Andrew D Zacks Foundation
The Andrew D Zacks Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported making 20 grants totaling $28,970 to charitable organizations.
Andrew D Zacks Foundation at a glance
In short: Andrew D Zacks Foundation gave $29K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,970
- +65.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,449
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $572,047
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Andrew D Zacks Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7 Park Ave Apt 16D, New York, NY 10016-4354
Phone: (646) 232-7285
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Andrew D Zacks Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Intl ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 17% to Georgia, 7% each to California and Washington, and 3% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Andrew D Zacks Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 312% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $32K (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Intl Atlanta, GA | charitable | $5,000 |
| Animal Medical Center New York, NY | charitable | $3,000 |
| American Folk Art Museum New York, NY | charitable | $2,500 |
| Jose Limon Dance Foundation New York, NY | charitable | $2,470 |
| Realize Impact Bainbridge Island, WA | charitable for Up to Now Collective | $2,000 |
| Trops Foundation Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $2,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Network San Francisco, CA | charitable for pangolins and painted dogs | $1,000 |
| David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Laguna Hills, CA | charitable | $1,000 |
| Chapel and York US Foundation Inc New York, NY | charitable - 1000 for Ol Pejeta | $1,000 |
| Treatment Action Group New York, NY | charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $572,047 | $42 | $34,085 | $28,970 | 20 | $34,085 | — | $10,937 |
| 2024 | $599,033 | $23,897 | $22,646 | $17,500 | 12 | $17,500 | $13,655 | $12,925 |
| 2023 | $595,100 | $-34,832 | $18,479 | $13,500 | 12 | $18,479 | — | $10,254 |
| 2022 | $638,079 | $14,208 | $29,416 | $24,000 | 14 | $24,000 | $3,867 | $15,325 |
| 2021 | $644,606 | $38,493 | $37,422 | $32,000 | 14 | $37,422 | $28,146 | $20,153 |
| 2020 | $633,691 | $19,871 | $33,090 | $28,000 | 9 | — | $9,856 | $24,874 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andrew D Zacks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including folk and self-taught art, dance, wildlife conservation, animal care, and German-American relations. For example, the American Folk Art Museum describes its work as celebrating folk and self-taught artists; the José Limón Dance Foundation says it preserves and presents Limón’s works and provides instruction in his principles and technique; and the Wildlife Conservation Network says it connects conservationists and supporters and deploys resources to the field. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $28,970. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $5,000 to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, $3,000 to the Animal Medical Center, $2,500 to the American Folk Art Museum, $2,470 to the José Limón Dance Foundation, and $2,000 each to Realize Impact and the Trops Foundation. The filing listed the purpose of these grants as charitable; it specified that the Realize Impact grant was for Up to Now Collective.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew Zacks as President and Wayne Cutler as Treasurer.
Andrew D Zacks Foundation is led by Andrew Zacks, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Zacks
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Cutler
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Andrew D Zacks Foundation
How much does Andrew D Zacks Foundation give each year?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation gave $29K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 12 grants.
What is Andrew D Zacks Foundation's typical grant size?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,449, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Andrew D Zacks Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Andrew D Zacks Foundation give grants?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation gives mostly in New York: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (17%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants).
Does Andrew D Zacks Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Andrew D Zacks Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Andrew D Zacks Foundation's largest grantees?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Intl ($5,000), Animal Medical Center ($3,000) and American Folk Art Museum ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Andrew D Zacks Foundation?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Andrew D Zacks Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including folk and self-taught art, dance, wildlife conservation, animal care, and German-American relations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Andrew D Zacks Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Andrew D Zacks Foundation's EIN?
Andrew D Zacks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3106216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Andrew D Zacks Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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