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Lissy Family Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $492,379 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lissy Family Foundation, a private foundation in Needham, MA, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $492,379 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 8, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Alzheimer's Association in Waltham, MA for for operating support.
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- EIN
- 465181325
- Based in
- Needham, MA
- Assets
- $3,510,800
- Grants paid
- $492,379
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 8, 2026, IRS object ID 202641289349102404. It reported $492,379 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association | Waltham, MA | For operating support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropy | Boston, MA | For operating support | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | For operating support | Education | $95,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beaver Country Day School | Chestnut Hill, MA | For operating support | Education | $10,497 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bright Horizons Foundation for Children | Newton, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Healthy Democracy | Foxboro, MA | For operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Company Fund | Waltham, MA | For operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Immigrant Learning Center | Malden, MA | For operating support | $6,113 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ithaca University | Ithaca, NY | For operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Giving Back Fund | Boston, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metro West Community Foundation | Natick, MA | For operating support | $1,080 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Golf Fights Cancer | Norton, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,049 | apps.irs.gov |
| Actblue - Giffords Pac | Boston, MA | For operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | For operating support | $592 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ouimetorg | Norton, MA | For operating support | $531 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birthday Wishes | Sudbury, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $515 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Bullpen Project | Needham, MA | For operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | For operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Challenge Cup | Riverside, RI | For operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paula Damoura | NA, MA | For operating support | $375 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Jimmy Fund | Boston, MA | For operating support | $268 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jo Moorestown NJ | Moorestown, NJ | For operating support | $260 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | Dallas, TX | For operating support | Medical research | $259 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rodman for Kids | Foxboro, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $256 | apps.irs.gov |
| Michigan Gateway Community Foundation | Buchanan, MI | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $209 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Communal Fund of New York | New York, NY | For operating support | $207 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Help Bring Them Home - Israel | New York, NY | For operating support | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gofundmeorg | West Hollywood, CA | For operating support | $175 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Road Race | Falmouth, MA | For operating support | Recreation and sports | $110 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | For operating support | $103 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Comm Firefighter Association | Centerville, MA | For operating support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349103219. It reported $811,816 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ithaca University | Ithaca, NY | For operating support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jumpstart for Young Children | Boston, MA | For operating support | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Association | Waltham, MA | For operating support | $166,916 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salt Lick Incubator Inc | Belmont, MA | For operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | For operating support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Combined Jewish Philanthropy | Boston, MA | For operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bright Horizons Foundation for Children | Newton, MA | For operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network for Good | Washington, DC | For operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Temple Beth Shalom | Needham, MA | For operating support | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Nations Association of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | For operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | For operating support | $1,531 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metro West Community Foundation | Natick, MA | For operating support | $1,080 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | For operating support | $1,036 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | For operating support | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Bullpen Project | Needham, MA | For operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women and Infants Hospital | Providence, RI | For operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverside Community Care | Dedham, MA | For operating support | Health care | $258 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk | Boston, MA | For operating support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mightycause Foundation - Hebrew College | Newton, MA | For operating support | $108 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jog Your Memory | Needham, MA | For operating support | $104 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Needham Steps Up | Needham, MA | For operating support | $103 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Wellesley, MA | For operating support | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | For operating support | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ouimetorg | Norton, MA | For operating support | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Office of the Attorney General Non-Profit Division | Boston, MA | For operating support | $70 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverview School | East Sandwich, MA | For operating support | Education | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Masspirg | Boston, MA | For operating support | $10 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $355,547 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,029 |
| Religion-related | $5,000 |
| Medical research | $1,259 |
| Health care | $258 |
| Recreation and sports | $110 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $895,369 |
| New York | $255,887 |
| North Carolina | $145,000 |
| District of Columbia | $6,036 |
| Rhode Island | $1,000 |
| New Jersey | $260 |
| Texas | $259 |
| Michigan | $209 |
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Updated May 8, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.