Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including Florida, Massachusetts, Texas, Minnesota, and New York.
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc gave $224K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Florida. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $223,680
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,977
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,169,864
- -3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (4 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (38% 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 Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc
- 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: 222 Lakeview Ave 1500, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: (561) 802-8960
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ctr for Creative Education ($38K). Together the top 10 received $213K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 60 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Florida (38%), Massachusetts (27%), Texas (13%), Minnesota (11%), and New York (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 14 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 212% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $157K (2020) to $242K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $224K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ctr for Creative Education West Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $37,500 |
| A Spring of Hope San Antonio, TX | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Brandeis University Waltham, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Boston, MA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Amfar New York, NY | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Palm Beach Police and Fire Protection Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Palm Beach Zoo West Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Morselife Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,169,864 | $189,845 | $257,987 | $223,680 | 14 | $230,306 | $165,855 | $108,669 |
| 2024 | $2,240,919 | $184,673 | $209,991 | $182,000 | 10 | $186,225 | $162,353 | $110,294 |
| 2023 | $2,278,065 | $86,390 | $223,809 | $191,700 | 10 | $196,705 | $68,688 | $107,198 |
| 2022 | $2,415,484 | $109,912 | $225,580 | $204,250 | 12 | $205,402 | $89,795 | $117,659 |
| 2021 | $2,531,152 | $392,571 | $273,501 | $241,650 | 14 | $245,280 | $366,786 | $138,924 |
| 2020 | $2,411,332 | $148,212 | $182,544 | $156,750 | 9 | — | $125,742 | $128,443 |
| 2019 | $2,444,926 | $128,617 | $250,957 | $221,900 | 16 | — | $105,300 | $132,344 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $109K 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 went to organizations including a university, hospitals and medical research organizations, and community and other charitable organizations. Brandeis University describes its mission as advancing the humanities, arts, and sciences and providing a broad liberal arts education. Mayo Clinic says its mission is to contribute to health and well-being through patient care, education, and research. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $223,680. Grant amounts ranged from $1,080 to $37,500, with a median of $15,000.
Among the reported grants were $37,500 to the Center for Creative Education, $30,000 to A Spring of Hope, and $25,000 each to Brandeis University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Mayo Clinic. Other grants included $20,000 to amfAR, $15,000 each to Palm Beach Police and Fire Protection and Palm Beach Zoo, and $10,000 each to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Morselife Foundation. The American Lung Association received $1,080; it describes its mission as improving lung health and preventing lung disease through education, advocacy, and research. Morselife Foundation says it supports tax-exempt organizations to enhance senior living in the spirit of Jewish tradition.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Ronald S. Kochman is listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc is led by Ronald S. Kochman, Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald S. Kochman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc
How much does Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc give each year?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc gave $224K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 10 grants.
What is Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,977, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc give grants?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's top state is Florida, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (27%) and Texas (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ctr for Creative Education ($37,500), A Spring of Hope ($30,000) and Brandeis University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $230K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a university, hospitals and medical research organizations, and community and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc?
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 Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4033630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Gladys & Sy ZIV Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gladys-and-sy-ziv-foundation-inc-morg_f4bb68be78b04241b60e737bd421164e
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