Zide Family Foundation
The Zide Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It makes grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as military-family support, children’s services, safe water, community service, and education.
Zide Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zide Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $115K), top state New York. 14% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,725,000
- -2.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $115,000
- +16.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $33,414,416
- +2.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Zide Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 Bellevue Parkway Suite 250, Wilmington, DE 19809
Phone: (203) 422-5204
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zide Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Food Corps Inc ($250K). Together the top 10 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
79 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 41 grants of 79 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (33%), Virginia (26%), Oregon (14%), Connecticut (14%), and Washington, DC (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Zide Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $175K; repeat grants $115K. How we count
Medians: $175K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 86% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2020) to $1.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Corps Inc Portland, OR | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $250,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Inc Virginia Beach, VA | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $250,000 |
| Merit Spread Foundation Inc New York, NY | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $200,000 |
| Friends of Elnet New York, NY | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $150,000 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Washington, DC | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation Dulles, VA | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation Dulles, VA | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Greenwich Boys and Girls Club Association Greenwich, CT | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Kids in Crisis Cos Cob, CT | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
| Multiplying Good New York, NY | To Promote Its Charitable Purpose | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,414,416 | $2,829,119 | $2,070,301 | $1,725,000 | 15 | $1,745,520 | $2,515,338 | $1,918,294 |
| 2023 | $32,721,508 | $926,605 | $2,026,238 | $1,775,000 | 18 | $1,779,480 | $745,209 | $1,766,297 |
| 2022 | $33,845,265 | $1,423,962 | $1,837,229 | $1,575,000 | 15 | $1,583,752 | $1,191,431 | $1,771,334 |
| 2021 | $34,307,311 | $1,907,330 | $1,707,397 | $1,300,000 | 16 | $1,309,580 | $1,635,933 | $1,936,523 |
| 2020 | $34,021,105 | $22,100,775 | $1,291,291 | $1,125,000 | 15 | — | $9,955,102 | $1,102,246 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zide Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with a range of missions. For example, the Navy SEAL Foundation says it supports warriors, veterans, and Naval Special Warfare families; Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation says it provides education and career support to children who lost a parent in the line of duty; and Safe Water Network says it develops solutions and partnerships to expand access to safe water. Kids in Crisis describes its work as providing prevention, counseling, and crisis services for children and families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $1,725,000. The grants ranged from $25,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $100,000. It reported 18 grants totaling $1,775,000 in 2023 and 15 grants totaling $1,575,000 in 2022.
Among the 2024 grants were $250,000 each to Food Corps and the Navy SEAL Foundation; $200,000 to Merit Spread Foundation; $150,000 to Friends of ELNET; and $100,000 each to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, Greenwich Boys and Girls Club Association, Kids in Crisis, Multiplying Good, and Safe Water Network. New York University received $25,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Stephen M. Zide and Janet B. Zide as trustees.
Zide Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Janet B. Zide
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen M. Zide
Trustee
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 Zide Family Foundation
How much does Zide Family Foundation give each year?
Zide Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.8M across 18 grants.
What is Zide Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zide Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $115,000, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zide Family Foundation that year got $175K on average.
Where does Zide Family Foundation give grants?
Zide Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (26%) and Oregon (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants) and Dulles, VA (2 grants).
Who are Zide Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zide Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Food Corps Inc ($250,000), Navy Seal Foundation Inc ($250,000) and Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation ($200,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Zide Family Foundation?
Zide Family Foundation reported $33.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (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 Zide Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with a range of missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zide Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zide Family Foundation's EIN?
Zide Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3046255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Zide Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Zide Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zide-family-foundation-morg_b09c9cf2eee3415fb9729e7bbf20de74
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