Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beverly Hills, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $788K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $37K.
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation at a glance
In short: Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,550
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,550
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $28,550
- Total assets
- $788,133
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 71 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $81K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached Beverly Hills, CA | General Unrestricted | $28,550 |
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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 | $788,133 | $38,992 | $43,036 | $28,550 | 1 | $28,550 | $37,428 | $40,976 |
| 2024 | $792,177 | $44,915 | $65,219 | $64,802 | 1 | $64,802 | $44,915 | $21,794 |
| 2023 | $812,481 | $-11,245 | $40,562 | $38,091 | 1 | $38,091 | $29,759 | $41,848 |
| 2022 | $864,288 | $29,261 | $58,083 | $57,652 | 2 | $57,652 | $29,268 | $46,481 |
| 2021 | $893,110 | $79,862 | $81,586 | $81,030 | 66 | $81,030 | $29,862 | $50,800 |
| 2020 | $894,834 | $36,187 | $32,752 | $31,761 | 63 | — | $36,187 | $47,147 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation is led by Marion Zola, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marion Zola
Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Samuel Urcis (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation
How much does Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation give each year?
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation gave $29K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 1 grant.
How large is Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation?
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation reported $788K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation operate?
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation's EIN?
Samuel Urcis and Marion Zola Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4815676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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