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ZCM Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 821929015

ZCM Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $38,734 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $3,878 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 $33,706 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$19,20112$661,889
2024$33,7066$692,994
2025$38,7347$747,194

How to apply

ZCM Foundation Trust 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 New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$28,734
New Jersey1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ojc Fund
Brooklyn, NY
charitable$10,000
Individual
NJ
charitable$10,000
Individual
NY
Charitable$7,500
Various
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$3,878
Agudath Israel of America
New York, NY
Charitable$3,745
Sanz Institutions of Israel
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$2,611
Individual
NY
charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does ZCM Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does ZCM Foundation Trust give?

$38,734 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $3,878.

Who runs ZCM Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Philip Roth (Trustee) and Tilly Roth (Trustee).

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