Grants paid by The Zients Family Foundation
EIN 54-6520936 · Washington, DC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Zients Family Foundation of Washington, DC (EIN 54-6520936) reported 96 grants paid totaling $2,396,269 to 73 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,396,269
96 grants
Recipients
73
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 62 | $1,073,603 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $684,333 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $638,333 | — |
Top recipients
The 73 recipients receiving the most from The Zients Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 73 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $666,666 | 2024 |
| Barack Obama Foundation 46-4950751 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Urban Alliance 52-1938443 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $133,333 | 2020 |
| Maret School 53-0211355 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $110,000 | 2023 |
| Partnership for Public Services 06-1540513 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Bridgespan Group | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| City Year Sa 22-2882549 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| African Leadership Foundation 83-0425133 | B | New York, NY | 3 | $70,000 | 2024 |
| Brown University | U | Providence, RI | 3 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Aspen Institute 84-0399006 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Children's National Hospital Foundation 52-2167587 | D | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Medstar Georgetown Univ Hospital | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Harvard Th Chan School of Public Health | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $40,000 | 2020 |
| Harvard University | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| J Street Education Fund 20-2777557 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard University 04-3009105 | C | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| City Year Inc | U | Baton Rouge, LA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Mary's Center | U | Washington, DC | 3 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Washington Area Women's Foundation 52-2028612 | C | Washington, DC | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services | U | Culver City, CA | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Latin American Youth Center 52-1023074 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Learn Serve International | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The History Makers 36-4328170 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Children's Chorus of Washington 52-1946605 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Friends of Compass | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Council On Foreign Relations 13-1628168 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Sesame Workshop 13-2655731 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Washington Hebrew Congregation | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| The Ellington Fund 52-1152273 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Shared Interest 13-3836581 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Pallas Foundation Nat'l Sec Leaders | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| City Dance | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| American Friends of the Parents Circle 95-4869142 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| World Connect 56-2525151 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Greater Washington Community Foundation 23-7343119 | B | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Food On the Stove 82-4248331 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| David Lynch Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | U | Vienna, VA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| St Albans | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Bishop Walker School | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Boston Area Rape Center | U | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,260 | 2020 |
| Village Health Works 45-0545435 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,010 | 2020 |
| The Marshall Project 46-4353634 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Nat'l Democratic Institute | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Horizons Greater Washington 27-1476998 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Institute for Advanced Study 21-0634988 | B | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Akilah Institute | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| International Women's Media Foundation 52-1648942 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Childrens Nat'l Hospital Foundation | U | Silver Spring, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Center for Alexandria's Children 20-5295944 | B | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| American University | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Children's Law Center 52-1961588 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| I Am Als | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Educ Equity Fund of Alexandria | U | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Echoing Green 13-3424419 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| N Street Village 52-1007373 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| DC Cap 27-0494086 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Educare 27-2481956 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Higher Achievement 52-1383374 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Building Bridges Across the River 52-2013526 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Soul Programs 46-3642153 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Akilah Foundation | U | Tampa, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| DC Central Kitchen 52-1584936 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Kennedy Center 99-3411032 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Chai South Africa | U | San Diego, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Justice Policy Institute 20-0102713 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Hillel | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Save a Child's Heart 52-1783323 | D | Potomac, MD | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Go Bo Fund 2020community Betterment | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Yad B'yad | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Bgcgw | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 96 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $333,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Partnership for Public Services Washington, DC | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | City Year Sa Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Urban Alliance Washington, DC | D | $45,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | African Leadership Foundation New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | David Lynch Foundation New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Culver City, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Center for Alexandria's Children Alexandria, VA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Latin American Youth Center Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | American University Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT- SYLVIA BURWELL FUND | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | Bishop Walker School Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2024 | The Ellington Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533239349100118 |
