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The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 316620372

The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 down from $21,000 the year before.

67% 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$22,4142$412,296
2024$21,0004$410,802
2025$20,0003$454,471

How to apply

The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable 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 Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee3$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shalom Nashville
Mt Juliet, TN
Community projects$10,000
Maury Magic Riders
Columbia, TN
Community projects$5,000
Global Sounds
Nashville, TN
Community projects$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Olivia R Simonds (Trustee).

What does The Irene M & Ralph C Zalkan Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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