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Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 306708391

Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $56,470 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $28,235 and the largest $50,000. 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 $47,997 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$46,0002$1.1 million
2024$47,9972$1.3 million
2025$56,4702$1.5 million

How to apply

Dr Vladimir Zelman 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 Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$50,000
California1$6,470

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans for Bengurion University
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$50,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$6,470

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation give?

$56,470 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $28,235.

Who runs Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee) and Vladimir Zelman (Co-Trustee).

What does Dr Vladimir Zelman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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