The Zarb Family Fund Inc
The Zarb Family Fund Inc is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.4M. Net investment income was $365K.
The Zarb Family Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Zarb Family Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $679K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,358,431
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $679,216
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $679,216
- Total assets
- $1,010,786
- +91.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Zarb Family Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 22 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Zarb Family Fund Inc gives
- Giving grew 262% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $242K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached List Albany, NY | General Purpose | $987,781 |
| See Attached List Albany, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $370,650 |
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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 | $1,010,786 | $1,869,345 | $1,359,281 | $1,358,431 | 2 | $1,358,681 | $364,703 | $65,128 |
| 2024 | $527,175 | $1,593,700 | $1,538,068 | $1,532,649 | 2 | $1,535,419 | $86,205 | $83,288 |
| 2023 | $441,325 | $196,842 | $818,597 | $806,061 | 9 | $812,364 | $27,849 | $67,792 |
| 2022 | $842,335 | $33,440 | $380,757 | $375,466 | 8 | $378,236 | $30,919 | $80,285 |
| 2021 | $1,132,901 | $263,958 | $383,000 | $361,750 | 1 | $361,750 | $263,958 | $103,113 |
| 2020 | $1,251,942 | $399,487 | $252,616 | $242,000 | 1 | — | $399,161 | $100,454 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zarb Family Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $65K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zarb Family Fund Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank G. Zarb
Vice President & Director
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank G. Zarb Jr.
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Patricia K. Zarb (2020–2022) — President & Director · Filing note: Deceased
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 Zarb Family Fund Inc
How much does The Zarb Family Fund Inc give each year?
The Zarb Family Fund Inc gave $1.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 2 grants.
How large is The Zarb Family Fund Inc?
The Zarb Family Fund Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Zarb Family Fund Inc operate?
The Zarb Family Fund Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Tennessee, Virginia.
What is The Zarb Family Fund Inc's EIN?
The Zarb Family Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3353618. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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