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Private foundation (trust)EIN 261514242Est. 2009-05

THE ZELNIKER SCHERR FOUNDATION

SYOSSET, NY 11791

Total Assets

$734K

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$35K

FY 2024

Grants Made

19

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$2K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$99–$13K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$252K

Total Expenses

$46K

Qualifying Distributions

$35K

Distributable Amount

$34K

Min. Investment Return

$37K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

19 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $99 through median $400 to maximum $13K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $59K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

175 grants

North Shore Synagogue
$55K
6 grants
The Community Synagogue
$30K
3 grants
UJA-FEDERATION OF NEW YORK
$21K
5 grants
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$20K
6 grants
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA FOUNDATION
$20K
2 grants
NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$19K
5 grants
TEMPLE BETH EL
$14K
1 grant
TEMPLE OR-ELOHIM
$8K
5 grants

Grant Size Distribution

173 grants

<$10K
168
grants
$10–50K
5
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

18 states

New York
$211K
78% of total
Maryland
$20K
7% of total
Virginia
$20K
7% of total
Florida
$5K
2% of total
Oklahoma
$5K
2% of total
New Jersey
$3K
1% of total
District of Columbia
$3K
1% of total
Georgia
$2K
1% of total
Rhode Island
$2K
1% of total
Missouri
$529
0% of total

+8 more states

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