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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3106216

Andrew D Zacks Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $28,970 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

    $28,970

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $572,047
  • Tax year 2024

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $599,033
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $595,100
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $638,079
  • Tax year 2021

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $644,606
  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $633,691

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund IntlAtlanta, GA

    charitable

    $5,000
  2. Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY

    charitable

    $3,000
  3. American Folk Art MuseumNew York, NY

    charitable

    $2,500
  4. Jose Limon Dance FoundationNew York, NY

    charitable

    $2,470
  5. Realize ImpactBainbridge Is, WA

    charitable for Up to Now Collective

    $2,000
  6. Trops FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    charitable

    $2,000
  7. Wildlife Conservation NetworkSan Francisco, CA

    charitable for pangolins and painted dogs

    $1,000
  8. David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USALaguna Hills, CA

    charitable

    $1,000
  9. Chapel and York US Foundation IncNew York, NY

    charitable - 1000 for Ol Pejeta

    $1,000
  10. Treatment Action GroupNew York, NY

    charitable

    $1,000
  11. American Council on GermanyNew York, NY

    charitable

    $1,000
  12. North Shore Animal LeaguePort Washington, NY

    charitable

    $1,000
  13. Queens College FoundationFlushing, NY

    charitable for the Aaron Copland School of Music

    $1,000
  14. Clarewood House Charitable TrustHouston, TX

    charitable

    $1,000
  15. Video VolunteersNew York, NY

    charitable

    $1,000
  16. Mount Sinai GHEPINew York, NY

    charitable

    $1,000
  17. Friends of Bonobos Lola ya BonoboDurham, NC

    charitable

    $500
  18. ASPCANew York, NY

    charitable

    $500
  19. Humane SocietyGaithersburg, MD

    charitable

    $500
  20. Best Friends Animal Society in NYNew York, NY

    charitable

    $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 culture4 grants $7,97046% of the total
  2. Animals4 grants $5,50031% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,00011% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,0006% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $17,970
  2. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  3. California2 grants $2,000
  4. Washington1 grant $2,000
  5. Texas1 grant $1,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $500
  7. North Carolina1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Andrew ZacksPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wayne CutlerTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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