Zore Family Foundation
Zore Family Foundation is a private foundation based in River Hills, Wisconsin. It makes grants to qualifying public charities; its 2025 filing identifies grantmaking as its primary method of furthering its exempt purposes for the foreseeable future.
Zore Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zore Family Foundation gave $418K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Wisconsin. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $418,000
- +238.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,222
- +144.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $176,311
- -45.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (7 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (96% 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 Zore 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. It says it selects grant recipients based on whether their programs carry out the governing body’s specific charitable interests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2505 West Dean Road, River Hills, WI 53217
Phone: (414) 217-1302
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zore Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way Greater Milwaukee ($113K). Together the top 10 received $398K.
Grant Size Distribution
73 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 73 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. The remaining reported shares were Florida (2%), Colorado (1%), Virginia (0%), and Tennessee (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Zore Family Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 18 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $32K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% 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 (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 $123K (2024) to $418K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $418K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | Community | $113,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI | HEALTH | $60,000 |
| St Thomas More High School Milwaukee, WI | Community | $60,000 |
| Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc Milwaukee, WI | Community | $60,000 |
| The Salesianum Trust St Francis, WI | Community | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Hartland, WI | Community | $20,000 |
| Love One Another Archdiocesan Campaign Milwaukee, WI | Community | $20,000 |
| War Memorial Center Milwaukee, WI | Community | $20,000 |
| Badger Institute Milwaukee, WI | Community | $10,000 |
| Naples Community Hosptial Naples, FL | HEALTH | $10,000 |
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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 | $176,311 | $278,447 | $425,524 | $418,000 | 18 | $424,204 | $229,113 | $11,637 |
| 2024 | $323,389 | $65,416 | $135,156 | $123,444 | 13 | $129,376 | $59,384 | $22,231 |
| 2023 | $393,064 | $333,860 | $223,984 | $216,743 | 14 | $222,245 | $231,804 | $13,492 |
| 2022 | $283,107 | $-11,172 | $211,102 | $203,243 | 16 | $208,545 | $9,192 | $24,533 |
| 2021 | $505,106 | $104,983 | $173,240 | $164,987 | 12 | $169,686 | $96,730 | $33,759 |
| 2020 | $572,575 | $34,073 | $277,280 | $269,000 | 14 | — | $19,821 | $49,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zore Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K 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 says it expects to select organizations based on whether their programs carry out the specific charitable interests of its governing body; it does not name those interests. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Children’s Wisconsin describes its work as providing integrated pediatric health care, while the Badger Institute describes its work as public policy research and education focused on Wisconsin. Junior Achievement USA says it aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $418,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $113,000, with a median of $10,000. Among its largest grants were $113,000 to United Way Greater Milwaukee, $60,000 each to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, St. Thomas More High School, and Historic Haymarket Milwaukee I Inc., and $25,000 to The Salesianum Trust.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward J. Zore, Diane Zore, Annemarie Zore, and Kathryn E. Beiser as trustees.
Zore Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Annemarie Zore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Zore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Zore
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn E. Beiser
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 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 Zore Family Foundation
How much does Zore Family Foundation give each year?
Zore Family Foundation gave $418K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 13 grants.
What is Zore Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zore Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,222, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zore Family Foundation that year got $32K on average.
Where does Zore Family Foundation give grants?
Zore Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (12 grants).
Does Zore Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Zore Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (13 grants) and "Health" (4 grants).
Who are Zore Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zore Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way Greater Milwaukee ($113,000), Children's Hospital of Wisconsin ($60,000) and St Thomas More High School ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zore Family Foundation?
Zore Family Foundation reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $424K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zore Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing says it expects to select organizations based on whether their programs carry out the specific charitable interests of its governing body; it does not name those interests. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zore 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 Zore Family Foundation's EIN?
Zore Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2800791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Zore 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 September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Zore Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zore-family-foundation-morg_43c80083bc6c4719894a1ea3f23b7f10
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