Zenkel Foundation
The Zenkel Foundation is a private, non-operating foundation established in 1987 and based in West Harrison, New York. The foundation makes grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.3M
+31.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$229K
-7.4% YoY
Grant Count
23
-25.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$10K
+24.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides giving primarily for:
- Jewish welfare
- The arts
- Higher education
- The environment
- Human rights
Grantmaking
The Zenkel Foundation is an active grantmaker with recent grant activity in 2023. The foundation made 38 grants in 2023, with recent recipients including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on New York, California, and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2023:
- Total Assets: $3,255,763
- Total Revenue: $502,916
- Total Expenses: $367,805
- Net Income: $135
As of December 2024 (most recent filing):
- Total Assets: $4,291,594
- Total Giving: $1,829,406
The foundation has no employees and maintains an unconditional tax-exempt status. Donations to the foundation are tax-deductible.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,291,594 | $3,255,763 | $3,120,652 |
| Revenue | $876,572 | $502,916 | $9,175,759 |
| Expenses | $290,110 | $367,805 | $3,375,647 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,834,211 | $265,268 | $3,309,577 |
| Net Investment Income | $832,673 | $465,889 | $4,612,087 |
| Distributable Amount | $249,258 | $215,172 | $126,747 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
171 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Lois Zenkel serves as President of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRUCE ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DANIEL ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY B ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LISA Z SHELDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOIS ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHELE CRAMES ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUZANE SIEGEL ZENKEL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 4 New King Street, Suite 101, West Harrison, NY 10604-1228
Telephone: 914-400-8129
EIN: 13-3380631
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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