Zeldin Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 23-6861835 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$670K
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$15.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
63% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dream | New York, NY | General operations | $49,500 |
| Puentes de Salud | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $47,000 |
| Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $35,750 |
| Franklin Institute - STEM Scholar | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $35,000 |
| Freire Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $35,000 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship | New York, NY | General operations | $35,000 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $35,000 |
| Clay Studio | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $33,500 |
| Whyy Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $33,500 |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | General operations | $32,000 |
| Silkroad Connect Program | Brighton, MA | General operations | $27,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Future Health Professions Program | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Arden Theatre | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $20,000 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $20,000 |
| Expanded Schools | New York, NY | General operations | $20,000 |
| Prospect Park Alliance | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $19,500 |
| Friends Central School | Wynnewood, PA | General operations | $18,500 |
| Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts and | Loveladies, NJ | General opertaions | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | General operations | $12,500 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General operations | $11,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union (Aclu) | New York, NY | General operations | $10,500 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Greater Washington DC Sch | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | General operations | $10,000 |
| Northampton Co Historical & Genealogical | Easton, PA | General operations | $7,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $6,000 |
| All Our Kids | Wellfleet, MA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Colgate University | Hamilton, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Gulf Cost Inc | Houston, TX | General operations | $4,000 |
| Brooklyn Public Library | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $3,500 |
| Tulane University | Dallas, TX | General operations | $3,250 |
| Koresh Dance Company | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $2,500 |
| Beyond the Bars | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $2,500 |
| Harlem Grown | New York, NY | General operations | $2,500 |
| Community Foundation for Northern Virginia | Fairfax, VA | General operations | $2,000 |
| Turning Points for Children | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $2,000 |
| Hypopara Research Foundation | San Mateo, CA | General operations | $1,500 |
| National Public Radio | Baltimore, MD | General operations | $1,500 |
| Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia Univ Honors Inst | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $1,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $1,500 |
| Combined Campaign for Justice | Wilmington, DE | General operations | $1,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Wilmington, DE | General operations | $1,000 |
| Frost Valley Y Camp | Claryville, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Hampshire College | Amherst, MA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Mercy Neighborhood Ministries | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $1,000 |
| New York-Presbyterian Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Northeastern University Torch Scholars | Boston, MA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Park Slope Civic Council - Scholarship Fund | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Meropolitan Washington DC | Washington, DC | General operations | $1,000 |
| Rosenbacchanal Musem & Library | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Washington University Law School | St Louis, MO | General operations | $1,000 |
| Women's Center | Vienna, VA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Hamilton Park Neighborhood Association | Jersey City, NJ | General operations | $1,000 |
| New York Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Youth Work Foundation of the Union League of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $750 |
| Thomas Jeferson University - Annual Robert Lockyer '68 Golf Inv | Philadelphia, PA | General operations | $750 |
| Acts Honduras | Norwich, VT | General operations | $500 |
| American Cancer Society Se Regional Office | Fort Washington, PA | General operations | $500 |
| Angelman Syndrome Foundation | Aurora, IL | General operations | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $670,000 | 71 |
| 2024 | $560,750 | 74 |
| 2023 | $400,000 | 71 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349103422
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-6861835
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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