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Zide Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 463046255

Zide Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $1.8 million the year before.

14% 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$1.8 million18$37.6 million
2024$1.7 million15$40.1 million

How to apply

Zide Family 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 Zide Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$575,000
Virginia3$450,000
Connecticut3$250,000
Oregon1$250,000
District of Columbia1$100,000
Missouri1$75,000
Massachusetts1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Corps Inc
Portland, OR
To promote its charitable purpose$250,000
Navy Seal Foundation Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
To promote its charitable purpose$250,000
Merit Spread Foundation Inc
New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose$200,000
Friends of Elnet
New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose$150,000
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
Washington, DC
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
Dulles, VA
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation
Dulles, VA
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Greenwich Boys and Girls Club Association
Greenwich, CT
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Kids in Crisis
Cos Cob, CT
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Multiplying Good
New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
Safe Water Network
New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose$100,000
The Network Group
Creve Coeur, MO
To promote its charitable purpose$75,000
Serious Fun Children's Network
Norwalk, CT
To promote its charitable purpose$50,000
Goodness Web Foundation
Wayland, MA
To promote its charitable purpose$25,000
New York University
New York, NY
To promote its charitable purpose$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zide Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zide Family Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs Zide Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen M Zide (Trustee) and Janet B Zide (Trustee).

What does Zide Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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