Zonta Foundation for Women

OAK BROOK, IL EIN: 36-3396932 Website

THE MISSION OF THE ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IS TO RAISE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ZONTA MEMBERS, CLUBS, DISTRICTS AND FRIENDS OF ZONTA WHO SHARE ITS VISION FOR A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICHWOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS HUMAN RIGHTS AND EVERY WOMAN IS ABLETO ACHIEVE HER FULL POTENTIAL. IN SUCH A WORLD, WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TOALL RESOURCES AND ARE REPRESENTED IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS ON ANEQUAL BASIS WITH MEN. IN SUCH A WORLD, NO WOMAN LIVES IN THE FEAR OFVIOLENCE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$22.6M

+13.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.3M

Grant Count

3

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$22,642,185$19,881,568$18,461,863
Revenue$4,494,012$2,965,646$2,193,656
Expenses$4,654,021$1,265,595$4,185,178
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$487,236$-28,918$-186,214
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants20190 grants20204 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

UNITED STATES FUND FOR U…$1.5MUSA FOR UNFPA INC$1.0MUNITED STATES FUND FOR U…$750K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M8$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARGARET AKOFIO-SOWAHDIRECTOR3
OFELIA BAUTISTADIRECTOR3
FERNANDA GALLO-FRESCHIPRESIDENT-ELECT4
SOUELLA CUMMINGTREASURER/SECRETARY4
SALLA TUOMINENPRESIDENT4
CHRISTINE DERSCHDIRECTOR3
UNNA HUHDIRECTOR3
PHILLIPPA JACOBS-LORYDIRECTOR3
SANDRA VENN-BROWNVICE PRESIDENT4
JYOTSANA PANDYADIRECTOR3
VIVIENNE SHENDIRECTOR3
MEGAN RADAVICHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR7
CATHLEEN FERGUSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE4

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

New York

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

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