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Zahn Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Florence, Massachusetts · EIN 261266929

Zahn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Florence, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $20,000 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$24,00012$374,299
2024$20,0004$389,999
2025$25,0004$395,625

How to apply

Zahn Family Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$20,000
Vermont1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hatfield Fire Fighters Association
Hatfiled, MA
Support fire department$10,000
Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
Springfield, MA
Support animal rescue$5,000
Tiny Seed Project
East Hardwick, VT
Support programs$5,000
Northampton Survival Center
Northampton, MA
Food and resource support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zahn Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zahn Family Charitable Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Zahn Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Hannah E Zahn (Trustee).

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