The Zyman Foundation functions primarily as a pass-through philanthropic vehicle: its single large grant funds a donor-advised/charitable giving intermediary for general charitable purposes rather than supporting programmatic work directly. There is no evidence of issue-area, geographic, or beneficiary targeting in the available grant record; the foundation appears focused on enabling flexible, discretionary giving through an intermediary. This suggests the foundation’s grants are directed toward facilitating broader philanthropic distribution rather than operating grants to specific nonprofits.
Highly concentrated: one large single grant representing all recorded giving, routed to a donor-advised/charitable giving intermediary rather than multiple programmatic grantees; appears to use pass-through vehicle for flexible future distributions.
The Zyman Foundation Inc’s clearest recent pattern is a very large transfer to Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc for general charitable purposes, pointing to a pass-through approach rather than a tightly programmatic grantmaking model. Beyond that, the grant record shows support for a small set of nonprofits across health, aging, education, Jewish communal life, and general charitable purposes, usually with unrestricted language. Grants in the file range from six-figure awards to small recurring gifts, which makes the foundation look more like a flexible allocator of charitable capital than a funder tied to one issue area. The largest named nonprofit grants in the recent record include $137,428 to Jewish Home for the Aging of Orange County and $119,410 to Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research Ce for general charitable purposes. Other awards reach organizations such as Corazon De Vida Foundation, Age Well Senior Services Inc, CHOC Foundation, and Childrens Hospital of Orange County. The pattern suggests a mix of intermediary giving and direct support to individual nonprofits, with many awards framed simply as general charitable purposes.
Health and medical causes appear repeatedly in the record. The foundation gave $119,410 to Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research Ce in 2023 and another $50,000 to Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research in 2025, both for general charitable purposes. It also gave $50,000 to Childrens Hospital of Orange County in 2023 and $50,000 to CHOC Foundation in 2024. Aging services are another visible area. In 2023, The Zyman Foundation Inc granted $137,428 to Jewish Home for the Aging of Orange County for general charitable purposes, and in 2024 it gave $88,965 to Age Well Senior Services Inc for the same purpose. Jewish community and religious institutions also appear in the record through grants such as $18,000 to Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County and $18,000 to Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School. These awards sit alongside smaller gifts to synagogues in Florida and California.
The grant size profile is uneven, with p25 at $5,000, a median grant of $19,000, and p75 at $50,000. The recent record includes one outsized award of $3,728,633 to a charitable giving intermediary, plus many smaller operating-style gifts in the five-figure and low four-figure range. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research, Pace Academy Inc, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, Temple Bat Yahm, and Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc, which indicates recurring support rather than one-off giving only. The foundation is not shown making program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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$4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 12% of grants go to recipients in CA.
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Notable grantees: Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
Grant recipients are all in the United States, with California receiving the largest share of grants. The recent record is heavily concentrated in Southern California cities such as San Francisco, Orange, Irvine, Long Beach, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, and Ozone Park. Outside California, grants reached Atlanta, New York City, Miami Beach, Elmsford, and Miami. New York accounts for 12% of grants, so the foundation gives beyond its HQ state while still showing a strong California tilt.
The distribution centers on mid-sized grants: p25 is $5,000, the median is $19,000, and p75 is $50,000. The recent record also includes a very large transfer of $3,728,633 to a charitable giving intermediary, which sits outside the typical operating pattern.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research, Pace Academy Inc, Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation, Temple Bat Yahm, and Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships with selected recipients.
The record shows grants for health and medical work, aging services, Jewish community institutions, education, and general charitable purposes. Examples include support for Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research, Jewish Home for the Aging of Orange County, CHOC Foundation, and Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School.
California is the top state by grant count, and the recipient list is concentrated in California cities including San Francisco, Orange, Irvine, Long Beach, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Newport Beach, and Ozone Park. New York represents 12% of grants.
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc in San Francisco received the largest recent grant, at $3,728,633 in 2025, for general charitable purposes. The size and wording point to a pass-through structure rather than a narrowly targeted operating grant.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | San Francisco, CA | $3,728,633 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Corazon De Vida Foundation | Irvine, CA | $95,200 | 2025 | General Charitable Purposes |
| CHOC Foundation | Orange, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research | Long Beach, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Pace Academy Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | San Francisco, CA | $12,653 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Temple Bat Yahm | Newport Beach, CA | $1,800 | 2025 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Age Well Senior Services Inc | Lake Forest, CA | $88,965 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research | Long Beach, CA | $59,045 | 2024 | General Charitable Purposes |
| CHOC Foundation | Orange, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Limb Kind Foundation Inc | Ozone Park, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Pace Academy Inc | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School | Irvine, CA | $18,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Little Baby Face Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Temple Bat Yahm | Newport Beach, CA | $1,800 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Shalom Congregation SynagogueChabad North Beach | Miami Beach, FL | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Jewish Home for the Aging of Orange County | Mission Viejo, CA | $137,428 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research Ce | Long Beach, CA | $119,410 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Childrens Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County | irving, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Tarbut V'Torah Community Day School | Irving, CA | $18,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Foundation | Miami Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2023 | General Charitable Purposes |
| Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation | Elmsford, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| Congregation Beth-El | MIAMI, FL | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
$3,728,633GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research
$50,000General Charitable Purposes
Pace Academy Inc
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc
$12,653GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Temple Bat Yahm
$1,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research
$59,045General Charitable Purposes
Limb Kind Foundation Inc
$25,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Pace Academy Inc
$20,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Little Baby Face Foundation
$15,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Temple Bat Yahm
$1,800GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Shalom Congregation SynagogueChabad North Beach
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Jewish Home for the Aging of Orange County
$137,428General Charitable Purposes
Translational Pulmonary and Immunology Research Ce
$119,410General Charitable Purposes
Childrens Hospital of Orange County
$50,000General Charitable Purposes
Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation
$1,000GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
Congregation Beth-El
$500GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES