The Zaro Foundation Inc
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.
The Zaro Foundation Inc at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,070
- +51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,704
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $70,883
- +36.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (11 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (41% 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 Zaro Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 Sunrise Ave Apt 406, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone: (973) 643-5785
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Zaro Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
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
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $54K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The New York Racing Association Jamaica, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| AJC Boca Raton, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Chabad House - Lubavitch New Brunswick, NJ | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Safeguard Palm Beach Inc Palm Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
| Axelrod Performing Arts Center Deal Park, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Eric Eliezer Levenson Foundation West Orange, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Joan Dancy and Pals Inc Red Bank, NJ | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| The Center for Holocaust Human Lincroft, NJ | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Emmanuel Cancer Foundation Clark, NJ | Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $70,883 | $75,000 | $56,160 | $54,070 | 20 | $54,070 | — | $3,027 |
| 2024 | $52,043 | $50,000 | $37,660 | $35,600 | 17 | $35,600 | — | $2,259 |
| 2023 | $39,703 | $50,001 | $32,385 | $30,165 | 16 | $30,165 | $1 | $1,522 |
| 2022 | $22,087 | $25,005 | $19,260 | $15,650 | 14 | $15,650 | $5 | $959 |
| 2021 | $16,342 | $25,011 | $48,190 | $46,130 | 18 | $46,690 | — | $1,376 |
| 2020 | $39,521 | $45,029 | $52,116 | $50,826 | 19 | — | — | $2,121 |
| 2019 | $46,608 | $50,030 | $35,264 | $35,100 | 15 | — | — | $1,932 |
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.
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.
The largest reported grants included $10,000 each to The New York Racing Association, AJC, and Chabad House - Lubavitch; $6,000 to Safeguard Palm Beach Inc; and $2,500 each to Axelrod Performing Arts Center, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Eric Eliezer Levenson Foundation. These grants were listed as unrestricted. Other reported awards included $2,000 to Joan Dancy and Pals Inc, and $1,000 each to The Center for Holocaust Human, Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Project Sunshine, and The Atlantic City Arts Foundation. Project Sunshine also received $1,000, Friends of Fisher House received $500, and Lafayette College received $320 in 2025.
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.
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 October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Zaro Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-zaro-foundation-inc-morg_461672e3b102487d8a1618a4fc117e15
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