Richard and Kathleen Zacky
Richard and Kathleen Zacky is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $99K. Net investment income was $98K.
Richard and Kathleen Zacky at a glance
In short: Richard and Kathleen Zacky gave $99K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $98,500
- +356.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- +28.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,944
- +254.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,036,359
- -5.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (95% 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 Richard and Kathleen Zacky funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cedars Sinai Cancer Foundation ($50K). Together the top 8 received $96K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 41 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Richard and Kathleen Zacky gives
- Giving grew 130% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 251% 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 $22K (2023) to $409K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $99K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars Sinai Cancer Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Cedars-sinai cancer is committed to leading and pioneering research into underlying mechanisms of cancers, diagnostic innovations used to screen for cancers, and new technologies and resources for cancer treatments. | $50,000 |
| John Madden Football Center San Luis Obispo, CA | To promote knowledge of the functions, services and needs of the santa barbara library and to support improvement of its services | $25,000 |
| Community Health System Riverside, CA | To promote, improve, and strengthen the health of our diverse communities by providing compassionate and compregensive health services. | $10,000 |
| Food Literacy Project Louisville, KY | Youth transforming their communities through good, farming and the land. | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Church Claremont, CA | N/A | $2,500 |
| Friends of Santa Barbara Library Santa Barbara, CA | To promote knowledge of the functions, services and needs of the santa barbara library and to support improvement of its services | $2,000 |
| World Telehealth Initiative Santa Barbara, CA | World telehealth initiative provides sustainable medical expertise to the world's most vulnerable communities to build local capacity and advance core health services, through a network of volunteer healthcare professionals supported with state-of-the-art technology. | $1,000 |
| Capital Ballet Sacramento, CA | Capitol ballet company is a non-profit, pre-professional ballet company and to seek to perpetually empower and motivate dancers through the discipline and study of dance. | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,036,359 | $98,764 | $100,338 | $98,500 | 9 | $98,500 | $97,746 | $39,253 |
| 2023 | $1,093,106 | $88,379 | $23,955 | $21,600 | 7 | $21,600 | $87,659 | $40,138 |
| 2022 | $1,086,186 | $116,091 | $412,075 | $409,000 | 7 | $409,000 | $113,066 | $42,452 |
| 2021 | $851,899 | $54,299 | $45,631 | $42,750 | 9 | $42,815 | $51,483 | $37,680 |
| 2020 | $871,571 | $52,447 | $107,215 | $91,600 | 9 | — | $49,465 | $40,602 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard and Kathleen Zacky reported a distributable amount of $39K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Richard and Kathleen Zacky is led by Richard Zacky, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Zacky
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Sweetin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil Zacky
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Zacky
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Richard and Kathleen Zacky
How much does Richard and Kathleen Zacky give each year?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky gave $99K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $22K across 7 grants.
What is Richard and Kathleen Zacky's typical grant size?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $10,944, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Richard and Kathleen Zacky give grants?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky gives mostly in California: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Kentucky (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants).
Does Richard and Kathleen Zacky give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Richard and Kathleen Zacky's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Richard and Kathleen Zacky's largest grantees?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky's largest 2024 grantees include Cedars Sinai Cancer Foundation ($50,000), John Madden Football Center ($25,000) and Community Health System ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Richard and Kathleen Zacky?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $99K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $39K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Richard and Kathleen Zacky?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Richard and Kathleen Zacky's EIN?
Richard and Kathleen Zacky's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0484547. 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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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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