The Zegar Family Foundation
EIN 137548507 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$56.1M
253 grants · $14.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$250K
grant size
41%
supporter · 65/160 multi-year
repeat
$291.4M
Assets (2023)
160
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 583-6001
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.6M | $266.8M | $62.1M | 81 |
| 2022 | $20.0M | $250.9M | $28.3M | 91 |
| 2023 | $20.5M | $291.4M | $31.0M | 81 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 253 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$222K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$3.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 18 states
$100K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (253 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF Catalytic Capital Inc | New York, NY | $3,500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $2,100,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,799,297 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $1,693,794 | GENOME CENTER - TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTER | 2020 |
| Windward Fund | Washington, DC | $1,600,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| The University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $1,142,047 | REGENTS FUND | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $1,008,511 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $1,000,001 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Carbon Mapper Inc | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND | 2022 |
| World Trade Center Performing Arts Center Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Carbon Mapper Inc | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | PLASTIC SOLUTIONS FUND | 2023 |
| New York University | New York, NY | $869,619 | GENOME CENTER - TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AT THE UNIVERSITY CENTER | 2022 |
| The University of California Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $779,465 | REGENTS FUND | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated | New York, NY | $750,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $750,000 | OCEANS 5 | 2023 |
| Lower East Side Tenement Museum | New York, NY | $550,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $550,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | $505,024 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| United Way of Santa Barbara County Inc | Santa Barbara, CA | $501,923 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2020 |
| Congregation B'Nai B'Rith | Santa Barbara, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund | New York, NY | $500,000 | FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE IN OIL AND GAS | 2022 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | OCEANS 5 | 2022 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $500,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
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