Zausmer Foundation
The Zausmer Foundation is a private foundation based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports $103,000 in grants to 13 charitable organizations. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Zausmer Foundation at a glance
In short: Zausmer Foundation gave $103K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,000
- -24.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,923
- -29.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $590,039
- -4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Zausmer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: B Rosenfield 1650 Market St 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 575-7095
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zausmer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Rodeph Shalom ($20K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 51 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 21% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Zausmer Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 226% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2021) to $161K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Rodeph Shalom Philadelphia, PA | To Support the Endowment Campaign | $20,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary New York, NY | General | $20,000 |
| Living Beyond Breast Cancer Bala Cynwyd, PA | General | $20,000 |
| Museum of the American Revolution Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Pafa) Philadelphia, PA | To Support Lecture Series | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania Innocence Project Philadelphia, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Settlement Music School Philadelphia, PA | To Support Renovation | $3,500 |
| Kleinlife Philadelphia, PA | General | $2,500 |
| Settlement Music School Philadelphia, PA | To Support Renovation | $2,500 |
| Revive South Jersey Scholarship Fund Camden, NJ | General | $1,500 |
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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 | $590,039 | $86,557 | $112,426 | $103,000 | 13 | $104,633 | $79,176 | $46,378 |
| 2024 | $615,910 | $90,317 | $143,663 | $135,500 | 12 | $136,794 | $83,448 | $43,723 |
| 2023 | $669,362 | $46,724 | $169,452 | $161,000 | 12 | $162,474 | $39,746 | $49,441 |
| 2022 | $792,013 | $28,621 | $119,736 | $106,250 | 8 | $110,439 | $24,431 | $56,081 |
| 2021 | $884,204 | $210,596 | $77,480 | $66,250 | 6 | $67,553 | $200,844 | $60,499 |
| 2020 | $750,552 | $55,249 | $139,288 | $129,850 | 3 | — | $47,626 | $56,241 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zausmer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as breast cancer support, history, arts, Jewish life, music, and criminal justice. These are examples from its grants, not a stated list of foundation focus areas.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer describes its mission as creating a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer, and providing trusted information and a community of support to people impacted by the disease. The Museum of the American Revolution says it shares stories about the diverse people and complex events that shaped America’s ongoing experiment in equality and self-government.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $103,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $3,500.
Notable reported grants included $20,000 each to Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia, Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, and Living Beyond Breast Cancer in Bala Cynwyd. The foundation also gave $10,000 each to the Museum of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Pennsylvania Innocence Project, all in Philadelphia. Settlement Music School received two grants, of $3,500 and $2,500, for renovation support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Bruce A. Rosenfield is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Zausmer Foundation is led by Bruce A. Rosenfield, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce A. Rosenfield
Trustee
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 Zausmer Foundation
How much does Zausmer Foundation give each year?
Zausmer Foundation gave $103K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $136K across 12 grants.
What is Zausmer Foundation's typical grant size?
Zausmer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $7,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zausmer Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Zausmer Foundation give grants?
Zausmer Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (8 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Zausmer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 62% of Zausmer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "To Support Renovation" (3 grants).
Who are Zausmer Foundation's largest grantees?
Zausmer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Rodeph Shalom ($20,000), Jewish Theological Seminary ($20,000) and Living Beyond Breast Cancer ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zausmer Foundation?
Zausmer Foundation reported $590K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zausmer Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as breast cancer support, history, arts, Jewish life, music, and criminal justice. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zausmer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zausmer Foundation's EIN?
Zausmer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6688717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Zausmer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Zausmer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zausmer-foundation-morg_772d0a7eedde41c0b6c71af0bd530bc0
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