Zahren Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Katonah, NY EIN: 20-6391925

Zahren Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Katonah, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $14K.

Key facts about Zahren Family Foundation

In short: Zahren Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-6391925
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$14,000
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$3,500
Median grant
$3,500
Primary geography
New York (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$14K

-88.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-88.9% YoY

How Zahren Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 133% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

HamdenKansas CityNew YorkElmsfordSouth Bend

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $126K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $14K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Boys Grow: $5KBoys Grow$5KFeeding Westchester: $5KFeeding Westchester$5KSpecial Olympics of CT: $2KSpecial Olympics of CT$2KNatural Resource Defense Council: $2KNatural Resource DefenseCouncil$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Boys Grow ($5K). Together the top 4 received $14K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 17 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Grow Kansas City, MODonation for charitable organization.$5,000
Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NYdonation for charitable use.$5,000
Special Olympics of CT Hamden, CTContribution to charitable organization.$2,000
Natural Resource Defense Council New York, NYContribution to charitable and educational organization.$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$14,764$123,994
Revenue$70$4,422$4,099
Expenses$14,061$127,359$7,321
Qualifying Distributions$14,061$127,320$7,321
Net Investment Income—$4,422$2,778
Distributable Amount—$5,800$5,354

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zahren Family Foundation is led by Ellen Z Calves, Managing Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ellen Z Calves

    Managing Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Hannula

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernard J Zahren

    Founding Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Zahren

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Zahren Family Foundation

How much does Zahren Family Foundation give each year?

Zahren Family Foundation gave $14K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $126K across 4 grants.

What is Zahren Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Zahren Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zahren Family Foundation give grants?

Zahren Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (36%) and Connecticut (14%).

Does Zahren Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Zahren Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Zahren Family Foundation's EIN?

Zahren Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6391925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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