The KA Zankel Foundation appears to make targeted, substantial gifts to education-focused organizations, exemplified by a single $115,000 grant to the Association for Growth and Education. Their giving suggests an interest in supporting programs or organizational capacity for youth education and development, likely with a local (New York) emphasis. With only one recorded grant, their philanthropic footprint is concentrated and programmatic rather than broadly diversified.
Concentrated, large single grants to individual organizations (one major award rather than many small or distributed grants); appears to favor program or organizational support over broad diversification.
A $115,000 general-support grant to Association for Growth and Education is the clearest single signal in Ka Zankel Foundation’s recent record: the foundation makes targeted, substantial gifts rather than broad, low-dollar support. Across the recent grants listed here, it repeatedly backs organizations working in education, culture, health, and community services, with awards that often sit in the $25,000 to $100,000 range. The foundation’s profile also shows repeat support for several recipients, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. Education remains visible through support to University of California San Francisco-linked and University of California system recipients, while arts and civic institutions also appear frequently. In New York, the foundation has supported The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, American Jewish Committee Inc, and Met Council Inc. Outside New York, it has made sizable general-support gifts to Musicians on Call in Nashville and to The Film Collaborative in Los Angeles. The mix of recipients suggests a funder that uses flexible grants to support organizational capacity and general operations across multiple fields.
Education is one of the clearest throughlines in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $115,000 to Association for Growth and Education for general support, then followed with a $50,000 grant to the same organization in 2025. The University of California system also appears in the record, including $100,000 to Uc Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and $85,000 to U C Regents. Arts and culture are another major theme. The foundation gave $60,000 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and $57,459 to The Carnegie Hall Corporation in 2024, then renewed support with another $35,000 to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and $25,000 to The Carnegie Hall Corporation in 2025. Community and public-benefit work also shows up through $50,000 to International Medical Corps and $25,000 to Secure Community Network Inc.
Ka Zankel Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median gift of $20,000, with the middle half ranging from $15,000 to $40,000. Larger awards do appear, including grants above $75,000, but many gifts sit in the $25,000 to $50,000 band. The pattern is not limited to one-off awards: several recipients appear across multiple years, including Association for Growth and Education, Uc Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Musicians on Call, Friends of Florence Inc, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, and University of California San Francisco. The foundation’s public grant program is invite-only, and it does not accept unsolicited applications.
$610K
$9M
$878K
$863K
Most grants fall between $15K and $40K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$40K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Association for Growth and Education
Grantmaking is national, but New York receives the largest share of awards by count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in New York, NY. Recent recipients also include Berkeley and Oakland in California, San Francisco, Nashville, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Montclair. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 80 grants in the United States. New York recipients in the recent list include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, American Jewish Committee Inc, Met Council Inc, and Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
No. The foundation’s general grantmaking program is invite-only, and it does not accept unsolicited applications.
Recent grants center on a median of $20,000, with the middle half of awards between $15,000 and $40,000. Larger grants also appear, including awards above $75,000.
The recent record includes education organizations, arts and culture institutions, and community-benefit nonprofits. Examples include Uc Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, International Medical Corps, and Secure Community Network Inc.
Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Association for Growth and Education, Uc Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Musicians on Call, Friends of Florence Inc, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, and University of California San Francisco.
New York is the top state by grant count, and the recent list includes multiple New York recipients such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Carnegie Hall Corporation, American Jewish Committee Inc, and Met Council Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | DAVIS, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSICIANS ON CALL | NASHVILLE, TN | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FILM COLLABORATIVE | LOS ANGELES, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR GROWTH AND EDUCATION | BERKELEY, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF FLORENCE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MET COUNCIL INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE LOUVRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND | LONE TREE, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | KENNETH AND ANNA ZANKEL FUND |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUDUBON CANYON RANCH | STINSON BEACH, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA LAND TRUST | SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHANTI PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOK AND LITERARY FESTIVAL INC | HOPKINTON, NH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORCAL GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER RESCUE | MENLO PARK, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHERWOOD FORESTRY SERVICE INC | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA COMMUNITY CENTER | SONOMA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION | SANTA ROSA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIDSLIFECYCLE SF AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION FOR GROWTH AND EDUCATION | BERKELEY, CA | $115,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE | DAVIS, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| U C REGENTS | OAKLAND, CA | $85,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CARNEGIE HALL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $57,459 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORCHESTRA OF ST LUKE'S | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF FLORENCE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS(SPCA) | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AUDUBON CANYON RANCH | STINSON BEACH, CA | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SECURE COMMUNITY NETWORK INC | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE LOUVRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SLICE OUT HUNGER INC | NEW YORK, NY | $21,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TANK LTD | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SONOMA FAMILY MEAL | PETALUMA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIFE LEARNING ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SHANTI PROJECT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTER CANCER PREVENTION FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATIVITY EXPLORED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF FLORENCE INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MET COUNCIL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW HAMPSHIRE BOOK AND LITERARY FESTIVAL INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORCAL GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER RESCUE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SHERWOOD FORESTRY SERVICE INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SONOMA COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AIDSLIFECYCLE SF AIDS FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UC DAVIS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
U C REGENTS
$85,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SLICE OUT HUNGER INC
$21,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SONOMA FAMILY MEAL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO ROCK PROJECT
$16,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAN FRANCISCO FIREFIGHTER CANCER PREVENTION FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT