The Zients Family Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 54-6520936

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$6.1M

+495.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$905K

+1.6% YoY

Grant Count

31

-22.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+31.1% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets$6,110,548$1,025,718$1,676,337
Revenue$7,380,718$-621,500$1,161,005
Expenses$1,001,637$925,450$580,765
Qualifying Distributions$925,338$911,065$561,333
Net Investment Income$7,312,621$524,160
Distributable Amount$748,467$736,293$232,001

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$268K$537K$805K$1M62 grants202044 grants202140 grants202331 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OBAMA FOUNDATION$333KPARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC S…$100KWOMEN FOR WOMEN INTERNAT…$100KAMER FRIENDS OF PARENTS …$60KCITY YEAR SA$50KURBAN ALLIANCE$45KAFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUND…$30KBROWN UNIVERSITY$25KJ STREET EDUCATION FUND$15KBREAST CARE FOR WASHINGTON$13K

Grant Size Distribution

177 grants across all recorded years

159<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JENNIFER NANCETrustee$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY ZIENTSTrustee5
STEVEN FARINATrustee
JENNIFER NANCETrustee10$40,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AlexandriaAnnapolisArnoldAustinBaltimoreBaton RougeBostonBrooklynCambridgeChevy ChaseChicagoCulver CityDedhamEvanstonFalls ChurchLos AngelesNeedhamNew YorkOaklandPotomac

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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