The Lilac Fund Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 85-1418990

Foundation Overview

Based in Owings Mills, MD, The Lilac Fund Inc has awarded 164 grants totaling $1,615,572 to organizations in New York, Maryland and 11 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $250 to $450,000, with a median award of $1,508.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,615,572
Total Assets
$3,736,497
Median Grant (all grants)
$1,508

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
24
Median Grant
$1,830
% No Significant Change
1% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

6 of 24 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Maryland

Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Maryland and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maryland, funding concentrates in Baltimore (64%), Reisterstown (10%), Pikesville (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+14%

Stable funding levels with 14% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Lilac Fund Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Aclu Foundation Of Md $2,070 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2024
Adelente $1,545 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2024
American Jewish World Service $5,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2024
Art With A Heart $4,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2024
Ecan $515 Pikesville, MD, US General Purpose 2024
Emma's Torch $1,590 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2024
Healing Across The Divide $2,575 North Hampton, MA, US General Purpose 2024
Jews United For Justice (Jufj) $500 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2024
Krieger Schechter Day School (Chizuk Amuno) $35,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2024
New Israel Fund $150,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2024
Park City Foundation (Live Pc Give Pc) $10,544 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2024
Public Justice Center $1,033 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2024
Southern Poverty Law Center (Splc) $1,030 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2024
Spectrum Designs Foundation $250 Port Washington, NY, US General Purpose 2024
The Angel Network $1,500 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2024
The Cavanaugh House $600 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2024
T'ruah $15,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2024
World Bicycle Relief $3,020 Chicago, IL, US General Purpose 2024
American Jewish Joint Distribution Fund $20,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2024
J Street Education Fund $2,070 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2024
Mcf Mountain Mediation Center $530 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2024
Nafoo $5,000 Milwaukee, WI, US General Purpose 2024
Pef Israel Endowment Funds $1,030 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2024
Shorefast Us Fund $1,000 Olympia, WA, US General Purpose 2024
Aclu Foundation Of Md $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Adelente $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Art With A Heart $3,600 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Ecan $500 Pikesville, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Emma's Torch $1,500 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2023
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Jdc (Ukraine Relief) $5,035 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2023
Jews United For Justice (Jufj) $500 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2023
Krieger Schechter Day School (Chizuk Amuno) $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2023
New Israel Fund $450,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2023
Park City Foundation (Live Pc Give Pc) $11,364 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2023
Public Justice Center $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2023
Southern Poverty Law Center (Splc) $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2023
Spectrum Designs Foundation $250 Port Washington, NY, US General Purpose 2023
The Cavanaugh House $5,000 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2023
The Good People Fund $1,031 Millburn, NJ, US General Purpose 2023
T'ruah $15,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2023
World Bicycle Relief $7,515 Chicago, IL, US General Purpose 2023
Amandla Development Inc $1,545 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2023
American Jewish World Service $3,600 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2023
Social Good Fund $1,000 Richmond, CA, US General Purpose 2023
North American Friends Of Oranim $3,600 Bayside, WI, US General Purpose 2023
Network For Good $2,060 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2023
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Jdc (Ukraine Relief) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Aclu Foundation Of Md $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Adelente $1,545 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Art With A Heart $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Colab Theater Group $258 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Dayenu $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Ecan $567 Pikesville, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Emma's Torch $2,045 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Galillee Dreamers (Na Friends Of Oranim) $3,600 Milwaukee, WI, US General Purpose 2022
Gaza Mental Health Foundation $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Healing Across The Divide $1,800 North Hampton, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Hias $2,250 Silver Spring, MD, US General Purpose 2022
International Rescue Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jewish Join Distribuiton Committee - Jdc (General) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jews United For Justice (Jufj) $500 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Krieger Schechter Day School (Chizuk Amuno) $18,708 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
New Israel Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Park City Foundation (Live Pc Give Pc) $11,768 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2022
Parks & People Foundation $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Public Justice Center $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Seeds Of Peace $1,800 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Sixth And I Synagogue $360 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2022
Spectrum Designs Foundation $500 Port Washington, NY, US General Purpose 2022
The Angel Network $1,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Cavanaugh House $10,000 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Good People Fund $1,000 Millburn, NJ, US General Purpose 2022
The League For People With Disabilities $500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
T'ruah $1,500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
World Bicycle Relief $12,515 Chicago, IL, US General Purpose 2022
