Zooz Inc
Zooz Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $96K. Net investment income was $5K.
Zooz Inc at a glance
In short: Zooz Inc gave $96K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,263
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $48,132
- Median grant
- $48,132
- Primary geography
- Florida (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Zooz Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Better Non Profit Inc ($81K). Together the top 2 received $96K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zooz Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Better Non Profit Inc Delray Beach, FL | Charitable Contribution | $81,103 |
| Outspiring Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable Contribution | $15,160 |
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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 | — | $12,620 | $102,313 | $96,263 | 2 | $99,263 | $5,244 | $4,207 |
| 2024 | $92,689 | $12,070 | $50 | — | — | — | $12,020 | $4,226 |
| 2023 | $85,725 | $3,265 | $3,000 | — | — | $1,500 | $765 | $4,019 |
| 2022 | $77,911 | $4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $98,208 | $5,527 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $88,683 | $2,022 | $3,985 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zooz Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zooz Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Batsheva Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cindy Neiburg
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elaine Gerstenfeld
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Zooz Inc
How much does Zooz Inc give each year?
Zooz Inc gave $96K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Zooz Inc?
Zooz Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY.
Where does Zooz Inc operate?
Zooz Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New York.
How much is Zooz Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Zooz Inc reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Zooz Inc's EIN?
Zooz Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3301813. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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