The Zorn Foundation Inc
The Zorn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Iselin, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
The Zorn Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $34,320
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,872
- -35.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,052
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,052
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Zorn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Zorn Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 121% of 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 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $59K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of 5000 or Less New York, NY | In Furtherance of Organization's Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,320 | $1,872 | $2,052 | — | — | $2,052 | $1,695 |
| 2024 | $34,500 | $2,920 | $3,040 | — | — | $3,040 | $1,702 |
| 2023 | $34,620 | $5,135 | $2,686 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,686 | $1,640 |
| 2022 | $32,171 | $18,500 | $19,090 | $15,500 | 2 | $16,465 | $1,879 |
| 2021 | $32,761 | $63,300 | $63,185 | $58,600 | 3 | — | $1,723 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zorn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zorn Foundation Inc is led by Richard Zorn, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Zorn
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frances Zorn
Vice President & Secretary
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 Zorn Foundation Inc
How large is The Zorn Foundation Inc?
The Zorn Foundation Inc reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Zorn Foundation Inc?
The Zorn Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Iselin, NJ. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Zorn Foundation Inc operate?
The Zorn Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York, Texas.
What is The Zorn Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Zorn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2620481. 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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