Zakaria Family Foundation

EIN 261607321 Private Foundation

Fairfield, NJ 07004 |(973) 599-0900

Total Given 2016–2024
$4.9M
328 grants · $539K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $2K–$20K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 71/113 multi-year
repeat
$16.9M
Assets (2024)
113
Distinct Recipients

About

No registration or filing is required in New Jersey when the sole source of contributions is from the founders.

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Contact Person Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
Phone (973) 599-0900
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $231K $9.5M $1.3M 22
2017 $438K $10.6M $478K 25
2018 $504K $9.6M $1.0M 36
2019 $522K $12.0M $866K 44
2020 $518K $13.6M $213K 36
2021 $580K $16.5M $218K 49
2022 $727K $12.6M $774K 49
2023 $667K $15.0M $809K 33
2024 $666K $16.9M $568K 34

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 328 grants on record

Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$10K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$237K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.2% of US grants · Rank #12 of 19 states $85K across 4 grants 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 4 grants · $85K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (328 total)

Purpose
UC Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA $237,490 For higher educational support 2017
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $150,500 Educational Support 2020
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $147,500 Educational Support 2023
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $125,000 Educational Support 2022
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $120,000 Educational Support 2024
Human Rights Watch New York, NY $100,000 Education and research 2018
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $100,000 Educational Support 2021
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers New York, NY $100,000 To help with philanthropy throughout the world. 2022
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $75,000 Educational Support 2018
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $75,000 Educational Support 2019
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $70,000 Educational Support 2016
Human Rights Watch New York, NY $50,297 Education and research 2019
Pulmonary Fibrosis Fdn Chicago, IL $50,000 To help support crucial research, increased awareness, and sustains vital programs that help people with PF and... 2021
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jer New Brunswick, NJ $50,000 Research, Treatment and Education 2019
Morristonw Medical Fdn Morristown, NJ $50,000 To support the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence General Purpose Fund 2022
Amer Society for Biochemistry Micro Rockville, MD $50,000 To help advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology and to promote the understanding of the molecular... 2022
Morristown Medical Fdn Morristown, NJ $50,000 To support the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence General Purpose Fund 2023
Amer Society for Biochemistry Micro Rockville, MD $50,000 To help advance the science of biochemistry and molecular biology and to promote the understanding of the molecular... 2023
Morristown Medical Fdn Morristown, NJ $50,000 To support the Cardiovascular Center of Excellence General Purpose Fund 2024
Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ $50,000 Educational Support 2017
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jer New Brunswick, NJ $47,000 Research, Treatment and Education 2016
HEAF New York, NY $40,000 Educational Support 2018
Independent Women's Forum Winchester, VA $35,000 To help educate, develop and advance policies that actually enhance freedom, opportunities, and well-being. 2022
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company Union, NJ $35,000 Educational Support 2024
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jer New Brunswick, NJ $30,000 Research, Treatment and Education 2018

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