACRE PUBLIC SPACE. | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Moma Ps1TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BE AN ARTIST-CENTERED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ART SPACE WHERE NEW ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT THEIR WORK TO AUDIENCES. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 ANNUAL GALA. | Long Island City, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Hudson PeconicTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY THAT ENHANCES REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND ACCESS. | Hawthorne, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| The Watermill CenterTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES, OFFERING YEAR-ROUND ARTIST RESIDENCIES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROVIDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY WITH THE TIME, SPACE, AND FREEDOM TO CREATE AND INSPIRE. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 ANNUAL BENEFIT. | Water Mill, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| New MuseumTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT NEW ART AND NEW IDEAS AND TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS AND THE PUBLIC. | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| On This Spot IncTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO HELP WOMEN ARTISTS CLAIM THEIR SPOT, BY TELLING THEIR STORIES. | New York, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| People For The Ethical Treatment Of AnimalsTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS THE LARGEST ANIMAL RIGHTS ORGANICATION IN THE WORLD. THIS IS FOR VANGUARD SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL. | Norfolk, VA | $5K | 2023 |
| Public Art FundTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIUON'S MISSION TO BRING DYNAMIC CONTEMPORARY ART TO A BROAD AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY AND BEYOND BY MOUNTING AMBITIOUS FREE EXHIBITIONS OF INTERNATIONAL SCOPE AND IMPACT THAT OFFER THE PUBLIC POWERFUL EXPERIENCES WITH ART AND THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS FOR THE 2023 PUBLIC ART FUND PARTY. | New York, NY | $4K | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue FoundationTO ASSIST FUNDING IN OPERATIONS OF RESCUING ANIMALS AND BRINGING PEOPLE AND ANIMALS TOGETHER TO ENHANCE EACH OTHER'S LIVES. | Walnut Creek, CA | $3K | 2023 |
| The Drawing CenterTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AS AN EXHIBITION SPACE TO EXPLORE THE MEDIUM OF DRAWING AS PRIMARY, DYNAMIC, AND RELEVANT TO CONTEMPORARY CULTURE, THE FUTURE OF ART, AND CREATIVE THOUGHT. THIS WAS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 GALA. | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Group For The East EndTO SUPPORT THE MISSION TO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE ENVIRONMMENT OF EASTERN LONG ISLAND. | Southold, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Peconic Land TrustTO SUPPORT THE MISSION WHICH IS TO CONSERVE LONG ISLAND'S WORKING FARMS, NATURAL LANDS AND HERITAGE. | Southampton, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| The 92nd Street YmcaTO SUPPORT THE YMCA PROGRAMS IN THE ARTS. | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| East End Food InstituteTO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE AND ADVOCATE FOR FARMERS AND PRODUCERS TO ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY-GROWN FOOD TO COMMUNITIES. | Southampton, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| City Meals On WheelsTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF PREPARING AND DELIVERING MEALS TO POPULATIONS IN NEED. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| New York Foundation For The ArtsTO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S WORK IN MAKING ART ACCESSIBLE TO A GREATER SECTION OF THE PUBLIC. | Brooklyn, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| Jody Oberfelder ProjectsTO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CREATING SITE SPECIFIC IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES FOR AUDIENCES USING DANCE AS THE CONNECTION. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| The Joyce Theater FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE ART OF DANCE AND CHOREOGRAPHY, TO PROMOTE THE RICHNESS AND VARIETY OF THE ART FORM IN ITS FULLEST EXPRESSION, AND TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, DANCE AND THE ALLIED ARTS OF MUSIC, DESIGN, AND THEATER. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| American Folk Art MuseumTO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE MUSEUM'S GENERAL OPERATIONS AS THE ONLY MUSEUM IN NEW YORK CITY DEDICATED TO FOLK AND SELF-TAUGHT ARTISTS. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| Art 21TO ASSIST IN FUNDING DOCUMENTARY FILMS THAT EDUCATE AND EXPAND ACCESS TO CONTEMPORARY ART. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| American Museum Of Natural HistoryTO SUPPORT MUSEUM'S ANNUAL FUND. | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| People For The American WayTO SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGNS THAT PROMOTE FREDOM OF EXPRESSION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, FAIR COURTS AND EQUALITY FOR LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. | Washington, DC | $1K | 2023 |