The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Carlisle, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $572K in total assets. In 2025, it made $495 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3K.
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $572,475
- -55.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $-722,695
- -15678.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $495
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $552
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2023) to $100K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater DSM Waukee, IA | Philathropic | $16,000 |
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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 | $572,475 | $-722,695 | $552 | — | — | $495 | $2,716 | $27,740 |
| 2024 | $1,295,722 | $4,639 | $536 | — | — | $495 | $4,135 | $29,404 |
| 2023 | $1,291,619 | $4,025 | $17,044 | $16,000 | 1 | $17,005 | $2,981 | $29,922 |
| 2022 | $1,304,638 | $-117,571 | $31,590 | $31,000 | 1 | $31,000 | $2,823 | $38,928 |
| 2021 | $1,453,799 | $6,598 | $100,570 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $8,245 | $65,508 |
| 2020 | $1,547,771 | $-54,874 | $70,871 | $70,000 | 3 | — | $8,920 | $53,859 |
| 2019 | $1,673,516 | $26,496 | $599 | — | — | — | $26,062 | $76,970 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation is led by Alan Zuckert, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alan Zuckert
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Zuckert
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Zuckert
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Hennes
Foundation Manager
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 Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation
How large is The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation?
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $495 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation operate?
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Iowa.
What is The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Zuckert Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1463214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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