Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Florham Park, NJ EIN: 23-7432815

The Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation is a private foundation based in Florham Park, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 giving included universities, Jewish organizations, and other nonprofits.

Key facts about Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation

In short: Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation gave $19K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $840.909), top state New Jersey. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7432815
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$18,500
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$841
Median grant
$500
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$225,360
Primary geography
New Jersey (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$225K

-4.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+18.6% YoY

Grant Count

22

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$840.909

+29.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 22 grantees (0%) 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. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span different areas. Brandeis University describes its work as advancing the humanities, arts, and social, natural, and physical sciences, while providing a broad liberal arts education. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes itself as a global Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate, stands with Israel, defends the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust. City of Hope says its mission is to make hope a reality for people touched by cancer and diabetes. The Central Fund of Israel describes itself as a volunteer charity intended to direct donations to charities in Israel.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 22 grants totaling $18,500. Grants ranged from $100 to $2,500, with a median of $500. Its largest listed award was $2,500 to Brandeis University. Other notable grants included $1,500 each to The Jeffrey Berger Foundation, Hannah Peretsman Breene Foundation, and Hillel Foundation, and $1,400 to The Zeman School. Each of these listed grants was designated unrestricted.

Other 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Cong Agudath Israel, Planned Parenthood, American Friends of Magen David, and Taglit-Birthright Israel; and $500 each to Jewish War Veterans, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Lions Club International, City of Hope, and Central Fund of Israel.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (38%), Washington, DC (16%), Massachusetts (14%), New York (14%), and Pennsylvania (8%). Its listed grants also included recipients in California, Illinois, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonSouth OrangeBrowns MillsCaldwellCarol StreamCranfordFlorham ParkLos AngelesMerrifieldMorris PlainsWalthamWest OrangeWhippanyDuarteHavertownMorristownBrooklynDenvilleHicksville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K25 grants2019 24 grants2020 24 grants2021 23 grants2022 24 grants2023 24 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $20K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $19K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Brandeis University: $3KBrandeis University$3KThe Jeffrey Berger Foundation: $2KThe Jeffrey Berger Foundation$2KHannah Peretsman Breene Foundation: $2KHannah Peretsman BreeneFoundation$2KHillel Foundation: $2KHillel Foundation$2KThe Zeman School: $1KThe Zeman School$1KCong Agudath Israel: $1KCong Agudath Israel$1KPlanned Parenthood: $1KPlanned Parenthood$1KAm Friends of Magen David: $1KAm Friends of Magen David$1KTaglit-Birthright Israel: $1KTaglit-Birthright Israel$1KJewish War Veterans: $500Jewish War Veterans$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Brandeis University ($3K). Together the top 10 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

117<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brandeis University Waltham, MAUnrestricted$2,500
The Jeffrey Berger Foundation Havertown, PAUnrestricted$1,500
Hannah Peretsman Breene Foundation South Orange, NJUnrestricted$1,500
Hillel Foundation Washington, DCUnrestricted$1,500
The Zeman School South Orange, NJUnrestricted$1,400
Cong Agudath Israel Caldwell, NJUnrestricted$1,000
Planned Parenthood Washington, DCUnrestricted$1,000
Am Friends of Magen David New York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Taglit-Birthright Israel New York, NYUnrestricted$1,000
Jewish War Veterans Merrifield, VAUnrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $225,360 $12,729 $23,978 $18,500
2024 $236,577 $15,584 $21,130 $15,600
2023 $242,153 $29,287 $25,385 $19,950
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$225,360$236,577$242,153
Revenue$12,729$15,584$29,287
Expenses$23,978$21,130$25,385
Qualifying Distributions$18,500$15,600$19,950
Net Investment Income$12,729$10,404$12,578
Distributable Amount$18,270$17,434$17,284

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 11, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Allyson D Speier as president; Michelle E Zeman as vice president/secretary; and Howard Feiwus and Bruce S Speier as trustees.

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation is led by Allyson D. Speier, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Allyson D. Speier

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bruce S. Speier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Feiwus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle E. Zeman

    Vice President & Secretary

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 35 Broom Drive, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 377-1792

Frequently asked questions about Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation

How much does Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation give each year?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation gave $19K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 24 grants.

What is Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's typical grant size?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $841, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation give grants?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (16%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were South Orange, NJ (3 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's largest grantees?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brandeis University ($2,500), The Jeffrey Berger Foundation ($1,500) and Hannah Peretsman Breene Foundation ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation reported $225K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions span different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's EIN?

Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7432815. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Rose & Isadore Zeman Foundation 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.

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