The Zaro Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach, FL EIN: 22-3462296

THE ZARO FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Palm Beach, Florida. It made 20 grants totaling $54,070 in filing year 2025. The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Zaro Foundation Inc

In short: The Zaro Foundation Inc gave $54K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Jersey. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-3462296
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$54,070
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$2,704
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
55% first-time grantees (11 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$70,883
Primary geography
New Jersey (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$71K

+36.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$54K

+51.9% YoY

Grant Count

20

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+29.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zaro Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Zaro Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

55%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 11 of 20 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 245% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

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 include support for organizations whose own stated missions include presenting cultural programs and fostering appreciation of diverse communities through the arts, as described by Axelrod Performing Arts Center, and addressing pediatric patients’ and families’ psychosocial and developmental needs through play-based engagement and recreation, as described by Project Sunshine. Other 2025 recipients include Friends of Fisher House, which describes its work as supporting the West Palm Beach Fisher House and its guests, and Lafayette College, which describes its mission as excellence in undergraduate education.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 20 grants totaling $54,070. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (41%), Florida (32%), New York (25%), Kentucky (1%), and Pennsylvania (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkRed BankNew BrunswickOceanPalm BeachLincroftEnglewoodClarkHarrisonAtlantic CityBoca RatonChestnut HillFlorham ParkJamaicaJB MDLNeptuneOakhurstRockleighScarsdaleSW Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K15 grants2019 19 grants2020 18 grants2021 14 grants2022 16 grants2023 17 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $54K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The New York Racing Association: $10KThe New York RacingAssociation$10KAJC: $10KAJC$10KChabad House - Lubavitch: $10KChabad House - Lubavitch$10KSafeguard Palm Beach Inc: $6KSafeguard Palm Beach Inc$6KAxelrod Performing Arts Center: $3KAxelrod Performing Arts Center$3KWeill Cornell Medicine: $3KWeill Cornell Medicine$3KEric Eliezer Levenson Foundation: $3KEric Eliezer LevensonFoundation$3KJoan Dancy and Pals Inc: $2KJoan Dancy and Pals Inc$2KThe Center for Holocaust Human: $1KThe Center for Holocaust Human$1KEmmanuel Cancer Foundation: $1KEmmanuel Cancer Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was The New York Racing Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $48K.

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

85<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The New York Racing Association Jamaica, NYUnrestricted$10,000
AJC Boca Raton, FLUnrestricted$10,000
Chabad House - Lubavitch New Brunswick, NJUnrestricted$10,000
Safeguard Palm Beach Inc Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted$6,000
Axelrod Performing Arts Center Deal Park, NJUnrestricted$2,500
Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NYUnrestricted$2,500
Eric Eliezer Levenson Foundation West Orange, NJUnrestricted$2,500
Joan Dancy and Pals Inc Red Bank, NJUnrestricted$2,000
The Center for Holocaust Human Lincroft, NJUnrestricted$1,000
Emmanuel Cancer Foundation Clark, NJUnrestricted$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $70,883 $75,000 $56,160 $54,070 20
2024 $52,043 $50,000 $37,660 $35,600 17
2023 $39,703 $50,001 $32,385 $30,165 16
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$70,883$52,043$39,703
Revenue$75,000$50,000$50,001
Expenses$56,160$37,660$32,385
Qualifying Distributions$54,070$35,600$30,165
Net Investment Income——$1
Distributable Amount$3,027$2,259$1,522

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Linda Zaro and Jerold Zaro as trustees.

The Zaro Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jerold L. Zaro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Zaro

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 100 Sunrise Ave Apt 406, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (973) 643-5785

Frequently asked questions about The Zaro Foundation Inc

How much does The Zaro Foundation Inc give each year?

The Zaro Foundation Inc gave $54K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 17 grants.

What is The Zaro Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Zaro Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,704, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Zaro Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.

Where does The Zaro Foundation Inc give grants?

The Zaro Foundation Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (32%) and New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does The Zaro Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Zaro Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Zaro Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Zaro Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The New York Racing Association ($10,000), AJC ($10,000) and Chabad House - Lubavitch ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Zaro Foundation Inc?

The Zaro Foundation Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Zaro Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Zaro Foundation Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Zaro Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Zaro Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3462296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Zaro Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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