Daftuar Family Foundation
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 47-4685449 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $48,094 and $125,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | FELICITIE DAFTUAR |
|---|---|
| Address | C/O PINE RIDGE 450 LEXINGTON AVE, 38TH FL, NEW YORK NY 10017 |
| Phone | 2034892989 |
| INFO@LIPEDEMA.ORG | |
| Form and materials | PLEASE REFER TO THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING GRANT APPLICATIONS - WWW.LIPEDEMA.ORG |
| Deadlines | PLEASE REFER TO FOUNDATION WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION DEADLINES -WWW.LIPEDEMA.ORG |
| Restrictions | PLEASE REFER TO THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS - WWW.LIPEDEMA.ORG |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Embedded ethics fund and quantum initiative fund | $833,333 |
| Greenwich Academy Inc | Greenwich, CT | Center for math excellence as part of lead the way campaign | $600,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Support transplant center, cancer center, science of ai and alix school | $250,000 |
| Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | Palo Alto, CA | Research proposal: extracellular matrix remodeling in lipdema | $125,000 |
| Louisiana State University | Stockton, CA | Research proposal - "A novel approach to examine the adipose cellular kinetics of lipedema" | $125,000 |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | Research proposal - "adipose tissue biology and effect of weight loss in women with lipedema" | $125,000 |
| Expii Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | Support live math scholarship program which finds high-motivation-low-access middle schoolers from underprivileged areas and gives them… | $100,000 |
| University of Charite Berlin | Berlin, GM | Research proposal: 3d-histopathology of lipedema | $96,580 |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center | Fort Worth, TX | Research proposal - "estrogen signaling in adipose tissue metabolism and development of lipedema" | $56,356 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | Research proposal: characterization of lymphatic function and adipose deposition in early lipedema | $48,094 |
| Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Traumatology | Vienna, AS | Research proposal - "ev-mirnas as diagnostic biomarkers for lipedema" | $9,000 |
| Lipedema Canada | Winnipeg, CA | Support the start-up activities of lipedema canada | $7,500 |
| University of the Pacific Web Depository | Stockton, CA | Research proposal - "turning up the heat on lipedema" | $1,000 |
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Support transplant center, cancer center, science of ai and alix school | $500,000 |
| Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | Palo Alto, CA | Research proposal: extracellular matrix remodeling in lipdema | $125,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,376,863 | 15 |
| 2023 | $3,753,149 | 21 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503219349103175
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-4685449
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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