Harold & Libby Ziff Foundation
EIN 952383366Total Given 2016–2024
$2.1M
40 grants · $233K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$61K
grant size
58%
supporter · 11/19 multi-year
repeat
$3.2M
Assets (2024)
19
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(760) 929-5959
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $201K | $2.9M | $157K | 4 |
| 2017 | $246K | $3.1M | $177K | 5 |
| 2018 | $168K | $2.8M | $161K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.0M | $213K | N/A |
| 2020 | $600K | $2.8M | $308K | 7 |
| 2021 | $390K | $2.8M | $289K | 7 |
| 2022 | $265K | $2.3M | $237K | 2 |
| 2023 | $137K | $2.6M | $253K | 7 |
| 2024 | $87K | $3.2M | $221K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 40 grants on record
Minimum
$360
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$52K
75th Pctl
$61K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
LS
Lela Z Sarnat
Director
ES
Emma Sarnat
Director
Grants Awarded (40 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Family and Children'S Services of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services of SF | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services of SF | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Zero to Three | Washington Dc, DC | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Family and Children'S Services of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Jewish Family and Children'S Services of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Center for Jewish Campus Life | Stanford, CA | $125,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| The Center for Jewish Campus Life | Stanford, CA | $70,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| The Center for Jewish Campus Life | Stanford, CA | $65,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| The Center for Jewish Campus Life | Stanford, CA | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Film Institute | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hillel at Stanford | Stanford, CA | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2017 |
| Hillel at Stanford | Stanford, CA | $40,000 | capital campaign | 2016 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | $37,500 | General Support | 2024 |
| Friends of The Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | $30,000 | General Support | 2023 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Jewish Film Institute | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Jewish Family and Children's Service Inc | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | General SUpport | 2024 |
| San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | SAN FRancisco, CA | $25,000 | gENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| San Francisco Jewish Film Festival | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $21,600 | General Support | 2024 |
| Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School | Foster City, CA | $15,400 | General Support | 2023 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $15,045 | General Support | 2023 |
| Oshman Family Jewish Community Center | Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 | General Support | 2021 |