Michael J Zamkow and Sue E Berman
EIN 133867834 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$1.2M
78 grants · $138K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
18%
balanced · 11/62 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2025)
62
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(917) 362-2807
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $59K | $2.5M | $36K | 10 |
| 2018 | $404K | $2.3M | $238K | 15 |
| 2019 | $479K | $1.5M | $175K | 7 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.4M | $38K | N/A |
| 2021 | $54K | $1.9M | $38K | 13 |
| 2022 | $58K | $2.0M | $55K | 12 |
| 2023 | $11K | $2.1M | $64K | 3 |
| 2024 | $93K | $2.3M | $85K | 11 |
| 2025 | $86K | $3.4M | $104K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$3K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
22.4% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 9 states
$168K across
15 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $250,000 | TO HELP EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR A LIFE OF FULFILLMENT AND ACCCOMPLISHMENT | 2018 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | $200,000 | TO HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATON OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO... | 2019 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | $150,000 | TO HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATON OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO... | 2019 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $125,000 | TO HELP EDUCATE STUDENTS FOR A LIFE OF FULFILLMENT AND ACCCOMPLISHMENT | 2019 |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | $51,000 | TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE GREATERR AUSTIN AREA AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PHILANTHROPY,... | 2024 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | $50,000 | TO HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATON OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO... | 2018 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | $44,110 | GENERAL WELFARE AND WELL-BEING | 2017 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $33,000 | TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC SERVICE | 2025 |
| The Knights Foundation | Camberley, None | $22,034 | TO HELP PROVIDE SUPPORT TO DISABLED, DEPRIVED, AND SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES | 2018 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $20,000 | TO NOURISH HUNGRY PEOPLE AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER | 2021 |
| Battersea Dogs & Cats Home | London, None | $19,461 | TO HELP CARE FOR OVER 7,000 DOGS AND CATS EACH YEAR | 2018 |
| Greenhouse Sports | London, None | $19,189 | TO HELP EMPOWER DISADVANTAGED YOUTH TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH SPORTS COACHING AND MENTORING | 2018 |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | $18,000 | TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE GREATERR AUSTIN AREA AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PHILANTHROPY,... | 2025 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Brookline, MA | $10,000 | TO HELP ENGAGE STUDENTS OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS IN AN EXAMINATON OF RACISM, PREJUDICE, AND ANTISEMITISM IN ORDER TO... | 2021 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO END HUNGER IN COMMUNITIES THROUGHT NEW YORK CITY | 2021 |
| Anti Defamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL | 2022 |
| Jewish National Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO ENSURE A STRONG, SECURE AND PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR THE LAND AND PEOPLE OF ISRAEL | 2022 |
| Shalom Austin | Austin, TX | $10,000 | TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE GREATES AUSTIN AREA AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH PHILANTHROPY,... | 2022 |
| Austin Pets Live | Austin, TX | $10,000 | TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE THE RESOURCES, EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE KILLING OF COMPANION ANIMALS | 2022 |
| Hebrew Free Loans | New York, NY | $10,000 | PROVIDING ACCESS TO SAFE AND AFFORDABLE CREDIT IN THE FORM OF INTEREST FREE LOANS TO HELP IMPORVE THEIR JOB SKILLS,... | 2022 |
| Facing History and Ourselves | Boston, MA | $10,000 | TO USE LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO BIGOTRY AND HATE | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL. | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO STOP THE DEFAMATION OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND TO SECURE JUSTICE AND FAIR TREATMENT TO ALL. | 2025 |
| Hebrew Free Loans | New York, NY | $10,000 | TO PROVIDE INTEREST-FREE LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED, HELPING THEM ACHIEVE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND... | 2025 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | TO HELP END MASS INCARCERATION AND EXCESSIVE PUNISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, CHALLENGE RACIAL AND E | 2018 |
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