Zeien Family Foundation Trust
Zeien Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in N Falmouth, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $981K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $70K.
Zeien Family Foundation Trust at a glance
In short: Zeien Family Foundation Trust gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $31K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,000
- +77.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $981,446
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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 Zeien Family Foundation Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Buzzards Bay Coalition ($32K). Together the top 2 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Zeien Family Foundation Trust gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $26K (2021) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Coalition New Bedford, MA | Donation | $32,000 |
| Northfield Mount Hermon Gill, MA | Donation | $30,000 |
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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 | $981,446 | $79,359 | $71,120 | $62,000 | 2 | $62,000 | $70,239 | $59,523 |
| 2024 | $972,842 | $398,931 | $76,847 | $70,000 | 4 | $70,000 | $41,747 | $44,513 |
| 2023 | $836,552 | $288,380 | $77,003 | $70,000 | 4 | $70,000 | $13,380 | $30,461 |
| 2022 | $615,416 | $-7,576 | $58,767 | $50,000 | 2 | $54,447 | $6,598 | $31,279 |
| 2021 | $681,697 | $362,188 | $30,812 | $26,000 | 2 | $28,468 | $9,844 | $25,979 |
| 2020 | $350,064 | $350,064 | — | — | — | — | $37 | $629 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zeien Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zeien Family Foundation Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Glovsky-Zeien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott W. Zeien
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Zeien Family Foundation Trust
How much does Zeien Family Foundation Trust give each year?
Zeien Family Foundation Trust gave $62K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.
How large is Zeien Family Foundation Trust?
Zeien Family Foundation Trust reported $981K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zeien Family Foundation Trust?
Zeien Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in N Falmouth, MA. It holds $981K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Zeien Family Foundation Trust operate?
Zeien Family Foundation Trust has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts.
What is Zeien Family Foundation Trust's EIN?
Zeien Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3201956. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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