The Christine Zecca Foundation
The Christine Zecca Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kihei, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $156K.
The Christine Zecca Foundation at a glance
In short: The Christine Zecca Foundation gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,500
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $2,637,808
- +13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Christine Zecca Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Hill Communities California ($85K). Together the top 4 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 18 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Christine Zecca Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $91K (2021) to $138K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Hill Communities California Soquel, CA | General Purpose | $85,000 |
| Tangible Hope Foundation Sausalito, CA | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| Mosaic Multicultural Foundation Seattle, WA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Paragenius Foundation Kihei, HI | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,637,808 | $156,007 | $145,653 | $130,000 | 4 | $145,653 | $156,007 | $87,751 |
| 2024 | $2,319,501 | $65,063 | $143,480 | $113,000 | 4 | $143,480 | $66,215 | $85,362 |
| 2023 | $2,385,684 | $1,177,294 | $154,171 | $137,900 | 4 | $154,171 | $1,174,788 | $69,290 |
| 2022 | $1,336,187 | $26,983 | $128,732 | $113,850 | 3 | $128,732 | $6,966 | $48,211 |
| 2021 | $1,629,007 | $175,843 | $113,650 | $91,200 | 3 | $113,650 | $69,580 | $73,498 |
| 2020 | $1,430,960 | $-82,323 | $122,154 | $100,000 | 4 | — | $15,633 | $72,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Christine Zecca Foundation reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Christine Zecca Foundation is led by Christine Zecca, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine Zecca
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Christine Zecca Foundation
How much does The Christine Zecca Foundation give each year?
The Christine Zecca Foundation gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 4 grants.
What is The Christine Zecca Foundation's typical grant size?
The Christine Zecca Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $32,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Christine Zecca Foundation give grants?
The Christine Zecca Foundation gives mostly in California: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (8%) and Hawaii (8%).
Does The Christine Zecca Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Christine Zecca Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Christine Zecca Foundation?
The Christine Zecca Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Christine Zecca Foundation's EIN?
The Christine Zecca Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3265224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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