The Zausner Foundation Inc
The Zausner Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 43 grants totaling $54,700 to charitable organizations.
The Zausner Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Zausner Foundation Inc gave $55K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,700
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,272
- +48.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,185,222
- +19.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (5 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (64% 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 Zausner Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Martin Zausner 923 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 861-2507
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Zausner Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bronx HS of Science Endow Fund ($10K). Together the top 10 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 203 grants of 203 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 64% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Washington, DC (18%), California (5%), Oregon (4%), and Florida (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Zausner Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 43 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $900; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx HS of Science Endow Fund Bronx, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | General Support | $2,500 |
| Exponent Philanthropy Wash DC Washington, DC | General Support | $1,700 |
| ACLU Fndn New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| American Humanist Assn Washington, DC | General Support | $1,500 |
| Americans United Washington, DC | General Support | $1,500 |
| Center for Inquiry Amherst, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Freedom from Relgn Fndn Madison, WI | General Support | $1,500 |
| Legal Momentum Ldef New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Mem Sloan Kett Cancer CNTR New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,185,222 | $246,095 | $60,923 | $54,700 | 43 | $57,808 | $33,143 | $71,635 |
| 2024 | $993,932 | $286,338 | $42,753 | $36,750 | 43 | $39,764 | $20,493 | $56,708 |
| 2023 | $741,605 | $174,725 | $38,594 | $31,855 | 39 | $35,247 | $10,433 | $41,181 |
| 2022 | $602,818 | $143,089 | $39,196 | $27,780 | 39 | $30,948 | $4,020 | $33,710 |
| 2021 | $498,475 | $375,104 | $34,986 | $28,410 | 39 | $31,527 | $371,645 | $31,893 |
| 2020 | $156,957 | $42,787 | $29,205 | $23,345 | 34 | — | $39,907 | $30,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zausner Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $72K 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. Among its 2025 grantees, the Secular Student Alliance says it empowers students to express their identity, build welcoming communities, promote secular values, and pursue lifelong activism. The Center for Inquiry says it advances humanism and skepticism and supports a nonreligious outlook rooted in science and humanist ethics. The Guttmacher Institute describes its work as advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights; the Metropolitan Museum of Art says it collects, studies, conserves, and presents art to connect people to creativity, knowledge, and ideas. Other supported organizations include Syracuse University and organizations focused on end-of-life care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $54,700. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000.
The largest reported grant was $10,000 to the Bronx HS of Science Endow Fund for general support. Other notable grants included $2,500 to Planned Parenthood in New York and $1,700 to Exponent Philanthropy in Washington, DC. Grants of $1,500 went to, among others, the ACLU Foundation, the American Humanist Association, the Center for Inquiry, Legal Momentum, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the Secular Student Alliance, and Syracuse University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Martin Zausner as president, treasurer, and director; Susan B Kominski as vice president, assistant treasurer, and secretary; and Madison Kominski as director.
The Zausner Foundation Inc is led by Martin Zausner, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin Zausner
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madison Kominski
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Susan B. Kominski
Vice President, Assistant Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan M. Harper (2020–2022) — Director, Assistant Treasurer & Secretary
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 Zausner Foundation Inc
How much does The Zausner Foundation Inc give each year?
The Zausner Foundation Inc gave $55K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 43 grants.
What is The Zausner Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Zausner Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,272, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Zausner Foundation Inc that year got $900 on average.
Where does The Zausner Foundation Inc give grants?
The Zausner Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (23 grants), Washington, DC (8 grants), Portland, OR (2 grants) and Madison, WI (2 grants).
Does The Zausner Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Zausner Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Zausner Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Zausner Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bronx HS of Science Endow Fund ($10,000), Planned Parenthood ($2,500) and Exponent Philanthropy Wash DC ($1,700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Zausner Foundation Inc?
The Zausner Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 does The Zausner Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Among its 2025 grantees, the Secular Student Alliance says it empowers students to express their identity, build welcoming communities, promote secular values, and pursue lifelong activism. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Zausner Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it 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 Zausner Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Zausner Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6089201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Zausner 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 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Zausner Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-zausner-foundation-inc-morg_6426179493a740e9840d77dbe364527d
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