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Andrew D Zacks Foundation at a glance

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Andrew D Zacks Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$29k
Granted FY2025still arriving
20
Grants FY2025still arriving
7
States reached
$5k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0195% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Animals$63kArts & Culture$18kEnvironment$14kInternational$14kHealth$11kPhilanthropy$9kCommunity Improvement$5kEducation$1kOther$0
02FY2025 · 20 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$1,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$572k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Intl$5,000
Animal Medical Center$3,000
American Folk Art Museum$2,500
Jose Limon Dance Foundation$2,470
Realize Impact$2,000
Trops Foundation$2,000
Wildlife Conservation Network$1,000
Video Volunteers$1,000
Clarewood House Charitable Trust$1,000
Individual grant recipient$1,000
Queens College Foundation$1,000
North Shore Animal League$1,000
Chapel and York US Foundation Inc$1,000
American Council on Germany$1,000
David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY24–25, $5k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%Realize Impact: $3k → 10%Realize Impact: $2k → 10%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
NY
CA
MD
NC
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

89%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$121k · 16 repeat orgs$15k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +14% since the first grant, against +8% for those funded once.

16 repeat relationships: 11 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

16
6

Total granted

$121k
$6k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+14%
+8%

Still filing today

88%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 66% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $9k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24’25
AnimalsArts & CultureEducationInternationalPhilanthropyHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TA
    THE ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER
    5× · 2020–2025 · $14k · revenue +53%
  • BO
    BILLION OYSTER PROJECT INC
    4× · 2020–2023 · $13k · revenue +199%
  • AC
    AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC
    5× · 2020–2025 · $11k · revenue +183%

Funded once

  • RAINBOW RAILROAD USA INCgraduated
    one grant, 2021 · $2k · revenue +65%
  • SC
    SIERRA CLUB
    one grant, 2021 · $1k · revenue -45%
  • TC
    THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC
    one grant, 2023 · $1k · revenue +8%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Wildlife Conservation Society

The wildlife conservation society (wcs) saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.

Animals
2
American Humane Association

Founded in 1877, american humane association, dba american humane society (american humane) is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and well-being of animals. our leadership programs are first to serve in promoting and nurturing the…

Animals
3
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
4
World Animal Protection

World animal protection is a global organization working to end factory farming and wildlife exploitation. we expose cruel systems, promote animal-friendly alternatives, and influence policy change. for over 75 years, we've been rewriting…

Animals
5
World Wildlife Fund Inc

Wwf's mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on earth. (continued on schedule o)

Environment
6
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
7
Fauna & Flora International Usa Inc

Our mission is to act to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take into account human needs.

Philanthropy
8
Global Animal Partnership
Animals
9
American Museum of Natural History

The museum's mission statement is: "to discover, interpret, and disseminate - through scientific research and education - knowledge about human cultures, the natural world, and the universe."

Arts & Culture
10
Panthera Corporation

Panthera's mission is the conservation of the world's 40 wild cat species, many of which are endangered or threatened. panthera develops, implements and oversees wild cat conservation strategies on a global scale.

Animals
11
International Council for Animal Welfare Inc

Icaw is a global force for advancing animal welfare within industries worldwide. we collaborate with leaders at multinational corporations and inspire public action to drive meaningful change for animals everywhere. guided by science and a…

Animals
12
Animal Wellness Action

To prevent cruelty to animals, we promote enacting and enforcing good public policies. enacting good laws depends upon electing good lawmakers, and we remind voters which candidates care about and support animal issues.

Human Services
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Queens College Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Trops Foundation Ltd. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

23 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 23 of the 31 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
3
Early backer (in before they grew)
23/23
Grantees still filing
11/23
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $13,000 · OtherDian Fossey Gorilla Fund International…TAG TREATMENT ACTION GROUP INC: $10,000 · OtherTAG TREATMENT ACTION GROUP INCIndividual grant recipient: $9,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientTHE PERFORMANCE ZONE INC: $7,000 · OtherTHE PERFORMANCE ZONE INCFriends of Bonobos Lola ya Bonobo: $3,500 · OtherFriends of Bonobos Lola ya Bonobo+9 more: $7,000 · Other+9 moreTHE ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER: $13,700 · AnimalsTHE ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTERTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: $9,000 · AnimalsTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST…THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,000 · AnimalsTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVE…NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC: $5,000 · AnimalsNORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA …SAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INC: $4,000 · AnimalsSAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INCWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC: $4,000 · AnimalsWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INCHumane World for Animals Inc: $3,000 · AnimalsHumane World for Animals IncBILLION OYSTER PROJECT INC: $13,000 · EducationBILLION OY…AMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: $5,300 · Arts & CultureAMERICAN …JOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION INC: $2,470 · Arts & CultureJOSE LIMO…Trops Foundation Ltd: $2,000 · Arts & CultureTrops Fou…THE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureTHE CATSK…VIDEO VOLUNTEERS: $1,000 · Arts & CultureVIDEO VOL…AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC: $11,000 · InternationalCHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC: $8,000 · PhilanthropyRAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC: $2,000 · PhilanthropyRealize Impact: $5,000 · Human Services
Other$49,500Animals$43,700Education$13,000Arts & Culture$11,770International$11,000Philanthropy$10,000Human Services$5,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER: $13,700 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBILLION OYSTER PROJECT INC: $13,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetDian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Inc: $13,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC: $11,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetTAG TREATMENT ACTION GROUP INC: $10,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetTHE DAVID SHELDRICK WILDLIFE TRUST USA INC: $9,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCHAPEL & YORK US FOUNDATION INC: $8,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PERFORMANCE ZONE INC: $7,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAMERICAN FOLK ART MUSEUM: $5,300 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA INC: $5,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetRealize Impact: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSAVE THE RHINO INTERNATIONAL INC: $4,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHumane World for Animals Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetJOSE LIMON DANCE FOUNDATION INC: $2,470 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTrops Foundation Ltd: $2,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetRAINBOW RAILROAD USA INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSIERRA CLUB: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CATSKILL MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVIDEO VOLUNTEERS: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe Clarewood House Charitable Trust: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetQUEENS COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

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How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Andrew D Zacks Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Andrew D Zacks Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%4%8%15%funder's share of their income ↑0%4%8%11%15%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    7report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–15%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
    05Through Plinth

    Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus

    How do I get to Andrew D Zacks Foundation?

    Find your warmest path to Andrew D Zacks Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

    Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 31 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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