Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook is a private foundation based in Norfolk, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including music education, health research, humanitarian aid, food provision, and science.
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook at a glance
In short: Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook gave $418K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), top state Maryland. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $418,000
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,417
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $8,798,850
- +33.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (35% 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 Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook
- Contact
Application contact: Bruce Holbrook
Mailing address: 1107 Botetourt Gardens, Norfolk, VA 23507
Phone: (757) 470-6918
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Curtis Institute Of Music ($125K). Together the top 10 received $370K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 152 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (35%), Pennsylvania (30%), Virginia (14%), the District of Columbia (12%), and New York (5%). These percentages describe the recipient-state distribution reported for that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $265K (2021) to $535K (2024). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $418K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Institute Of Music Philadelphia, PA | provide an unparalleled education | $125,000 |
| Research America Alexandria, VA | research to improve health a higher national priority | $50,000 |
| Sigleman Fund - Hopkins BaltimORE, MD | Provide unbiased and authoritative medical advice to decision makers and the public | $50,000 |
| Nadia Zerhouni Fund - Hopkins BaltimORE, MD | Provide unbiased and authoritative medical advice to decision makers and the public | $50,000 |
| United Palestinian Appeal Washington, DC | Refugee response group | $25,000 |
| Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $20,000 |
| The Foundation for National institutes of health North Bethesda, MD | support the NIH in its mission to improve health, by forming and facilitating public-private partner | $20,000 |
| Unhcr Washington, DC | Refugee response group | $10,000 |
| World Food Program Boone, IA | Food Provision | $10,000 |
| Davos Alzheimer Collaborative Clarksburg, MD | uniting leading organizations worldwide to build an innovation ecosystem that will accelerate breakthroughs, develop and scale promising solutions and equip every healthcare system to end Alzheimer's disease everywhere. | $10,000 |
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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 | $8,798,850 | $3,884,273 | $475,001 | $418,000 | 24 | $419,320 | $3,206,604 | $519,379 |
| 2024 | $6,589,525 | $1,469,624 | $635,668 | $535,000 | 32 | $583,679 | $632,628 | $459,104 |
| 2023 | $6,086,534 | $873,668 | $587,945 | $508,000 | 33 | $540,485 | $412,386 | $397,108 |
| 2022 | $6,040,887 | $747,556 | $476,953 | $433,000 | 33 | $434,200 | $615,507 | $441,902 |
| 2021 | $5,844,163 | $1,040,919 | $323,117 | $265,000 | 30 | — | $147,840 | $392,450 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook reported a distributable amount of $519K 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 grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Curtis Institute of Music says its mission is to educate exceptionally gifted young musicians; the United Palestinian Appeal describes providing social services to impoverished Palestinians; and the American Association for the Advancement of Science says it advances science, engineering, and innovation for the benefit of all.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $418,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $125,000, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest were $125,000 to the Curtis Institute of Music for “provide an unparalleled education”; $50,000 each to Research!America and two Hopkins-related funds; and $25,000 to the United Palestinian Appeal for a refugee response group. Other listed grants included $20,000 each to the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, and $10,000 each to UNHCR and the World Food Program.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Bruce Holbrook with a letter generally outlining the organization’s services; advise the foundation about special requests. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook is led by Elias Zerhouni, Trustee & President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elias Zerhouni
Trustee & President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce C Holbrook
Trustee, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2021) → $7K (2025)
Nadia Zerhouni
Trustee & Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Bruce C Holbrook (Trustee, Treasurer & Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook
How much does Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook give each year?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook gave $418K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $535K across 32 grants.
What is Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's typical grant size?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,417, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook that year got $20K on average.
Where does Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook give grants?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's top state is Maryland, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (30%) and Virginia (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (7 grants) and Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's largest grantees?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's largest 2025 grantees include Curtis Institute Of Music ($125,000), Research America ($50,000) and Sigleman Fund - Hopkins ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $419K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $519K (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 does Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's EIN?
Zerhouni Family Charitable Foundation Inc co Bruce Holbrook's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1838642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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