Zaleski Family Foundation

NEW YORK CITY, NY EIN: 13-3911432

Zaleski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK CITY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $187K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-4.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$348K

-25.6% YoY

Grant Count

16

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-62.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zaleski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $275K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Zaleski Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Zaleski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK CITY, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 16 grants totaling $348K. Net investment income was $187K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlbanyBrooklynCambridgeChicagoCold Spring HarborEast HamptonEssex JunctionEugeneFalls ChurchMerrickNew YorkSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$131K$261K$392K$522K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,506,208$4,707,787$5,079,372
Revenue$153,842$103,160$70,239
Expenses$355,421$474,745$284,170
Qualifying Distributions$347,625$466,950$254,000
Net Investment Income$187,276$192,517$195,131
Distributable Amount$275,021$258,707$261,872

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$117K$233K$350K$467K6 grants202113 grants202213 grants20238 grants202416 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCA…$216KCENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY$50KEXPANDED SCHOOLSTHE AFTE…$20KPRESERVATION LEAGUE OF L…$16KSERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUN…$12KRAWABI FOUNDATION$10KPRESERVATION LEAGUE OF N…$8KLANDMARK WEST$6KWANAS FOUNDATION$3KCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLL…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K1$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring Project Inc ($216,100), Central Park Conservancy ($50,000), Expanded Schoolsthe Afterschool Corporation ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$50,000
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EDUCATION AND MENTORING PROJECT INC ESSEX JUNCTION, VTUNRESTRICTED$216,100
EXPANDED SCHOOLSTHE AFTERSCHOOL CORPORATION NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$20,000
LANDMARK WEST NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$5,500
PRESERVATION LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND COLD SPRING HARBOR, NYUNRESTRICTED$16,400
SERRA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION CHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED$12,000
TURIMIQUIRE FOUNDATION CAMBRIDGE, MAUNRESTRICTED$500
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLINSKAUFMAN NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$2,000
COMMUNITY TRUST NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$1,000
HISTORIC DISTRICS COUNCIL NEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED$750

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHEL ZALESKIPRESIDENT / SECRETARY20
CAROLINE ROB ZALESKIV.P. / TREASURER20

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Zaleski Family Foundation?

Zaleski Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK CITY, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Zaleski Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Zaleski Family Foundation holds $4.5M in total assets with $154K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $348K in 2025.

Where does Zaleski Family Foundation operate?

Zaleski Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Washington.

What size grants does Zaleski Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Zaleski Family Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $348K — an average of about $22K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Zaleski Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Zaleski Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $275K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Zaleski Family Foundation's EIN?

Zaleski Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3911432. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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