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Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 133615178

Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $47,000 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $52,500 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$52,50025$1.3 million
2024$47,00020$1.4 million

How to apply

Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc 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 Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey6$23,000
New York10$19,500
Connecticut1$2,000
Arkansas1$1,000
Tennessee1$1,000
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sen Bright Partnership
Sea Bright, NJ
General support$20,000
Asian Women Giving Circle
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Archipelago Books
Brooklyn, NY
General support$5,000
Bishop Loughlin
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,000
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
General support$2,000
Abilis Community Foundation
Stamford, CT
General support$2,000
Central Park Conservancy
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Judd Foundation
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
New York, NY
General support$1,000
Sandy Hook Foundation
Fort Hancock, NJ
General support$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$1,000
Friends of Homer Public
Homer, AR
General support$1,000
St Juses Hospital
Memphis, TN
General support$1,000
World Monuments Fund
New York, NY
General support$1,000
American Littoral Society
Highlands, NJ
General support$500
Bowne House
Flushing, NY
General support$500
Clean Ocean Action
Highlands, NJ
General support$500
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
General support$500
Highlands Borough Arts Council
Highlands, NJ
General support$500
Reef Relief
Key West, FL
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc give?

$47,000 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists F Peter von Ziegesar (Treasurer, Sec & Director) and Elizabeth von Ziegesar (President & Director).

What does Lothar von Ziegesar Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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