Zakaria Family Foundation
EIN 261607321 Private FoundationTotal 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
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
Phone
(973) 599-0900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dallas
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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