Zayas Foundation Inc
Zayas Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $219K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $2K.
Zayas Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Zayas Foundation Inc gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,223
- -50.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,403
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,349
- Total assets
- $219,035
- -19.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (20% 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 Zayas Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Punto Cometa Charity ($4K). Together the top 8 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 54 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zayas Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 186% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Punto Cometa Charity | Housing for foster kids, health care and job training | $3,500 |
| Fundacion Alimentar Colombia Charit | Feed Children | $2,500 |
| Akbar Pray Foundation for Change Chamblee, GA | Criminal Justice Reform Group | $2,000 |
| Global Giving Grupo Puntacana Washington, DC | Empowering Youth | $2,000 |
| Children International Kansas City, MO | HEALTH | $698 |
| World Central Kitchen Charity Washington, DC | Feedin Gpeople Globally | $210 |
| MJR Love Charity Brooklyn, NY | Empowering Youth | $209 |
| No One Left Behind Arlington, VA | Food, Housing for Afghan Families Relocated into US | $106 |
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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 | $219,035 | $6,918 | $58,792 | $11,223 | 8 | $52,225 | $1,918 | $28,126 |
| 2024 | $271,035 | $12,522 | $70,087 | $22,712 | 13 | $64,987 | $7,522 | $29,270 |
| 2023 | $334,267 | $273,239 | $879,039 | $817,805 | 9 | $861,514 | $7,818 | $27,818 |
| 2022 | $934,089 | $2,366,950 | $1,836,365 | $1,217,695 | 14 | $1,820,854 | $3,991 | $29,574 |
| 2021 | $403,504 | $20,700 | $54,899 | $34,605 | 10 | $39,605 | $5,406 | $15,428 |
| 2020 | $437,885 | $19,356 | $49,440 | $29,260 | 11 | — | $4,176 | $1,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zayas Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zayas Foundation Inc is led by Allison Zayas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Zayas
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Alesha Kenny
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo Zayas
Treasurer
Treasury → Treasurer, 2024
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Allison Zayas (President).
Frequently asked questions about Zayas Foundation Inc
How much does Zayas Foundation Inc give each year?
Zayas Foundation Inc gave $11K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 13 grants.
What is Zayas Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Zayas Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,349, and its average grant was $1,403, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zayas Foundation Inc give grants?
Zayas Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (18%) and Missouri (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Zayas Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Zayas Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Zayas Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Zayas Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Punto Cometa Charity ($3,500), Fundacion Alimentar Colombia Charit ($2,500) and Akbar Pray Foundation for Change ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zayas Foundation Inc?
Zayas Foundation Inc reported $219K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zayas Foundation Inc's EIN?
Zayas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2677592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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