Zoglin Family Foundation
The Zoglin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Altos, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $13,679 through 15 grants to charitable organizations.
Zoglin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zoglin Family Foundation gave $14K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $911.933), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,679
- +1143.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +275.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $912
- +231.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $22,075
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Zoglin 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: 1005 Los Altos Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022-1017
Phone: (415) 706-5367
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zoglin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was El Camino Health Foundation ($7K). Together the top 10 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 9% to Illinois, 4% to Massachusetts, and 3% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zoglin Family Foundation gives
- 13% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $250 (2023) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| El Camino Health Foundation Mountain View, CA | 94-2823235 | $7,140 |
| Sunnyvale Community Services Sunnyvale, CA | 94-1713897 | $1,175 |
| Rotary Evanston, IL | 36-3245072 | $1,165 |
| Community Services Agency Mountain View, CA | 94-1422465 | $1,000 |
| Fly Club Cambridge, MA | EIN XXX-XX-XXXX | $600 |
| Hoops4ALS Watertown, CA | The ALS Therapy Development Institute ALS TDI is a registered 501c3 nonprofit. EIN # 04-3462719. | $500 |
| Pivotal San Jose, CA | 20-3959093. | $500 |
| Peninsula Open Space Truse Palo Alto, CA | 94-2392007 | $250 |
| The Mountain Play San Rafael, CA | general support Tax ID # 94-6092215 | $250 |
| Stanford GSB Palo Alto, CA | gneral contribution94-1156365 | $250 |
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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 | $22,075 | $15,191 | $13,917 | $13,679 | 15 | $13,679 | — | $284 |
| 2024 | $20,801 | $221 | $1,506 | $1,100 | 4 | $1,100 | — | $344 |
| 2023 | $22,086 | $211 | $424 | $250 | 1 | $250 | $211 | $421 |
| 2022 | $22,299 | $153 | $8,675 | $8,675 | 7 | $8,675 | $153 | $869 |
| 2021 | $30,821 | — | $8,720 | $8,600 | 8 | $8,720 | — | $1,309 |
| 2020 | $39,541 | $74 | $5,510 | $5,500 | 4 | — | $74 | $1,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zoglin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $284 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 is provided. The 2025 grants included support for organizations such as El Camino Health Foundation, Sunnyvale Community Services, Rotary, Community Services Agency, and the University of Richmond. Sunnyvale Community Services describes its mission as preventing homelessness and hunger for low-income Sunnyvale residents facing temporary crises. The University of Richmond describes its mission as educating students in a challenging, collaborative community and preparing them for lives of purpose, inquiry, and responsible leadership.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $13,679. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $7,140, with a median grant of $250. Notable grants included $7,140 to El Camino Health Foundation, $1,175 to Sunnyvale Community Services, $1,165 to Rotary in Evanston, and $1,000 to Community Services Agency.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
John Zoglin is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Zoglin Family Foundation is led by John Zoglin, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Zoglin
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karla Lacey (2020–2023) — CFO
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 Zoglin Family Foundation
How much does Zoglin Family Foundation give each year?
Zoglin Family Foundation gave $14K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 4 grants.
What is Zoglin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zoglin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $912, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zoglin Family Foundation give grants?
Zoglin Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), Mountain View, CA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Zoglin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Zoglin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zoglin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zoglin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include El Camino Health Foundation ($7,140), Sunnyvale Community Services ($1,175) and Rotary ($1,165), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zoglin Family Foundation?
Zoglin Family Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $284 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zoglin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants included support for organizations such as El Camino Health Foundation, Sunnyvale Community Services, Rotary, Community Services Agency, and the University of Richmond. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zoglin 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 Zoglin Family Foundation's EIN?
Zoglin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2931577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Zoglin 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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