| 2023 | Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $333,333 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Urban Alliance Washington, DC | D | $90,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Maret School Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Medstar Georgetown Univ Hospital Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | African Leadership Foundation New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | City Year Inc Baton Rouge, LA | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Washington Area Women's Foundation Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Pallas Foundation Nat'l Sec Leaders Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Wolf Trap Foundation Vienna, VA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Nat'l Democratic Institute Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | The Ellington Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Culver City, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Educ Equity Fund of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Latin American Youth Center Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Bishop Walker School Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | The Marshall Project New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Childrens Nat'l Hospital Foundation Silver Spring, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2023 | Justice Policy Institute Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413169349101121 |
| 2020 | Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $250,000 | paid | PLEDGE 4/4 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $133,333 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Bridgespan Group New York, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | PLEDGE 4 AND 5 OF 5 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Maret School Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | PLEDGE 1/2 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Children's National Hospital Foundation Silver Spring, MD | D | $50,000 | paid | BALL, BUT CONVERTED TO COVID | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Aspen Institute Washington, DC | B | $50,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Harvard Th Chan School of Public Health Boston, MA | U | $40,000 | paid | PLEDGE 3 OF 3 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Cambridge, MA | C | $30,000 | paid | PLEDGE 3 OF 3 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Harvard University Boston, MA | U | $30,000 | paid | PLEDGE 3 OF 3 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | City Year Sa Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Brown University Providence, RI | U | $15,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Sesame Workshop New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | BENEFIT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Mary's Center Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | HOLIDAY | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Maret School Washington, DC | B | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Food On the Stove Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | POWER OF 10 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | African Leadership Foundation New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | St Albans Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | City Dance Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | COME TOGETHER FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Washington Area Women's Foundation Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL LUNCHEON | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Shared Interest New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GALA | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Council On Foreign Relations New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Learn Serve International Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | LEARN SERVE INCUBATOR | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Children's Chorus of Washington Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | World Connect New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Friends of Compass Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | American Friends of the Parents Circle New York, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | DC Volunteer Lawyers Project Washington, DC | U | $10,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | The History Makers Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $6,195 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Boston Area Rape Center Cambridge, MA | U | $5,260 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Village Health Works New York, NY | B | $5,010 | paid | KIGUTU INTERNATIONAL | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | International Women's Media Foundation Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | COURAGE IN JOURNALISM AWARD | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Mary's Center Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | COVID EMERGENCY | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Horizons Greater Washington Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Mary's Center Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Children's Law Center Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Latin American Youth Center Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | POWER OF PINK | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | City Year DC Boston, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Culver City, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Educare Washington, DC | C | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | DC Cap Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Echoing Green New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | FUND TO MOBILIZE AGAINST COVID | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | I Am Als Washington, DC | U | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Akilah Institute Tampa, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, NJ | B | $5,000 | paid | GALA | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Higher Achievement Washington, DC | D | $5,000 | paid | GOING PLACES 2020 | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | J Street Education Fund Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Greater Washington Community Foundation Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | CELEBRATION OF PHILANTHROPY | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Building Bridges Across the River Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | N Street Village Washington, DC | B | $5,000 | paid | GALA AND AUCTION | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Washington Hebrew Congregation Washington, DC | U | $3,805 | paid | SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Soul Programs Washington, DC | B | $1,500 | paid | COVID EMERGENCY | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | DC Central Kitchen Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Save a Child's Heart Potomac, MD | D | $1,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Kennedy Center Washington, DC | C | $1,000 | paid | IMO JIM JOHNSON | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Yad B'yad Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Akilah Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Go Bo Fund 2020community Betterment Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | VIRTUAL GO BO EVENT | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Chai South Africa San Diego, CA | U | $1,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Northwestern Hillel Evanston, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | SR PARENT CAMPAIGN | 202220119349101312 |
| 2020 | Bgcgw Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | GENRAL SUPPORT | 202220119349101312 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533239349100118 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202413169349101121 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220119349101312 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/546520936.json.
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