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The Zeelander Foundation

Accepts applications Blue Bell, Pennsylvania · EIN 232866230

The Zeelander Foundation is a private foundation in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $61,039 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $1,032 and the largest $6,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $30,951 the year before.

57% 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$30,95126$643,730
2024$61,03937$654,220

How to apply

ContactSusan B Zeelander
1608 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone or email(215) 643-7197
What to submitLetter describing project to be funded plus budget; five years prior tax returns
DeadlinesSeptember 30th each year

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Zeelander Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania19$39,556
California4$5,065
New York3$3,533
District of Columbia2$3,033
New Jersey1$2,552
Massachusetts2$2,316
South Carolina1$1,193
Connecticut1$1,046
Texas1$1,025
Utah1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
WXPN
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationacharitable purpose$6,500
Tju Jefferson Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$5,000
Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$4,615
Bzbi Sustaining Maint
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$3,935
Upenn
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$3,000
WPRB
Princeton, NJ
Organizationscharitable purpose$2,552
Education Law Center Pa
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$2,500
Education Law Center
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$2,500
Planned Parenthood Action Fund
New York, NY
Organizationscharitable purpose$2,033
Public Justice Foundation
Washington, DC
Organizationcharitable purposecharitable purpose$2,033
University of Southern Cal
Los Angeles, CA
Organizationscharitable purpose$2,000
Lenfest Institute
Philadelphia, PA
ORGANIZATIONScharitable purpose$2,000
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationcharitable purpose$2,000
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge, MA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,776
Hias
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,750
Scucloud Temple Brit
Charlotte, SC
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,193
Save A Childs Heart
Fairfield, CT
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,046
Earth Justice
San Francisco, CA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,033
Scribe Video Center
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,032
Silverlake Independence LLC
Los Angeles, CA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,032
Jewish Family Services
Dallas, TX
Organizationcharitable purpose$1,025
ACLU
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Friends of United Hatzalah
New York, NY
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Israaid Inc
Palo Alto, CA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Health Tree Foundation Inc
South Jordan, UT
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Philadelphia Chamber of Music Society
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Naral Prochoice America
Washington, DC
Organizationscharitable purpose$1,000
Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitablepurpose$1,000
The Okoa Project
Wellesley, MA
Organizationscharitable purpose$540
Jewish Relief Agency
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$525
Interact Intl
Delray Beach, FL
Organizationscharitable purpose$520
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationcharitable purpose$501
Bloomberg Philanthropies
New York, NY
Organizationcharitable purpose$500
Interact Theatre Co
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$500
Alley Cat Allies
Bethesda, MD
Organizationscharitable purpose$200
Fleisher Art Memorial
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$100
Barnes Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
Organizationscharitable purpose$98

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Zeelander Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: September 30th each year.

How much does The Zeelander Foundation give?

$61,039 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $1,032.

Who runs The Zeelander Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan B Zeelander (President), Julie Lederman (Vice President), Jeffrey Zeelander ESQ (Vice President) and Elliot Zeelander (Vice President).

What does The Zeelander Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and arts and culture.

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