The Zelniker Scherr Foundation
EIN 261514242 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$332K
245 grants · $37K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$425
typical micro grants · $150–$1K
grant size
46%
supporter · 51/110 multi-year
repeat
$734K
Assets (2024)
110
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Community Synagogue
Phone
(800) 645-7032
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $28K | $519K | $9K | 38 |
| 2017 | $30K | $635K | $27K | 34 |
| 2018 | $32K | $632K | $33K | 25 |
| 2020 | $51K | $841K | $27K | 43 |
| 2021 | $60K | $1.0M | $25K | 30 |
| 2022 | $52K | $693K | $49K | 30 |
| 2023 | $44K | $738K | $178K | 26 |
| 2024 | $35K | $734K | $252K | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 245 grants on record
Minimum
$30
25th Pctl
$150
Median
$425
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$15K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.6% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 20 states
$450 across
4 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (245 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Synagogue | Port Washington, NY | $15,473 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2023 |
| The Community Synagogue | Port Washington, NY | $14,281 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2022 |
| Temple Beth El | Great Neck, NY | $14,277 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2021 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $13,450 | Religious Furtherance | 2024 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $10,213 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2021 |
| University of Virginia Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| University of Virginia Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $10,000 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $9,377 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2022 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $8,821 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2018 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $7,994 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2023 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY | $7,320 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Sutton Place Synagogue | New York, NY | $6,760 | Religious Furtherance | 2024 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $6,703 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2017 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $6,083 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2016 |
| Bernice Jacobson Day S | Old Wesbury, NY | $5,864 | CIVIC | 2020 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY | $5,800 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $5,750 | CIVIC | 2021 |
| North Shore Synagogue | Syosset, NY | $5,629 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2020 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $5,500 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,685 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2016 |
| New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury, NY | $4,500 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $4,351 | CIVIC | 2022 |
| PS3 Charrette School | New York, NY | $4,327 | Civic | 2024 |
| Uja-Federation of New York | Syosset, NY | $4,100 | CIVIC | 2023 |
| Sutton Place Synague | New York, NY | $3,740 | RELIGIOUS FURTHERANCE | 2023 |
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