Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 87-0983537

Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $674K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $12K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$674K

+23.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$17K

+230.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+230.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $674K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $12K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

BostonBronxCambridgeChicagoConcordFitchburgHopkintonNew YorkWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$162K$324K$486K$648K202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets$673,725$545,008$580,989
Revenue$161,116$21,902$588,814
Expenses$32,399$19,442$7,825
Qualifying Distributions$26,227$14,293$7,825
Net Investment Income$12,105$10,676$39
Distributable Amount$33,283$26,531$2,244

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$17K0 grants20218 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS…$4KTRANSITMATTERS INC$3KPRO PUBLICA INC$3KLEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS L…$2KLEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS E…$2KOPEN TABLE INC$2KDIGNITY MATTERS INC$1KONEGOAL$200

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include American Academy of Arts and Sciences ($3,500), Transitmatters Inc ($3,000), Pro Publica Inc ($2,800).

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES CAMBRIDGE, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,500
DIGNITY MATTERS INC HOPKINTON, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,400
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND WASHINGTON, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS LOTTE E SCHARFMAN MEMORIAL BOSTON, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
ONEGOAL CHICAGO, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$200
OPEN TABLE INC CONCORD, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800
PRO PUBLICA INC NEW YORK, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$2,800
TRANSITMATTERS INC BOSTON, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Fred H AbbottDir, Treas1
Margery Ziffrin MarloweDir, Sec1
Linda J ZiffrinDir, Pres1
Charles Harrison Ziffrin AbbottDir1
Norman Benjamin Ziffrin AbbottDir1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation?

Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WILMINGTON, DE. It holds $674K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation holds $674K in total assets with $161K in annual revenue. It awarded 8 grants totaling $17K in 2024.

Where does Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation operate?

Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York.

What size grants does Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $17K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation's EIN?

Ziffrin Abbott Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0983537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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