Ka Zankel Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 20-6667302

The K.A. Zankel Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006, based in New York. The foundation focuses on preservation and conservation of land and water, as well as the preservation and collection of art at the highest level of quality.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.0M

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$610K

-38.2% YoY

Grant Count

24

-22.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-20.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Preservation and conservation of land and water
  • Preservation and collection of art

Grantmaking

The foundation made 26 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

Grant Types

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBerkeleyBrooklynBurbankChestnut HillChicagoDavisFoxboroughHealdsburgHopkintonLone TreeLos AngelesMenlo ParkMontclairNashvilleNew YorkOaklandPetalumaSan FranciscoSanta Rosa

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2024:

  • Total Assets: $9,045,075
  • Total Revenues: $878,446
  • Total Expenses: $862,642
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $151,258
  • Number of Employees: 1

Year-over-Year Change (2023-2024) Investment income increased 6.4% from $142,153 (2023) to $151,258 (2024).

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$385K$769K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$9,045,075$9,029,271$9,959,447
Revenue$878,446$256,015$741,589
Expenses$862,642$1,186,191$814,799
Qualifying Distributions$661,910$1,042,360$648,968
Net Investment Income$698,729$144,990$603,064
Distributable Amount$620,214$507,106$579,608

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$247K$494K$741K$987K16 grants202011 grants202123 grants202231 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETER…$100KMUSICIANS ON CALL$75KTHE FILM COLLABORATIVE$60KASSOCIATION FOR GROWTH A…$50KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$40KTHE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM …$35KFRIENDS OF FLORENCE INC$30KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE …$25KFOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANT…$25KMET COUNCIL INC$25K

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K18$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KENNETH A ZANKELTRUSTEE$56K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KENNETH A ZANKELTRUSTEE8$56,250

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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