Private foundation · EIN 82-3184084 · Tarzana, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Jack a & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 22 grants paid, $171K total, median $5,000. 73% of grants stayed in California.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
22
$171K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in CA
73%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.8M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 17 of 22 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundatLos Angeles, CAFor general aid$26K
St Augustine AcademyVentura, CAFor general aid$10K
Catholic Textbook ProjectSanta Paula, CAFor general aid$10K
Louiseville High SchoolWoodland Hills, CAFor general aid$10K
Santa Monica PreparatorySanta Monica, CAFor general aid$10K
Mount Carmel High SchoolChicago, ILFor general aid$6,000
Marian OutreachRosemead, CAFor general aid$5,000
Braille Institute of AmericaLos Angeles, CAFor general aid$5,000
CareSherman Oaks, CAFor general aid$5,000
Gary Sinise FoundationMerrifield, VAFor general aid$5,000
Pregnancy Counseling CenterMission Hills, CAFor general aid$5,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYFor general aid$5,000
Our Lady of Grace ChurchEncino, CAFor general aid$4,000
HugsHonolulu, HIFor general aid$2,500
Woodland Hills RotaryWoodland Hills, CAFor general aid$2,000
Association of Traditional HookingClarks Summit, PAFor general aid$2,000
Wespark Cancer Support CenterSherman Oaks, CAFor general aid$2,000

By state: California 16 · Illinois 2 · Virginia 1 · New York 1 · Hawaii 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Jack a & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Tarzana, California, administered in care of Mark B Eskander, tax-exempt since 2018. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Jack a & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Jack a & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $171K across 22 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Jack a & Marilyn M Zuber Char Trust give?

California (16 grants), Illinois (2 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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