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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6089201

The Zausner Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $54,700 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $54,700

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,185,222
  • Tax year 2024

    $36,750

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $993,932
  • Tax year 2023

    $31,855

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $741,605
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,780

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $602,818
  • Tax year 2021

    $28,410

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $498,475
  • Tax year 2020

    $23,345

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $156,957

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bronx HS of Science Endow FundBronx, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  3. Exponent Philanthropy Wash DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,700
  4. ACLU FNDNNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  5. American Humanist AssnWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  6. Americans UnitedWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  7. Center for InquiryAmherst, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  8. Freedom From Relgn FNDNMadison, WI

    General support

    $1,500
  9. Legal Momentum LdefNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  10. Mem Sloan Kett Cancer CNTRNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  11. Secular Student AllianceLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $1,500
  12. Syracuse UniversityNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  13. Weill Cornell Medical CollegeNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Guardian (the) Washington DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,250
  15. AshWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Compassion & Choices NY NYNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Compassion & ChoicesDenver, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Death with DignityPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Death with Dignity National CenterPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  21. End of Life ChoicesNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Final Exit NetworkTallahassee, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Reproductive Freedom for All FNDTN Wash DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Guttmacher InstituteNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  27. International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulin FNDTNSarasota, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  29. Sponsors for Educational Opportunity NYNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  30. New York Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  31. PropublicaNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  32. ThirteenNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  33. US English Foundation Wash DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  34. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General support

    $700
  36. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General support

    $550
  37. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  38. Doe FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  39. Fort Tryon Park TrustNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  40. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  41. NYU SternNew York, NY

    General support

    $500
  42. Foundation for Ind Religion FNDN Madison WiMadison, WI

    General support

    $250
  43. Drug Policy AllianceNew York, NY

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $3,55027% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $3,50026% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $1,2509% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $1,0008% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $2,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York25 grants $35,000
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $9,950
  3. California2 grants $2,500
  4. Florida2 grants $2,000
  5. Oregon2 grants $2,000
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $1,750
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  8. Maryland1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Martin ZausnerPRES/TREAS/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Susan B KominskiVP/ASST TREAS & SECT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Madison KominskiDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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