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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3380631

Zenkel Foundation

A private foundation in West Harrison, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $229,406 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,406

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,291,594

  • Tax year 2023

    $247,660

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $3,255,763

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,278,930

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $3,120,652

  • Tax year 2021

    $177,760

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,720,540

  • Tax year 2020

    $243,200

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,708,742

  • Tax year 2019

    $167,255

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,851,651

  • Tax year 2018

    $181,220

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,708,942

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General support

    $50,000
  2. The Rye Arts CenterRye, NY

    General support

    $33,500
  3. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  4. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Westchester Reform TempleMalvern, PA

    General support

    $22,501
  6. ScopeAstoria, NY

    General support

    $16,000
  7. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  9. Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. UJA Federation of Greenwich IncGreenwich, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Visionary WomenBeverly Hills, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Wilshire Boulevard TempleLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $4,540
  13. Amherst CollegeAmherest, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  14. American Camp AssociationMartinsville, IN

    General support

    $2,500
  15. Colleton River FoundationHilton Head Island, SC

    General support

    $2,000
  16. Old Oaks FoundationPurchase, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  17. Sunrise AssociationOceanside, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  18. Make A Wish FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Project MorryPort Chester, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Thanks to ScandinaviaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Play for PinkPalm Beach Gardens, FL

    General support

    $865
  22. Community Foundation of the Low CountryHilton Head Island, SC

    General support

    $500
  23. First Tee of the Low CountryHilton Head Island, SC

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $38,50034% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $4,5404% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $69,500
  2. Michigan1 grant $50,000
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $28,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $25,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $22,501
  6. California4 grants $22,040
  7. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  8. South Carolina3 grants $3,000
  9. Indiana1 grant $2,500
  10. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bruce ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gary B ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa Z SheldonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lois ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michele Crames ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Suzane Siegel ZenkelDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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