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Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation

Preselected recipients only Greenwich, Connecticut · EIN 133429634

Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation is a private foundation in Greenwich, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $50,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $68,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$68,0004$923,137
2024$50,0002$921,552

How to apply

Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation 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

What Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sar Academy
Riverdale, NY
Jewish education$25,000
American Friends of Itim
New York, NY
Israel development$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation give?

$50,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mark Ziering (Executive Di), Miriam Ziering (Director) and Deborah Ziering Markowitz (Director).

What does Isaac and Cilly Ziering Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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