The Zegar Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-7548507 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$27M
Organizations funded105
Typical grant$125,000
Total assets$347.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,000 and $225,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
61% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rf Catalytic Capital Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $3,234,975 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | Global methane hub - enteric accelerator | $1,905,048 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | General purpose contribution | $1,699,993 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | General purpose contribution | $1,664,502 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Genome center - to support research at genomics core | $1,250,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | Oceans 5 | $1,000,940 |
| New York University | New York, NY | Genome center - to support research at the university center | $833,761 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $750,000 |
| The University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Regents fund - research | $686,215 |
| Congregation B'nai B'rith | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $510,000 |
| Climateworks Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General purpose contribution | $500,000 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, NL | General purpose contribution | $500,000 |
| African Women Rising | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $450,000 |
| Community Environmental Council | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $400,000 |
| The Sunrise Project | Surry Hills, AS | General purpose contribution | $400,000 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $390,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $350,000 |
| Neo Philanthropy | New York, NY | State infrastructure fund | $350,000 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $300,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Trusted elections fund | $300,000 |
| Safe Passage Project Corporation | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $300,000 |
| William J Brennan Center for Justice Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $300,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $250,000 |
| Las Cumbres Observatory | Goleta, CA | General purpose contribution | $250,000 |
| The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc | Cambridge, MA | General purpose contribution | $250,000 |
| Immigrant Justice Corps Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $225,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center | Washigton, DC | General purpose contribution | $225,000 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $200,000 |
| Civic Nation | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $200,000 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $200,000 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $200,000 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $200,000 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Ai cloud seeding project | $188,487 |
| Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose contribution | $175,000 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Campaign Legal Center Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | Tuscan, AZ | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Groundswell Fund | San Francisco, CA | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Hias Inc | Silver Spring, MD | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| League of Women Voters | Washigton, DC | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Campus democracy fund | $150,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Rock the Vote | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | General purpose contribution | $150,000 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washigton, DC | General purpose contribution | $135,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| Civil Rights Corp | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| International Financial Reporting Standards | San Francisco, CA | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| Kind Inc | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| New York Immigration Coalition Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| Sd Foundation | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $125,000 |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | General purpose contribution | $100,000 |
| Black Voters Matter Capacity Building Institute | Atlanta, GA | General purpose contribution | $100,000 |
| City Harvest Inc | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $100,000 |
| Dosomething | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $100,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 105 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | To support research programming STEM cell fate | $825,002 |
| The University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | Regents fund - general purpose contribution | $693,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General purpose contribution | $500,000 |
| Vera Institute of Justice | Brooklyn, NY | General purpose contribution | $450,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General purpose contribution | $400,000 |
| Society for the Advancement of Judaism | New York, NY | Saj's 100th anniversary capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | General purpose contribution | $180,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,043,087 | 112 |
| 2023 | $20,489,483 | 81 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349103209
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7548507
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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