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The Zander Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 474607783

The Zander Family Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $124,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $452,600 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$452,60013$6.5 million
2024$124,0005$7.1 million

How to apply

The Zander Family 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$110,000
Colorado1$14,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fraternal Order of Police
Nashville, TN
General support$50,000
Thistle Farms
Nashville, TN
General support$25,000
Fast
Nashville, TN
General support$25,000
Jass Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, CO
Summer festival$14,000
Make A Wish
Nashville, TN
General support$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Zander Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Zander Family Foundation give?

$124,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Zander Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jeffrey J Zander Jeffrey J Zander Z (Trustee).

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