ZBF Foundation Inc
ZBF Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $392K. Net investment income was $137K.
ZBF Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: ZBF Foundation Inc gave $392K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $392K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $392,030
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $392,030
- -44.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $392,030
- Total assets
- $1,199,472
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 ZBF Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Details of Contributions ($392K).
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 26 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How ZBF Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 735% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $708K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $392K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Details of Contributions Brooklyn, NY | To Assist with Expenses | $392,030 |
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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 | $1,199,472 | $151,000 | $396,066 | $392,030 | 1 | $499,070 | $137,004 | $67,883 |
| 2024 | $1,425,538 | $152,500 | $710,178 | $707,600 | 1 | $1,257,600 | $134,922 | $78,709 |
| 2023 | $1,722,216 | $126,313 | $256,710 | $250,950 | 10 | $251,350 | $113,953 | $75,506 |
| 2022 | $1,884,613 | $178,265 | $417,430 | $416,636 | 9 | $416,736 | $63,306 | $103,157 |
| 2021 | $2,358,778 | $345,709 | $32,653 | $26,750 | 5 | — | $179,406 | $113,167 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ZBF Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ZBF Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Blimie Fishman
Manager
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zev Fishman
Manager
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
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 ZBF Foundation Inc
How much does ZBF Foundation Inc give each year?
ZBF Foundation Inc gave $392K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $708K across 1 grant.
How large is ZBF Foundation Inc?
ZBF Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $499K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does ZBF Foundation Inc operate?
ZBF Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is ZBF Foundation Inc's EIN?
ZBF Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1676062. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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