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Jdc (Ukraine Relief) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Aclu Foundation Of Md $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Adelente $1,545 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Art With A Heart $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Colab Theater Group $258 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Dayenu $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Ecan $567 Pikesville, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Emma's Torch $2,045 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Galillee Dreamers (Na Friends Of Oranim) $3,600 Milwaukee, WI, US General Purpose 2022
Gaza Mental Health Foundation $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Healing Across The Divide $1,800 North Hampton, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Hias $2,250 Silver Spring, MD, US General Purpose 2022
International Rescue Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jewish Join Distribuiton Committee - Jdc (General) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jews United For Justice (Jufj) $500 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Krieger Schechter Day School (Chizuk Amuno) $18,708 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
New Israel Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Park City Foundation (Live Pc Give Pc) $11,768 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2022
Parks & People Foundation $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Public Justice Center $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Seeds Of Peace $1,800 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Sixth And I Synagogue $360 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2022
Spectrum Designs Foundation $500 Port Washington, NY, US General Purpose 2022
The Angel Network $1,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Cavanaugh House $10,000 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Good People Fund $1,000 Millburn, NJ, US General Purpose 2022
The League For People With Disabilities $500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
T'ruah $1,500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
World Bicycle Relief $12,515 Chicago, IL, US General Purpose 2022
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee - Jdc (Ukraine Relief) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Aclu Foundation Of Md $1,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Adelente $1,545 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Art With A Heart $8,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Colab Theater Group $258 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Dayenu $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Ecan $567 Pikesville, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Emma's Torch $2,045 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Galillee Dreamers (Na Friends Of Oranim) $3,600 Milwaukee, WI, US General Purpose 2022
Gaza Mental Health Foundation $1,000 Cambridge, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Healing Across The Divide $1,800 North Hampton, MA, US General Purpose 2022
Hias $2,250 Silver Spring, MD, US General Purpose 2022
International Rescue Committee $1,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jewish Join Distribuiton Committee - Jdc (General) $1,863 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Jews United For Justice (Jufj) $500 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Krieger Schechter Day School (Chizuk Amuno) $18,708 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
New Israel Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Park City Foundation (Live Pc Give Pc) $11,768 Park City, UT, US General Purpose 2022
Parks & People Foundation $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Public Justice Center $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
Seeds Of Peace $1,800 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
Sixth And I Synagogue $360 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2022
Southern Poverty Law Center $3,500 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2022
Spectrum Designs Foundation $500 Port Washington, NY, US General Purpose 2022
The Angel Network $1,000 Owings Mills, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Cavanaugh House $10,000 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2022
The Good People Fund $1,000 Millburn, NJ, US General Purpose 2022
The League For People With Disabilities $500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2022
T'ruah $1,500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2022
World Bicycle Relief $12,515 Chicago, IL, US General Purpose 2022
Adelante Latina $1,545 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Krieger Schechter Day School $15,000 Pikesvolle, MD, US General Purpose 2021
American Civil Liberties Union $2,500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Abraham Innitiatives $2,500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
American Jewish World Service $7,150 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Gaza Mental Health Foundation $1,250 Cambridge, MA, US General Purpose 2021
The Cavanagh House $5,000 Reisterstown, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Chizuk Amuno Fund $75,500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Healing Across The Divide $1,250 Hatfield, MA, US General Purpose 2021
Heart Smiles $1,000 San Antonio, TX, US General Purpose 2021
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society $500 Silver Spring, MD, US General Purpose 2021
International Rescue Committee $500 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Jufj Baltimore $1,516 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
North American Friends Of Oranim $1,500 Tivon, N/A, IS General Purpose 2021
New Israel Fund $100,000 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Planned Parenthood $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Seeds Of Peace $540 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Southern Poverty Law Center $1,000 Montgomery, AL, US General Purpose 2021
The Public Justice Ctr $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
The New American Home $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2021
T'ruah $500 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
United Nations Relief And Works Agency $1,750 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2021
Basketball Cop Foundation $389 Gainesville, FL, US General Purpose 2021
Parks & People Foundation $1,030 Baltimore, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Dayenu $540 New York, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Esophageal Cancer Action Network $371 Stevenson, MD, US General Purpose 2021
Emma's Torch $1,023 Brooklyn, NY, US General Purpose 2021
Park City Community Foundation $6,890 Park City, UT, US Live Pc Give Pc 2021

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Contact Information

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EIN 85-1418990
Website N/A
Address 13 ASTON COURT Owings Mills, MD 21117-0000

Key People (1)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Lilac Fund Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Janine Frier

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.