Private foundation · Miami Beach, FL

The Lois Zaro

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Typical grant size
$2K – $6K – $25K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
68
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lois Zaro
TRUSTEE
Andrew Zaro
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
405
Total grants awarded
$7.8M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$350K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$233K
16 grants
2023
$496K
19 grants
2022
$452K
15 grants
2021
$445K
22 grants
2020
$707K
33 grants
2019
$1.0M
43 grants
2018
$663K
41 grants
2017
$704K
33 grants
2016
$830K
45 grants
2015
$750K
49 grants
2014
$717K
43 grants
2013
$720K
46 grants

Top recipients

Columbia Grammer & Prep School
9 grants · NY
$1.5M
12 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$626K
Usc
3 grants · CA
$500K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fdnt
12 grants · NY
$433K
9 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$432K
Cgps Third Century
1 grant · NY
$350K
11 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$348K
10 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$343K
Harlem Jr Tennis
8 grants · NY
$245K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$153K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fdnt
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$67K
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Central Synagogue
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$37K
The Freddy & Olivia Wexler Foundation
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$25K
Virginia United
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Icahn School of Medicine
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Hamptons Intl Film Festival
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Brothers for Life
DONATION
WA · TY 2024
$3K
Hearst Castle Preservation Foundation
DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Central Park Conservancy
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Luisa Diaz Foundation
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Hamptons Community Outreach
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Women's Emergency Network
DONATION
FL · TY 2024
$1K
American Diabetes Association
DONATION
VA · TY 2024
$500
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$360
Greater Miami Jewish Federation
DONATION
FL · TY 2023
$125K
Uja-federation of New York
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$75K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fdnt
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$68K
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Friends of United Hatzalah
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$36K
American Friends of Israel Museum
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$33K
The Freddy & Olivia Wexler Foundation
DONATIONDONATION
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Lotus Endownment Fund Inc Childrens Village
DONATION
FL · TY 2023
$25K
Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Hamptons Intl Film Festival
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Central Park Conservancy
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$8K
Ne'eman Foundation USA
DONATION
MA · TY 2023
$8K
Wizo
DONATION
FL · TY 2023
$5K
Melanoma Research Alliance Fndt
DONATION
DC · TY 2023
$5K
Aipac
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Various Charities
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Pef Israel Endownment Funds
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Southhampton Hospital
DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach
DONATION
FL · TY 2023
$1K
Columbia Grammer & Prep School
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$150K
Uja-federation of New York
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$50K
The Center for Early Education
DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fdnt
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$28K
Harlem Jr Tennis
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
The Freddy & Olivia Wexler Foundation
DONATIONDONATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Central Synagogue
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Teens for Food Justice
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$18K
Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Hamptons Intl Film Festival
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Aipac
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$4K
Central Park Conservancy
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
Project Sam
DOBATION
NY · TY 2022
$3K
American Friends of Israel Museum
DONATION
NY · TY 2022
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.