Arthur Zaltzman Foundation

NORTHBROOK, IL EIN: 23-7416973

Arthur Zaltzman Foundation is a private foundation, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 22 grants totaling $491K. Net investment income was $49.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$491K

Grant Count

22

Avg Grant Size

$22K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arthur Zaltzman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Arthur Zaltzman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Arthur Zaltzman Foundation is a private foundation, based in NORTHBROOK, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 22 grants totaling $491K. Net investment income was $49.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BaysideChicagoCincinnatiLincolnshireNew YorkNorthbrookRockvilleRye BrookWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$137K$274K$412K$549K2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$89
Expenses$498,891
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$49
Distributable Amount$23,703

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$245K$368K$491K22 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

FIDELITY CHARITABLE - LA…$123KAUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY N…$37KAMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION$37KCURED FOUNDATION$25KJRDF ILLINOIS CHAPTER$25KDEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR S…$25KNATIONAL MS SOCIETY$25KTHE CHILDREN'S HEART FOU…$25KDANCE FOR LIFE CO CHICAG…$20KTHE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA …$20K

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Fidelity Charitable - Lauren and Samuel Kessler Charitable Fund ($122,743), Autistic Self Advocacy Network ($36,824), American Heart Association ($36,822).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CHICAGO, ILMEDICAL RESEARCH$36,822
ANN AND ROBERT H LURIE CHILDREN'S HOPSITAL CHICAGO, ILMEDICAL RESEARCH$12,274
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA ROCKVILLE, MDASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$5,000
AUTISTIC SELF ADVOCACY NETWORK WASHINGTON, DCASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$36,824
BOULEVARD OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, ILHOMELESS SHELTER$2,743
BROADWAY CARESEQUITY FIGHTS AIDS NEW YORK, NYASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$15,000
CURED FOUNDATION LINCOLNSHIRE, ILMEDICAL RESEARCH$25,000
DANCE FOR LIFE CO CHICAGO DANCERS UNITED CHICAGO, ILASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$20,000
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE CHICAGO, ILASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$24,549
FEEDING AMERICA WASHINGTON, DCASSIST PUBLIC CHARITY$12,274

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAUREN KESSLERDIRECTOR0.5
HOWARD ZALTZMANDIRECTOR0.5
ROBIN MALKDIRECTOR0.5
WENDY WEINSTEINDIRECTOR0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Arthur Zaltzman Foundation operate?

Arthur Zaltzman Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Arthur Zaltzman Foundation award?

In 2020, Arthur Zaltzman Foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $491K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Arthur Zaltzman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Arthur Zaltzman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Arthur Zaltzman Foundation's EIN?

Arthur Zaltzman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7416973. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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