Zeron Foundation
Zeron Foundation is a private, non-operating family foundation established in 1993 and based in Buffalo, New York. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with tax-exempt status since August 1993.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.1M
+5.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$420K
+181.6% YoY
Grant Count
26
+52.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+84.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides giving in the following areas:
- Education
- Community foundations
- Human services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,146,780 |
| Total Giving | $419,600 |
| Revenue (2023) | $752,608 |
| Expenses (2023) | $210,000 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,146,780 | $3,941,975 | $3,756,051 |
| Revenue | $1,115,618 | $752,608 | $93,773 |
| Expenses | $505,504 | $210,155 | $197,346 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $421,873 | $151,373 | $146,342 |
| Net Investment Income | $607,742 | $245,855 | $63,588 |
| Distributable Amount | $211,523 | $188,981 | $192,743 |
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
97 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
The foundation is led by members of the Jacobs family:
- Pamela R Jacobs Vogt – Board Member
- Stephanie Jacobs – Board Member
- Elizabeth R Jacobs – Board Member
- Jessica Jacobs Enstice – Board Member
- Lawrence D Jacobs Jr – Board Member
- Danielle Paladino Jacobs – Board Member
- Christopher Jacobs – Board Member
- Luke Jacobs – Board Member
- Matthew K Enstice – Executive Director
- Thomas R Beecher Jr – Chair Emeritus
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAMELA R JACOBS - VOGT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER L JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LUKE T JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LAWRENCE D JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSICA H ENSTICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW ENSTICE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH R ROZANSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIELLE JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHANIE JACOBS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS R BEECHER JR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 120 W Tupper St Ste 200, Buffalo, NY 14201-2170
Telephone: 716-853-8671
EIN: 16-1429495
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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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