Zeitz Foundation
Zeitz Foundation is a private foundation based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $4,500 to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Zeitz Foundation at a glance
In short: Zeitz Foundation gave $5K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $346.154), mostly in Massachusetts. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $346
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $72,594
- +7.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (50% 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 Zeitz Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 Bear Hill Rd Suite 201, Waltham, MA 02451
Phone: (781) 326-5005
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zeitz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood Fed of America ($1K). Together the top 10 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 68 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (50%), Washington, DC (22%), Oregon (11%), Alabama (11%), and New Hampshire (6%). This describes the locations of the reported recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Zeitz Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $5K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Fed of America Washington, DC | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Greater Boston Interfaith Organizat Roxbury, MA | General Purpose | $500 |
| ACLU DevelopmeNT Beaverton, OR | General Purpose | $500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | General Purpose | $500 |
| American Jewish World Service Etna, NH | General Purpose | $250 |
| Commonwealth School Boston, MA | General Fund | $250 |
| Greater Boston Legal Services Boston, MA | General Purpose | $250 |
| Metrowest Legal Services Framingham, MA | General Purpose | $250 |
| Health Care for All Boston, MA | General Purpose | $250 |
| La Colaborativa Chelsea, MA | General Purpose | $250 |
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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 | $72,594 | $11,942 | $6,898 | $4,500 | 13 | $5,285 | $10,329 | $3,955 |
| 2024 | $67,550 | $3,929 | $7,011 | $4,150 | 14 | $5,650 | $2,568 | $4,015 |
| 2023 | $70,632 | $1,685 | $6,936 | $4,150 | 14 | $5,500 | $379 | $3,893 |
| 2022 | $75,883 | $1,529 | $6,477 | $4,150 | 13 | $5,430 | $483 | $4,025 |
| 2021 | $80,831 | $4,146 | $6,926 | $4,450 | 14 | $5,730 | $2,950 | $4,806 |
| 2020 | $83,611 | $8,192 | $6,751 | $4,300 | 14 | — | $7,121 | $4,201 |
| 2019 | $82,170 | $3,898 | $7,144 | $4,550 | 13 | — | $2,839 | $4,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zeitz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include civil rights, legal services, health care access, immigrant community empowerment, education, and celiac disease education and advocacy. For example, the Southern Poverty Law Center describes its mission as advancing racial justice and human rights; Greater Boston Legal Services and MetroWest Legal Services describe providing free civil legal assistance; and Health Care for All describes advocating for health equity and coverage and access for all in Massachusetts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $4,500. Grants ranged from $150 to $1,000, with a median grant of $250.
Among the larger grants were $1,000 to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and $500 each to Greater Boston Interfaith Organization, ACLU Development, and the Southern Poverty Law Center. Other listed grants included $250 each to Greater Boston Legal Services, MetroWest Legal Services, Health Care for All, La Colaborativa, Commonwealth School, and American Jewish World Service; $200 to National Celiac Association; and $150 to Beth El Temple Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robin Zeitz and Liane Zeitz as trustees.
Zeitz Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Liane Zeitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Zeitz
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 Zeitz Foundation
How much does Zeitz Foundation give each year?
Zeitz Foundation gave $5K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 14 grants.
What is Zeitz Foundation's typical grant size?
Zeitz Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $346, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zeitz Foundation give grants?
Zeitz Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (22%) and Oregon (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Zeitz Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zeitz Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zeitz Foundation's largest grantees?
Zeitz Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Planned Parenthood Fed of America ($1,000), Greater Boston Interfaith Organizat ($500) and ACLU DevelopmeNT ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zeitz Foundation?
Zeitz Foundation reported $73K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zeitz Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas that include civil rights, legal services, health care access, immigrant community empowerment, education, and celiac disease education and advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zeitz Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and 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 Zeitz Foundation's EIN?
Zeitz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0190440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zeitz 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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