ZCM Foundation Trust
ZCM Foundation Trust is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $632K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $15K.
ZCM Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: ZCM Foundation Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,734
- +14.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,533
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,878
- Total assets
- $631,840
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 ZCM Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The OJC Fund ($10K). Together the top 6 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How ZCM Foundation Trust gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $54K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $39K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The OJC Fund Brooklyn, NY | charitable | $10,000 |
| Talmud Torah Darchei Avoseinu Lakewood, NJ | charitable | $10,000 |
| Shefa Chaim Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $7,500 |
| Various Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $3,878 |
| Agudath Israel of America New York, NY | Charitable | $3,745 |
| Sanz Institutions of Israel Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $2,611 |
| Chai Lifeline New York, NY | charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $631,840 | $19,134 | $43,692 | $38,734 | 7 | $38,734 | $15,274 | $35,222 |
| 2024 | $657,072 | $79,123 | $38,223 | $33,706 | 6 | $33,706 | $75,493 | $32,705 |
| 2023 | $616,049 | $69,330 | $28,883 | $19,201 | 12 | $22,221 | $62,787 | $30,122 |
| 2022 | $574,712 | $58,373 | $54,438 | $50,670 | 9 | $50,670 | $17,947 | $31,375 |
| 2021 | $571,277 | $365,255 | $39,256 | $38,100 | 8 | $38,100 | $3,393 | $13,586 |
| 2020 | $244,778 | $86,024 | $54,731 | $54,000 | 2 | — | $6,024 | $7,861 |
| 2019 | $213,485 | $48,765 | $10,016 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $3,765 | $8,452 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ZCM Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ZCM Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tilly Roth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 ZCM Foundation Trust
How much does ZCM Foundation Trust give each year?
ZCM Foundation Trust gave $39K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 6 grants.
What is ZCM Foundation Trust's typical grant size?
ZCM Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,878, and its average grant was $5,533, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does ZCM Foundation Trust give grants?
ZCM Foundation Trust gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does ZCM Foundation Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on ZCM Foundation Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are ZCM Foundation Trust's largest grantees?
ZCM Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The OJC Fund ($10,000), Talmud Torah Darchei Avoseinu ($10,000) and Shefa Chaim ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ZCM Foundation Trust?
ZCM Foundation Trust reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ZCM Foundation Trust's EIN?
ZCM Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1929015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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