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The Zwick Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 223349583

The Zwick Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $223,056 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $216,056. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0001$170,672
2024$00$192,181
2025$223,0563$5,092

How to apply

The Zwick Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$216,056
California2$7,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Trust Company Charitable Trust
Chicago, IL
General purpose$216,056
Ayn Rand Institute
Santa Ana, CA
General purpose$5,000
Ucsb Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General purpose$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Zwick Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Zwick Foundation Inc give?

$223,056 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Zwick Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Nicholas Zwick (President) and Melanie Zwick (Secretary/Treasurer).

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