Well Told Grants

Foundations / Oregon

The Zolfo Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bend, Oregon · EIN 223480949

The Zolfo Foundation is a private foundation in Bend, Oregon. In tax year 2025 it gave $86,511 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $18,893 and the largest $32,353. 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 $200,064 the year before.

100% 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$322,1097$289,686
2024$200,0641$99,058
2025$86,5115$46,985

How to apply

The Zolfo 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 Zolfo Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$32,353
Texas1$20,000
North Carolina1$18,893
Oregon1$13,822
New Jersey1$1,443

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Monsignor Scanlon High School
Bronx, NY
Catholic Education$32,353
Warriors on the Way
Cibolo, TX
Support Injuried Veterans$20,000
Cary Academy
Cary, NC
Support Arts program for students$18,893
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Schoo
Bend, OR
Education$13,822
The Smoke Rise Club
Butler, NJ
Support of athletic$1,443

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Zolfo Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Zolfo Foundation give?

$86,511 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $18,893.

Who runs The Zolfo Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Frank J Zolfo (President) and Maureen B Zolfo (Secretary).

What does The Zolfo Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

Similar foundations in Oregon