Zitrin Foundation
EIN 264650967Total Given 2016–2023
$3.0M
208 grants · $375K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
18%
balanced · 30/164 multi-year
repeat
$11.0M
Assets (2023)
164
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ELIZABETH ZITRIN
Phone
(415) 777-1001
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
NO PRESCRIBED APPLICATION FORM. LETTER FROM THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL STATING THE TAX STATUS OF THE APPLICANT AND THE AMOUNT AND PURPOSE FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE BEING REQUESTED.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $378K | $5.4M | $-98K | 46 |
| 2017 | $341K | $7.1M | $602K | 57 |
| 2018 | $336K | $7.0M | $667K | 44 |
| 2019 | N/A | $9.9M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $875K | $21.7M | $5.0M | 59 |
| 2022 | $549K | $9.1M | $-259K | 1 |
| 2023 | $523K | $11.0M | $-1.5M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 208 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$549K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
EZ
Elizabeth Zitrin
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (208 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various Donations - Statement Attac | San Francisco, CA | $549,271 | see attached statement | 2022 |
| Various Donations - Statement Attac | San Francisco, CA | $523,495 | see attached statement | 2023 |
| Northeastern University 04-1679980 | Boston, MA | $500,000 | TO ESTABLISH THE ELIZABETH ZITRIN JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP AT THE SCHOOL OF LAW | 2020 |
| World Coalition Against the Death Penalty | Montreuil, None | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2017 |
| World Coalition Against the Death Penalty | Montreuil, None | $85,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2016 |
| University of San Francisco 94-1156628 | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 | SUPPORTING USF SCHOOL OF LAW STAFF ATTORNEY INNOCENSE COMMISSION | 2020 |
| Witness to Innocence 20-2394229 | Philadelphia, PA | $58,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2018 |
| Northeaster University School of Law | Boston, MA | $50,000 | ZITRIN CRRJ FELLOW FUND AT THE SCHOOD OF LAW | 2016 |
| North California Innocence Project | Santa Clara, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2016 |
| Boston Conservatory at Berklee | Boston, MA | $30,000 | SUPPORT THE IPSWICH CAMPAIGN | 2016 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College (Ncip) 94-1156617 | Santa Clara, CA | $25,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2017 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights (Schr) 62-1025326 | Atlanta, GA | $25,107 | SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL & HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE POORS | 2020 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence 46-4638549 | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2020 |
| Northeastern University 04-1679980 | Boston, MA | $25,000 | ZITRIN CRRJ FELLOW FUND AT THE SCHOOD OF LAW | 2017 |
| Northeastern University 04-1679980 | Boston, MA | $25,000 | ZITRIN CRRJ FELLOW FUND AT THE SCHOOD OF LAW | 2018 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Inc 23-7129564 | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | PROVIDING SUPPORT TO WORKING ARTISTS & EMERGING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS (THE OBLIGATION) | 2018 |
| President-Board of Trustees Santa Clara College (Ncip) 94-1156617 | Santa Clara, CA | $23,750 | PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INNOCENCE PROJECT AND SANTA CLARA LAW | 2018 |
| Equal Justice Initiative (Eji) 63-1135091 | Montgomery, AL | $22,520 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2018 |
| Survivor Mitzvah Project 36-4630389 | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2020 |
| The Marsh a Breeding Ground for New Performance 94-3142152 | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2020 |
| Legal Action Center of the City of New York Inc 13-2756320 | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2020 |
| Project Concern International 95-2248462 | San Diego, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2020 |
| Neighbors for Preservation and Progress | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2016 |
| The Constitution Project | Washington, DC | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2016 |
| Witness to Innocence | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES | 2016 |