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The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Watertown, Massachusetts · EIN 562423531

The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation is a private foundation in Watertown, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $5,000. 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 in 2025 was down from $15,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,1004$282,999
2024$15,0003$312,422
2025$14,0004$326,886

How to apply

The Umberfield Zack 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 The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts4$14,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greater Boston Food Bank
Boston, MA
Support of public charity$5,000
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
To support students and programs$5,000
Berklee College
Boston, MA
Support of public charity$2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA
Support of public charity$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation give?

$14,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sherry A Umberfield (Trustee) and Michael H Zack (Trustee).

What does The Umberfield Zack Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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