Zissu Family Foundation
Zissu Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Short Hills, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing lists 53 grants totaling $111,410 to charitable organizations, with grant purposes described as furthering the recipients’ exempt purposes.
Zissu Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zissu Family Foundation gave $111K across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,410
- +37.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,102
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $753,453
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (4 of 53, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% 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 Zissu 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: 145 Forest Drive, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Phone: (212) 503-8800
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zissu Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Lustgarten Foundation ($19K). Together the top 10 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
278 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 278 grants of 278 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New York (41%), New Jersey (29%), and Florida (12%). Smaller shares went to recipients in Connecticut (4%) and Maryland (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zissu Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 53 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2024) to $256K (2020). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Lustgarten Foundation Uniondale, NY | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $19,000 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ Whippany, NJ | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Temple B'nai Jeshurum Short Hills, NJ | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $10,000 |
| Boca West Children's Foundation Boca Raton, FL | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Jewish National Fund Hicksville, NY | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $4,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hagerstown, MD | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $3,500 |
| New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Newark, NJ | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $3,500 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom New York, NY | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $2,800 |
| Jewish Family Services of Metrowest NJ Florham Park, NJ | To Further Donees Exempt Purpose | $2,600 |
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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 | $753,453 | $91,201 | $121,636 | $111,410 | 53 | $116,210 | $73,186 | $141,338 |
| 2024 | $783,888 | $77,374 | $90,734 | $81,330 | 47 | $85,680 | $72,748 | $110,808 |
| 2023 | $797,248 | $117,775 | $130,675 | $120,030 | 48 | $123,930 | $113,557 | $81,466 |
| 2022 | $810,148 | $179,608 | $174,868 | $166,390 | 64 | $170,290 | $174,608 | $129,223 |
| 2021 | $805,408 | $150,107 | $176,929 | $165,765 | 66 | $169,245 | $146,627 | $170,534 |
| 2020 | $828,730 | $258,598 | $266,553 | $256,035 | 83 | — | $254,945 | $173,367 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zissu Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $141K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission or set of focus areas. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in several areas. For example, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ says it cares for people in need and builds Jewish life; the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra says it connects with New Jersey communities through live symphonic music; and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network says it advances research, builds community, shares knowledge, and advocates for people affected by pancreatic cancer. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 53 grants totaling $111,410. Grants ranged from $100 to $19,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest listed awards included $19,000 to The Lustgarten Foundation, $10,000 each to Hadassah, Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and Temple B’nai Jeshurun, and $5,000 to Boca West Children’s Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey A. Zissu, Barbara Kushnick, Sandra Rosenbaum, and Michael Magidson as trustees.
Zissu Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Kushnick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey A. Zissu
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Magidson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Rosenbaum
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Zissu Family Foundation
How much does Zissu Family Foundation give each year?
Zissu Family Foundation gave $111K across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 47 grants.
What is Zissu Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zissu Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,102, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zissu Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Zissu Family Foundation give grants?
Zissu Family Foundation's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (29%) and Florida (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (10 grants), Boca Raton, FL (4 grants), Millburn, NJ (4 grants) and Short Hills, NJ (2 grants).
Who are Zissu Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zissu Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Lustgarten Foundation ($19,000), Hadassah ($10,000) and Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zissu Family Foundation?
Zissu Family Foundation reported $753K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $141K (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 Zissu Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a separate mission or set of focus areas. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zissu 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 Zissu Family Foundation's EIN?
Zissu Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6612155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Zissu 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 March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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