Zivin Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-6083971

Foundation Overview

Based in Evanston, IL, Zivin Family Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $1,016,250 to organizations in District of Columbia, Connecticut and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $25,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,016,250
Total Assets
$2,518,649
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$4,000
% Median Grant Growth
+60% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

7 of 29 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

43% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (50%), Evanston (22%), Highland Park (16%).

Funding Trajectory
+34%

Moderate 34% growth trend over 4 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Zivin Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Support 2024
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US General Support 2024
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2024
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Feeding America $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
Glsen Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2024
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2024
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $15,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US General Support 2024
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2024
Pflag $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $12,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Sage Usa $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2024
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2024
The Art Center Highland Park $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2024
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $15,000 Sarasota, FL, US General Support 2024
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2024
Mcgaw Ymca $500 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2024
Natl Public Radio $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
Naacp Legal Defense Fund $4,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
World Central Kitchen $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Lambda Legal $4,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2024
The Trevor Project $3,000 West Hollywood, CA, US General Support 2024
Highland Park Historical Society $1,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2024
Public Citizen Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2024
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Support 2023
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US General Support 2023
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2023
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Feeding America $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Glsen Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Highland Park Community Foundation $6,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2023
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2023
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US General Support 2023
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Pflag $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Sage Usa $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
The Art Center Highland Park $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2023
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US General Support 2023
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2023
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US General Support 2023
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Support 2023
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US General Support 2023
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Support 2023
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Feeding America $1,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Glsen Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Highland Park Community Foundation $6,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2023
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2023
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US General Support 2023
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Support 2023
Pflag $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
Sage Usa $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Support 2023
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2023
The Art Center Highland Park $2,500 Highland Park, IL, US General Support 2023
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US General Support 2023
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US General Support 2023
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2022
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2022
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2022
Glsen Inc $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2022
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2022
Feeding America $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The Trevor Project $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2022
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2022
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2022
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2022
Glsen Inc $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2022
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2022
Feeding America $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The Trevor Project $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2022
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2022
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2022
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2022
Glsen Inc $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2022
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2022
Feeding America $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The Trevor Project $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2022
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2022
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2022
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2022
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2022
Glsen Inc $2,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2022
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2022
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2022
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $2,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2022
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2022
Feeding America $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $750 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2022
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
The Trevor Project $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2022
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2022
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $7,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2021
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2021
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2021
Glsen Inc $3,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2021
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2021
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2021
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2021
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2021
The Trevor Project Inc $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2021
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Rainbow Railroad Usa $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Alliance For Middle East Peace Inc $7,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $5,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Charitable 2020
Cancer Wellness Center $500 Northbrook, IL, US Charitable 2020
Catonsville Emergency Assistance Inc $1,000 Catonsville, MD, US Charitable 2020
Connecticut Food Bank Inc $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US Charitable 2020
Erie Family Health Foundation Inc $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Feeding America $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Glsen Inc $3,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Highland Park Community Foundation $5,000 Highland Park, IL, US Charitable 2020
The International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc $13,500 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2020
J Street Education Fund Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
James B Moran Center For Youth Advocacy $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2020
Jewish United Fund Of Metropolitan Chicago $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
North Shore Congregation Israel $5,000 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2020
Operation Hope Of Fairfield Inc $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2020
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc $1,500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Rush University Medical Center $20,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Charitable 2020
The Ark $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
The Trevor Project Inc $2,000 West Hollywood, CA, US Charitable 2020
Warren Billy Cherry Scholarship Fund $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2020
Youth Job Center Inc $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Zivin Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 36-6083971
Website N/A
Address 1637 JUDSON AVE Evanston, IL 60201-4660

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Zivin Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President & Director Mark Zivin
Treasurer & Director Jeffrey Zivin
Secretary & Director Elliott Zivin

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.