The Zolla Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2001 and based in Santa Monica, California. It is a family foundation that provides grants primarily in education and the arts, with a particular focus on scholarship programs for students pursuing higher education.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.6M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$490K
-23.6% YoY
Grant Count
18
+20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
-36.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving focuses primarily on:
- Education — including college scholarships and college preparation and admission support
- The Arts
- Scholarship Programs — particularly the "PAC Team Scholarship Program" which provides scholarships to employees and dependents of employees of Packaging Advantage Corp., as well as scholarship awards to students from Los Angeles, California pursuing higher education
- College Preparation and Admission Support — assistance for inner-city high school students through programs like the Bright Prospect Scholar Program
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations and students in California, with some grantmaking activity in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $4,588,401
- Total Revenues: $554,592
- Total Expenses: $582,265
- Number of Employees: 0
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $4,620,000
- Total Revenues: $651,000
- Total Expenses: $743,000
As of 2021:
- Total Assets: $3,979,876
- Total Revenues: $577,893
- Total Expenses: $589,418
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,588,401 | $4,616,074 | $4,707,750 |
| Revenue | $554,592 | $651,311 | $1,330,891 |
| Expenses | $582,265 | $742,987 | $724,250 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $498,327 | $641,000 | $627,976 |
| Net Investment Income | $460,727 | $264,673 | $1,204,190 |
| Distributable Amount | $381,270 | $345,163 | $334,362 |
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
94 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
Joseph Hurwich — Director and Chief Financial Officer (as of 2023)
Susan Zolla — President (as of 2021)
The foundation is the family foundation of late Southern California construction company owner and real estate developer Edward M. Zolla III and his wife, Susan Zolla.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN ZOLLA | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT | 8 | — |
| ALISSA ZOLLA BARTLE | DIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| MIRIAM ZOLLA NEANDROSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOSEPH HURWICH | DIRECTOR & CFO | 1 | — |
| ERIK NEANDROSS | DIRECTOR & SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PETER BARTLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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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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