Zallea Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plantation, FL EIN: 51-6015904

Zallea Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plantation, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $10K.

Zallea Foundation at a glance

In short: Zallea Foundation gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,000
-7.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,714
+5.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$175,337
-1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (75% 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 Zallea Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Temple B'nai Aviv: $4KTemple B'nai Aviv$4KJewish Federation of Broward: $2KJewish Federation of Broward$2KZionist Organization of America: $2KZionist Organization ofAmerica$2KJewish Federation of South Palm: $1KJewish Federation of SouthPalm$1KBoca Raton Regional Hospital: $1KBoca Raton Regional Hospital$1KLynn Cancer Center: $1KLynn Cancer Center$1KBirthright Israel Foundation: $1KBirthright Israel Foundation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple B'nai Aviv ($4K). Together the top 7 received $12K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Boca RatonDavieNew YorkWestonHollywood

How Zallea Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 143% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple B'nai Aviv Weston, FLSocial Service$4,000
Jewish Federation of Broward Davie, FLSocial Services$2,000
Zionist Organization of America New York, NYSocial Services$2,000
Jewish Federation of South Palm Boca Raton, FLSocial Services$1,000
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FLMedical$1,000
Lynn Cancer Center Boca Raton, FLMedical$1,000
Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NYSocial Service$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$175,337$14,453$16,745$12,0007$12,000$9,708$8,414
2024$177,618$11,621$15,673$13,0008$13,000$8,948$8,297
2023$181,672$9,235$14,288$13,0005$13,000$9,079$8,467
2022$186,599$7,045$15,551$13,0005$13,000$4,494$9,876
2021$195,105$14,261$6,987$6,0004—$13,361$10,179

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zallea Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zallea Foundation is led by Marilyn Z. Wilde, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marilyn Z. Wilde

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Zallea

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Wilde

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Debra L. Kahn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa M. Oken

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Berger Neimard

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Zallea Foundation

How much does Zallea Foundation give each year?

Zallea Foundation gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 8 grants.

What is Zallea Foundation's typical grant size?

Zallea Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zallea Foundation give grants?

Zallea Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Zallea Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Zallea Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (3 grants).

Who are Zallea Foundation's largest grantees?

Zallea Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple B'nai Aviv ($4,000), Jewish Federation of Broward ($2,000) and Zionist Organization of America ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Zallea Foundation?

Zallea Foundation reported $175K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Zallea Foundation's EIN?

Zallea Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6015904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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