Z Clark Branson Foundation
Z Clark Branson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pasadena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $56K.
Z Clark Branson Foundation at a glance
In short: Z Clark Branson Foundation gave $56K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,500
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,500
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $12,407
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Z Clark Branson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Court Performing Arts Center ($30K). Together the top 3 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Z Clark Branson Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2020) to $56K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Court Performing Arts Center Pasadena, CA | Donation for art upfront, student matinees and community access tickets. | $30,000 |
| Armory Center for the Arts Pasadena, CA | To sponsor the teen apprentice program that serves underprivileged students in the san gabriel valley. | $15,000 |
| A Noise Within Pasadena, CA | To sponsor matinee programs in the pasadena & altadena area. | $10,500 |
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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 | $12,407 | $60,000 | $62,349 | $55,500 | 3 | $58,525 | $662 |
| 2024 | $14,756 | $55,000 | $54,702 | $50,500 | 3 | $54,702 | $685 |
| 2023 | $14,458 | $60,000 | $50,967 | $47,386 | 3 | $47,386 | — |
| 2022 | $5,425 | $46,000 | $45,738 | $43,878 | 3 | $43,878 | — |
| 2021 | $5,163 | $32,000 | $31,923 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | — |
| 2020 | $5,086 | $34,000 | $31,860 | $30,000 | 2 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Z Clark Branson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $662 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Z Clark Branson Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eileen T'kaye Kuznetz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$875 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Lynn A. Prevetti Bushman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Z. Clark Branson
Trustor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to Eileen T'kaye Kuznetz (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Z Clark Branson Foundation
How much does Z Clark Branson Foundation give each year?
Z Clark Branson Foundation gave $56K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.
What is Z Clark Branson Foundation's typical grant size?
Z Clark Branson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Z Clark Branson Foundation give grants?
Z Clark Branson Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (3 grants).
Does Z Clark Branson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Z Clark Branson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Z Clark Branson Foundation?
Z Clark Branson Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $662 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Z Clark Branson Foundation's EIN?
Z Clark Branson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0356889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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