Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family is a private foundation based in Suffern, New York. It reported 22 grants totaling $83,000 in filing year 2025. Its grants went to organizations in several states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to recipients in New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania.
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family at a glance
In short: Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family gave $83K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New Jersey. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,000
- +49.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,773
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $494,563
- -8.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (51% 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 Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says applicants should contact Mark Zucker with a written application describing the organization, the amount requested, and the reason for the request. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Mark Zucker
Mailing address: 245 S Main Street Suite 104, New City, NY 10956-3363
Phone: (845) 638-1114
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Englewood Hospital Medical Ctr Fnd ($25K). Together the top 10 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (51%), Florida (22%), Pennsylvania (16%), New York (8%), and Washington, DC (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 41% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Englewood Hospital Medical Ctr Fnd Englewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| JAFCO-Jewish Adoption Family Care O Bryn Mawr, PA | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Jewish Home Foundationof North Jers Rockleigh, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| National Parkinson Foundation Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Mirasol Foundation Inc Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Suffern Police Department DARE Unit Suffern, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
| Dwight-Englewood School Englewood, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Walter and Annette Kleeblatt Schola Hackensack, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Jupiter Middle School Parent Teache Jupiter, FL | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Vincent Crotty Memorial Foundation Suffern, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 |
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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 | $494,563 | $40,479 | $87,519 | $83,000 | 22 | $87,519 | $40,479 | $95,102 |
| 2024 | $541,603 | $29,561 | $59,773 | $55,520 | 19 | $59,773 | $29,561 | $83,076 |
| 2023 | $571,815 | $5,565 | $68,021 | $63,435 | 23 | $68,021 | $25,451 | $67,188 |
| 2022 | $634,271 | $-70,655 | $64,751 | $60,250 | 20 | $64,751 | $21,326 | $70,499 |
| 2021 | $769,677 | $38,227 | $70,001 | $66,000 | 20 | $70,001 | $38,227 | $74,405 |
| 2020 | $801,451 | $-140,746 | $59,412 | $53,500 | 16 | — | $26,295 | $66,864 |
| 2019 | $1,001,609 | $248,723 | $65,688 | $60,750 | 29 | — | $248,723 | $55,988 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family reported a distributable amount of $95K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, health, social services, youth programs, animal rescue, and police-related benefits. For example, Dwight-Englewood School says it educates students and promotes lifelong learning; the Vincent Crotty Memorial Foundation says it assists needy children and families and youth sports programs in the Suffern area; and Sparrow’s Nest of the Hudson Valley says it provides meals to families of people receiving cancer treatment. These are the recipient organizations’ own descriptions of their work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $83,000 across 22 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest listed awards included $25,000 to Englewood Hospital Medical Center Foundation, $12,500 to JAFCO–Jewish Adoption Family Care, and $10,000 each to Jewish Home Foundation of North Jersey and the National Parkinson Foundation. These grants were designated unrestricted.
Other listed 2025 grants included $5,000 to The Mirasol Foundation, $3,000 to Suffern Police Department DARE Unit, $2,500 each to Dwight-Englewood School and Walter and Annette Kleeblatt Scholarship, $2,000 to Jupiter Middle School Parent Teacher, and $1,500 to the Vincent Crotty Memorial Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Zucker as President/Treasurer; Lauren Kleeblatt as Vice President; and Ian S. Kleeblatt, Cindy Rogers, and Kelly Zucker Weinstein as trustees.
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family is led by Mark Zucker, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Zucker
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Rogers
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ian S. Kleeblatt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Zucker Weinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Kleeblatt
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Donald Zucker (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family
How much does Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family give each year?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family gave $83K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $56K across 19 grants.
What is Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's typical grant size?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,773, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family give grants?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family gives mostly in New Jersey: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (22%) and Pennsylvania (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants), Englewood, NJ (2 grants), Suffern, NY (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).
Does Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's largest grantees?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's largest 2025 grantees include Englewood Hospital Medical Ctr Fnd ($25,000), JAFCO-Jewish Adoption Family Care O ($12,500) and Jewish Home Foundationof North Jers ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family reported $495K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $95K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans education, health, social services, youth programs, animal rescue, and police-related benefits. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's EIN?
Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3480467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Eleanor & Leo Zucker Family accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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