The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Brecksville, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $621,107, including support for charitable organizations and relief efforts in Africa and Haiti.
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation gave $621K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), top state Ohio. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $621,107
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,464
- +46.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $2,507,477
- -16.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7342 Crosswinds Lane, Brecksville, OH 44141
Phone: (440) 526-6714
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary ($155K). Together the top 10 received $611K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 59 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports grant dollars by recipient state as Ohio (38%), Pennsylvania (25%), an unidentified state (19%), New York (12%), and the District of Columbia (4%). The listed 2025 grants also include recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $72K. How we count
Medians: $13K first-time, $60K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 283% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2020) to $621K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $621K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary Bryn Mawr, PA | Relief Efforts Africa | $155,000 |
| Petite Sisters of St Therese | Relief Efforts Haiti | $118,000 |
| Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Broadview Hts, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $100,000 |
| Order of Malta American Association New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $75,000 |
| Diocese of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $45,597 |
| Church of the Assumption Broadview Hts, OH | Relief Efforts Haiti | $35,000 |
| I'm In Ministry Brooklyn Hts, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $30,000 |
| Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $25,005 |
| Diocese of Venice Venice, FL | General Charitable Purposes | $15,005 |
| Malachi House Cleveland, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $12,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,507,477 | $228,067 | $665,807 | $621,107 | 11 | $621,107 | $183,367 | $219,352 |
| 2024 | $3,000,873 | $365,818 | $643,103 | $618,500 | 16 | $618,899 | $341,614 | $222,033 |
| 2023 | $3,274,107 | $150,737 | $451,097 | $417,100 | 13 | $417,455 | $157,603 | $217,518 |
| 2022 | $3,577,355 | $441,186 | $425,517 | $390,500 | 12 | $392,035 | $416,317 | $216,408 |
| 2021 | $3,698,048 | $2,204,067 | $462,817 | $441,800 | 7 | $441,974 | $83,224 | $171,599 |
| 2020 | $1,959,849 | $950,942 | $126,925 | $124,500 | 4 | — | $448,442 | $99,957 |
| 2019 | $1,548,963 | $514,080 | $131,002 | $125,700 | 5 | — | $22,412 | $67,982 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list purposes including “General Charitable Purposes,” “Relief Efforts Africa,” and “Relief Efforts Haiti.”
Among its 2025 grantees, I’M IN MINISTRY describes itself as a faith-based organization providing charitable services in Northeast Ohio, including food distribution and support such as clothing, furniture, and appliances for families. Malachi House describes its mission as serving people who are terminally ill, without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin, and without cost to residents or their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $621,107. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $155,000, with a median grant of $35,000. The largest grants included $155,000 to Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary for relief efforts in Africa; $118,000 to Petite Sisters of St Therese for relief efforts in Haiti; $100,000 to Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary for general charitable purposes; and $75,000 to Order of Malta American Association for general charitable purposes. Other grants included $45,597 to Diocese of Cleveland, $30,000 to I’M IN MINISTRY, and $12,500 to Malachi House.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory S Zenczak and Mary K Zenczak as trustees.
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory S Zenczak
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary K Zenczak
Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation
How much does The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation give each year?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation gave $621K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $619K across 16 grants.
What is The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $56,464, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation give grants?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (3 grants) and Broadview HTS, OH (2 grants).
Does The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary ($155,000), Petite Sisters of St Therese ($118,000) and Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $621K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list purposes including “General Charitable Purposes,” “Relief Efforts Africa,” and “Relief Efforts Haiti.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family 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 The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's EIN?
The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6592251. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Gregory S and Mary K Zenczak Family 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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