Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $962K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $38K.
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation at a glance
In short: Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $50,000
- -26.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +47.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $962,055
- -1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sar Academy ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $109K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sar Academy Riverdale, NY | Jewish Education | $25,000 |
| American Friends of Itim New York, NY | Israel Development | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $962,055 | $35,539 | $54,263 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $37,832 | $44,781 |
| 2023 | $980,779 | $35,909 | $68,383 | $68,000 | 4 | $68,000 | $39,267 | $43,849 |
| 2022 | $1,013,253 | $32,414 | $29,803 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $27,611 | $49,463 |
| 2021 | $1,010,642 | $55,596 | $112,305 | $109,250 | 7 | $112,305 | $52,541 | $52,624 |
| 2020 | $1,067,351 | $48,346 | $72,523 | $68,000 | 7 | — | $43,823 | $51,985 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah Ziering Markowitz
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Miriam Ziering
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Ziering
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation
How much does Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation give each year?
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $68K across 4 grants.
How large is Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation?
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation reported $962K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation operate?
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Illinois, New York.
What is Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation's EIN?
Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3429634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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