The Zoom Foundation
The Zoom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30.4M. Net investment income was $431.9M.
The Zoom Foundation at a glance
In short: The Zoom Foundation gave $30.4M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7.6M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,426,000
- -51.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,606,500
- -88.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250,000
- Total assets
- $1,252,652,378
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (58% 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 Zoom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($17.8M). Together the top 4 received $30.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Zoom Foundation gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 41% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30.4M (2025) to $97.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OH | To Fundcharitableprograms | $17,751,000 |
| The Connecticut Project Inc Bridgeport, CT | To Fundenvironmentalinitiatives | $12,000,000 |
| Center for Contemporary Documentation Inc Greenwich, CT | To Fund Charitableprograms | $500,000 |
| Kosciuszko Inc Greenwich, CT | To Fundcivic Projectsin Connecticut | $175,000 |
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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 | $1,252,652,378 | $450,447,052 | $38,535,155 | $30,426,000 | 4 | $30,446,335 | $431,858,232 | $74,851,817 |
| 2024 | $840,881,759 | $97,257,191 | $70,200,175 | $63,196,700 | 1 | $63,212,660 | $92,269,676 | $63,283,148 |
| 2023 | $813,824,624 | $-76,970,634 | $65,510,131 | $60,988,000 | 2 | $61,002,740 | $2,409,176 | $57,467,782 |
| 2022 | $956,305,373 | $176,914,821 | $104,192,942 | $97,430,000 | 3 | $97,441,500 | $171,632,064 | $87,340,267 |
| 2021 | $883,451,223 | $273,929,631 | $93,555,891 | $89,936,000 | 2 | — | $192,703,594 | $91,215,348 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zoom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zoom Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen F. Mandel Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Z. Mandel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Zoom Foundation
How much does The Zoom Foundation give each year?
The Zoom Foundation gave $30.4M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63.2M across 1 grant.
What is The Zoom Foundation's typical grant size?
The Zoom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250,000, and its average grant was $7,606,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Zoom Foundation give grants?
The Zoom Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (2 grants).
Does The Zoom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Zoom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Zoom Foundation?
The Zoom Foundation reported $1.3B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74.9M (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 Zoom Foundation's EIN?
The Zoom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1600601. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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