The Zanelli Family Foundation
The Zanelli Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Melville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $52K.
The Zanelli Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Zanelli Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,500
- +116.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,625
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,750
- Total assets
- $1,329,845
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (46% 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 The Zanelli Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was El Paso Art Association ($2K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Zanelli Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 12% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $44K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Paso Art Association El Paso, TX | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| St Judes Memphis, TN | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Special Olympics Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
| Second Chance Wildlife Rescue El Paso, TX | To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,329,845 | $73,629 | $29,016 | $6,500 | 4 | $7,750 | $52,062 | $65,998 |
| 2023 | $1,285,232 | $-244,866 | $7,121 | $3,000 | 2 | $4,250 | $93,234 | $59,396 |
| 2022 | $1,537,219 | $55,383 | $26,279 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $85,761 | $59,707 |
| 2021 | $1,508,115 | $82,926 | $34,122 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,695 | $80,499 | $67,105 |
| 2020 | $1,459,311 | $60,972 | $47,715 | $43,500 | 4 | — | $73,770 | $59,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zanelli Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zanelli Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Zanelli-Nyhuis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raye-Lani Nyhuis
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alice Zanelli Grossman (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 The Zanelli Family Foundation
How much does The Zanelli Family Foundation give each year?
The Zanelli Family Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
What is The Zanelli Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Zanelli Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,750, and its average grant was $1,625, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Zanelli Family Foundation give grants?
The Zanelli Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (31%) and Minnesota (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Paso, TX (2 grants).
How large is The Zanelli Family Foundation?
The Zanelli Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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.
What is The Zanelli Family Foundation's EIN?
The Zanelli Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7032081. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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