Zafiropoulo Family Foundation
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $202K.
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zafiropoulo Family Foundation gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $145,000
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,000
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,525,234
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (41% 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 Zafiropoulo Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wounded Warriors ($50K). Together the top 5 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zafiropoulo Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $125K (2023) to $179K (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wounded Warriors Jacksonville, FL | General Fund | $50,000 |
| Peterson Automotive Museum Los Angeles, CA | General Fund | $50,000 |
| UJA Federation of NY New York, NY | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | General Fund | $10,000 |
| CHP 11-99 Foundation Costa Mesa, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,525,234 | $243,869 | $187,405 | $145,000 | 5 | $145,000 | $201,817 | $139,315 |
| 2024 | $2,468,770 | $440,261 | $199,692 | $160,000 | 4 | $160,000 | $400,569 | $134,035 |
| 2023 | $2,224,463 | $-6,499 | $161,997 | $125,000 | 4 | $125,000 | — | $129,143 |
| 2022 | $2,392,957 | $-51,815 | $212,695 | $175,000 | 3 | $176,050 | $3,140 | $135,064 |
| 2021 | $2,660,326 | $-82,792 | $202,396 | $160,000 | 4 | $160,000 | — | $167,068 |
| 2020 | $2,947,374 | $-35,577 | $215,138 | $179,000 | 5 | — | — | $141,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zafiropoulo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation is led by Arthur Zafiropoulo, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur Zafiropoulo
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cooper
Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Zafiropoulo Family Foundation
How much does Zafiropoulo Family Foundation give each year?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation gave $145K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $160K across 4 grants.
What is Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zafiropoulo Family Foundation give grants?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (34%) and New York (17%).
Does Zafiropoulo Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wounded Warriors ($50,000), Peterson Automotive Museum ($50,000) and UJA Federation of NY ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zafiropoulo Family Foundation?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $145K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's EIN?
Zafiropoulo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0344787. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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