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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3316088

MZ Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $3.4 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Executive Director MZ Foundation
1388 Sutter Street Suite 915
San Francisco, CA 941095468
(415) 926-5973
Form and materials
Letter form stating information regarding requesting organization or individual incluing tax status and purposes for which funds are to be used.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,350,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $40,916,051

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,207,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $38,666,436

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,051,842

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $39,390,769

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,366,552

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $41,756,081

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,075,100

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $44,105,186

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,759,970

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $46,715,476

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,411,110

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $50,282,844

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,506,890

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $54,814,939

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Fund of Israel Co Marcus Brothers Textiles #13-2992985New York, NY

    Education

    $2,076,000
  2. Israel Independence Fund # 20-8676286New York, NY

    Education

    $208,250
  3. Fuente Latina Inc #XXX-XX-XXXXMiami, FL

    Education

    $105,000
  4. Amcha Initiative #46-0774311Santa Cruz, CA

    Education

    $100,000
  5. American Friends of Jewish Statesmenship Center Inc #26-3398241Teaneck, NJ

    Education

    $100,000
  6. Report Inc (ngo Monitor) #26-2971061Spring House, PA

    Education

    $100,000
  7. Students Supporting Israel #46-5347153Rohnert Park, CA

    Education

    $100,000
  8. Zionist Organization of America #13-5628475New York, NY

    Education

    $50,000
  9. Endowment for Middle East Truth #20-4329740Washington, DC

    Education

    $35,000
  10. Rimon Club Inc #46-1334084San Mateo, CA

    Education

    $30,000
  11. American Conservative Union Foundation #52-124680Washington, DC

    Education

    $25,000
  12. Chabad Jewish Student Center #26-0800573Berekely, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  13. Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting #52-1332702Boston, MA

    Education

    $25,000
  14. El Medio Inc #47-3064050Beverly Hills, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  15. Friends of Ir David #11-3466176New York, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  16. Henry Jackson Society #46-1190785Millbank London, United Kingdom

    Education

    $25,000
  17. Hillel of Silicon Valley Inc #77-0575153San Jose, CA

    Education

    $25,000
  18. Middle East Fourm #23-7749796Philadelphia, PA

    Education

    $25,000
  19. Proclaiming Justice to the Nations #20-3144208Franklin, TN

    Education

    $25,000
  20. Raje USA Inc #27-3335956Brooklyn, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  21. The Lawfare Project #27-2402908New York, NY

    Education

    $25,000
  22. Jihad Watch #20-0699967Sherman Oaks, CA

    Education

    $21,000
  23. David Horowitz Freedom #95-4194642Sherman Oaks, CA

    Education

    $20,000
  24. Israel Institute for Strategic Studies #45-2625586Los Angeles, CA

    Education

    $20,000
  25. The Gush Etzion Foundation #31-1558409Manchester, NH

    Education

    $20,000
  26. Jewish News Services Inc #45-0949784Newton Centre, MA

    Education

    $15,000
  27. Yeka Girls #86-1774693Pasadena, CA

    Education

    $15,000
  28. American Foreign Policy Council #52-1274529Washington, DC

    Education

    $10,000
  29. Facts & Logic About the Middle East #94-3092706Berekely, CA

    Education

    $10,000
  30. Hatikvah Educational Foundation #20-0262737Bellaire, TX

    Education

    $10,000
  31. Jewish Heritage Movement #46-0680611Atlanta Ga, GA

    Education

    $10,000
  32. Scholars for Peace in the Middle East #42-1565640Bala Cynwyd, PA

    Education

    $10,000
  33. Zachor Legal Institute #47-4687613Red Level, AL

    Education

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York6 grants $2,409,250
  2. California11 grants $391,000
  3. Pennsylvania3 grants $135,000
  4. Florida1 grant $105,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $100,000
  6. District of Columbia3 grants $70,000
  7. Massachusetts2 grants $40,000
  8. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  9. New Hampshire1 grant $20,000
  10. Alabama1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lance FongSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Myron ZimmermanPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 40Pay $0
  • Elliot J FineDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $160,138

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