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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1514242

The Zelniker Scherr Foundation

A private foundation in Syosset, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $31,609 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,609

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $577,035

  • Tax year 2024

    $34,970

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $510,464

  • Tax year 2023

    $43,893

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $304,831

  • Tax year 2022

    $52,096

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $179,918

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,017

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $192,710

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,946

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $237,467

  • Tax year 2019

    $31,738

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $270,373

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,817

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $286,421

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. North Shore SynagogueSyosset, NY

    Religious Furtherance

    $9,200
  2. Sutton Place SynagogueNew York, NY

    Religious Furtherance

    $5,000
  3. Individual

    Civic

    $3,200
  4. PS3 Charrette SchoolNew York, NY

    Civic

    $2,600
  5. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    Medical Research

    $2,564
  6. American Cancer SocietyOklahoma City, OK

    Medical Research

    $2,510
  7. The Community SynagoguePRT Washingtn, NY

    Religious Furtherance

    $1,810
  8. Congregation EmanuelNew York, NY

    Religious Furtherance

    $1,800
  9. Individual

    Religious

    $653
  10. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    Medical Research

    $550
  11. Individual

    Medical Research

    $500
  12. Individual

    Medical Research

    $463
  13. Individual

    Religious Furtherance

    $250
  14. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Medical Research

    $250
  15. Play for PINK INCNew York, NY

    Medical Research

    $159
  16. Individual

    Medical Research

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $25061% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $15939% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York7 grants $21,119
  2. Maryland1 grant $2,564
  3. Oklahoma1 grant $2,510
  4. Illinois1 grant $250

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Ilene ZelnikerDirector & PRES Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jeff ScherrDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jan ScherrDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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