Zellner Family Foundation
Zellner Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Coopersburg, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $451K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $51K.
Zellner Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zellner Family Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $20,525
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,566
- -13.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $450,867
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Zellner Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was United Way of LV ($14K). Together the top 8 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zellner Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+11%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $57K (2022). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of LV Allentown, PA | General Good | $13,750 |
| Folds of Honor Center Valley, PA | General Good | $4,275 |
| Salfid Rescue Souderton, PA | General Good | $1,000 |
| Good Shephard Rehabiliation Allentown, PA | General Good | $500 |
| Whitehouse Guild New York, NY | General Good | $300 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Soc New York, NY | General Good | $250 |
| Love Ran Red Foundation Whitehal, PA | General Good | $250 |
| Autism Society Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA | General Goodgeneral Good | $200 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $450,867 | $50,918 | $27,476 | $20,525 | 8 | $20,525 | $50,918 | $28,039 |
| 2023 | $427,425 | $18,819 | $29,264 | $20,750 | 7 | $20,750 | $18,819 | $22,517 |
| 2022 | $437,870 | $25,063 | $60,582 | $56,550 | 7 | $56,550 | $25,063 | $24,268 |
| 2021 | $473,389 | $31,914 | $20,791 | $18,450 | 6 | $18,450 | $31,914 | $22,259 |
| 2020 | $462,266 | $18,104 | $18,884 | $16,750 | 6 | — | $18,104 | $21,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zellner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zellner Family Foundation is led by James Zellner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Zellner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Denson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Zellner Family Foundation
How much does Zellner Family Foundation give each year?
Zellner Family Foundation gave $21K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Zellner Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zellner Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $400, and its average grant was $2,566, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zellner Family Foundation give grants?
Zellner Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Allentown, PA (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Zellner Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zellner Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zellner Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zellner Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include United Way of LV ($13,750), Folds of Honor ($4,275) and Salfid Rescue ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Zellner Family Foundation?
Zellner Family Foundation reported $451K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Zellner Family Foundation's EIN?
Zellner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3199579. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2023
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