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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-0190440

Zeitz Foundation

A private foundation in Waltham, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $4,500 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

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

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $72,594
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $67,550
  • Tax year 2023

    $4,150

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $70,632
  • Tax year 2022

    $4,150

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $75,883
  • Tax year 2021

    $4,450

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $80,831
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,300

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $83,611
  • Tax year 2019

    $4,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $82,170
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $85,416

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    General purpose

    $1,000
  2. Individual

    General purpose

    $500
  3. Individual

    General purpose

    $500
  4. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General purpose

    $500
  5. Individual

    General purpose

    $250
  6. Commonwealth SchoolBoston, MA

    General fund

    $250
  7. Greater Boston Legal ServicesBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $250
  8. Metrowest Legal ServicesFramingham, MA

    General purpose

    $250
  9. Health Care for AllBoston, MA

    General purpose

    $250
  10. La ColaborativaChelsea, MA

    General purpose

    $250
  11. National Celiac Associationnewton, MA

    General purpose

    $200
  12. Beth El Temple CenterBelmont, MA

    General purpose

    $150
  13. Individual

    General purpose

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50050% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $25025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts7 grants $1,600
  2. Alabama1 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.

  • Robin ZeitzTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Liane ZeitzTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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