Zukowski Diamond Foundation
Zukowski Diamond Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 25 grants totaling $254,750, including support for arts organizations, historic preservation, education, and other charitable purposes.
Zukowski Diamond Foundation at a glance
In short: Zukowski Diamond Foundation gave $255K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $254,750
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,190
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $43,176
- -52.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (5 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (72% 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 Zukowski Diamond Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 205E 22Nd Street Apt 5L, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 699-8812
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zukowski Diamond Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Storm King Art Center ($95K). Together the top 10 received $249K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 128 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 24% to recipients in Minnesota, and 4% to recipients in Washington, D.C. California and Texas each accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zukowski Diamond Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 25 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2023) to $255K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $255K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Storm King Art Center New Windsor, NY | Support the Arts and Educational Purposes. | $95,000 |
| Carleton College Northfield, MN | General Support | $60,000 |
| Manitoga Inc Garrison, NY | To support the national historic landmark, the house, studio and 75 acre woodland garden of designer russel wright. | $30,000 |
| Olana Partnership Hudson, NY | To support New York state parks, recreation and historic preservations efforts at olana | $25,000 |
| Wassaic Project Wassaic, NY | Support the Arts | $20,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation Washington, DC | To help preserving America's historic places, with its headquarters located in washington, d.c | $10,000 |
| Holy Trinity Episcopal Church New York, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Pawling County Resources Center Pawling, NY | Walk so They May Ride VII | $1,750 |
| Akin Hall Association Pawling, NY | Support Akin Hall Association's Scholarship Program | $1,500 |
| Boscobel Restoration Inc Garrison, NY | Support the preservation of the historic house and estate | $550 |
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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 | $43,176 | $212,240 | $259,215 | $254,750 | 25 | $259,040 | $149,860 | $1,307 |
| 2024 | $90,151 | $303,331 | $229,832 | $225,950 | 24 | $229,682 | $3,181 | $6,276 |
| 2023 | $16,652 | $39,954 | $32,070 | $28,250 | 20 | $31,920 | $22,441 | $892 |
| 2022 | $8,768 | $250,002 | $242,505 | $240,470 | 29 | $242,170 | — | $469 |
| 2021 | $1,271 | $112,500 | $112,685 | $110,750 | 30 | — | — | $103 |
| 2020 | $1,456 | $134,002 | $133,220 | $131,570 | 20 | — | — | $244 |
| 2019 | $673 | $72,503 | $73,040 | $71,205 | 24 | — | — | $97 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zukowski Diamond Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, historic sites, education, and community organizations. For example, Storm King Art Center says it exhibits and conserves modern and contemporary art, with a focus on large-scale sculpture in its landscape. Manitoga says it preserves the legacy of designer Russel Wright, including his home, landscape, products, archives, and philosophy. Carleton College describes itself as a liberal arts college.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $254,750. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $95,000, with a median grant of $500.
The largest reported grants were $95,000 to Storm King Art Center for support of the arts and educational purposes; $60,000 to Carleton College for general support; $30,000 to Manitoga for support of the historic house, studio, and woodland garden; $25,000 to Olana Partnership for support of New York State Parks, recreation, and historic preservation efforts at Olana; and $20,000 to Wassaic Project for support of the arts. Other reported grants included $10,000 to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and $5,000 to Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David M. Diamond as president and Karen Zukowski as vice president.
Zukowski Diamond Foundation is led by David M. Diamond, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Diamond
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Zukowski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Zukowski Diamond Foundation
How much does Zukowski Diamond Foundation give each year?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation gave $255K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 24 grants.
What is Zukowski Diamond Foundation's typical grant size?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $10,190, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zukowski Diamond Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Zukowski Diamond Foundation give grants?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Pawling, NY (4 grants) and Garrison, NY (2 grants).
Does Zukowski Diamond Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Zukowski Diamond Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zukowski Diamond Foundation's largest grantees?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Storm King Art Center ($95,000), Carleton College ($60,000) and Manitoga Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zukowski Diamond Foundation?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $259K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zukowski Diamond Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for arts and cultural organizations, historic sites, education, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zukowski Diamond Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zukowski Diamond Foundation's EIN?
Zukowski Diamond Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3690492. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zukowski Diamond 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Zukowski Diamond Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zukowski-diamond-foundation-morg_d99d516b7d4f4d0f8e085606ae25e98c
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