Zaring Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 31-1354230

Zaring Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $456K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $150K.

Key facts about Zaring Family Foundation

In short: Zaring Family Foundation gave $48K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. 44% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN: 31-1354230
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $48,050
Grants made (2024): 17
Average grant: $2,826
Median grant: $2,000
New grantees (estimate): 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2024)
Total assets: $455,978
Primary geography: Ohio (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Quick answers about Zaring Family Foundation

How much does Zaring Family Foundation give each year?

Zaring Family Foundation gave $48K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $63K across 19 grants.

What is Zaring Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Zaring Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,826, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zaring Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Zaring Family Foundation give grants?

Zaring Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (12 grants).

Does Zaring Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Zaring Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Justice Support" (4 grants), "Education Support" (4 grants) and "Medical Research Support" (3 grants).

Who are Zaring Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Zaring Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include JDRF-Cincinnati Chapter ($15,000), Cincinnati Opera Association Inc ($7,000) and Hyde Park Community Methodist Church ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Is Zaring Family Foundation open to new grantees?

44%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

44% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method
In 2024 it paid out 404% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$456K

+9.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

-23.4% YoY

Grant Count

-10.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-14.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zaring Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $45K (93%)

Massachusetts $2K (5%)

Louisiana $1K (2%)

Kentucky $250 (1%)

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

California Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania Texas

Cities

CincinnatiBabson ParkNew YorkLouisvilleNew OrleansCinoDallasHillsdaleLos AngelesLozanoMontgomeryRadnorWoburn

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$455,978	$416,624	$380,237
Revenue	$398,933	$277,428	$79,521
Expenses	$359,579	$241,041	$268,368
Qualifying Distributions	$152,952	$75,325	$113,770
Net Investment Income	$149,767	$140,825	—
Distributable Amount	$37,838	$41,636	$45,983

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
JDRF-CINCINNATI CHAPTER Cincinnati, OH	MEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT	$15,000
CINCINNATI OPERA ASSOCIATION INC Cincinnati, OH	MUSIC AND ARTS SUPPORT	$7,000
HYDE PARK COMMUNITY METHODIST CHURCH Cincinnati, OH	TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES	$5,000
THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOLS Cincinnati, OH	EDUCATION SUPPORT	$4,500
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Cincinnati, OH	EDUCATION SUPPORT	$3,300
INDIAN HILL CHURCH Cincinnati, OH	TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES	$2,500
NATIONAL ORG OF RARE DISORDERS (NORD INC) Woburn, MA	MEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT	$2,000
EQUASION- HUMAN RELATIONS INITIATIVE Montgomery, OH	SOCIAL JUSTICE SUPPORT	$2,000
QUEEN CITY BOOK BANK Cincinnati, OH	SOCIAL JUSTICE SUPPORT	$2,000
ARTSWAVE Cincinnati, OH	MUSIC AND ARTS SUPPORT	$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zaring Family Foundation is led by Anne M. Zaring, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

Anne M. Zaring

President

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Andrew Vecellio

Trustee

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Martin E. Mooney

Trustee

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Allen G. Zaring III

Secretary

On filings since 2020

40 hrs/week

$77K (2020) → $92K (2024)
Allen G. Zaring IV

Treasurer

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Donna Zaring

Vice President

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Heather Z. Vecellio

Vice President

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Lisa Zaring

Vice President

On filings since 2020

No compensation reported
Mark Zaring

1st Vice President

On filings since 2020

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Zaring Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Zaring Family Foundation holds $456K in total assets with $399K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $48K in 2024.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Zaring Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.