Private foundation · EIN 94-3316088 · San Francisco, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Mz Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $25K.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 33 grants paid, $3.4M total, median $25K. 33% of grants stayed in California. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
33
$3.4M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in CA
33%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$41M

How to apply

Letter form stating information regarding requesting organization or individual incluing tax status and purposes for which funds are to be used. Contact: Executive Director Mz Foundation, 1388 Sutter Street Suite 915, San Francisco, Ca, 4159265973 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Fund of Israel Co Marcus Brothers Textiles #13-2992985New York, NYEducation$2.1M
Israel Independence Fund # 20-8676286New York, NYEducation$208K
Fuente Latina Inc #xxx-Xx-XxxxMiami, FLEducation$105K
Amcha Initiative #46-0774311Santa Cruz, CAEducation$100K
American Friends of Jewish Statesmenship Center Inc #26-3398241Teaneck, NJEducation$100K
Report Inc (ngo Monitor) #26-2971061Spring House, PAEducation$100K
Students Supporting Israel #46-5347153Rohnert Park, CAEducation$100K
Zionist Organization of America #13-5628475New York, NYEducation$50K
Endowment for Middle East Truth #20-4329740Washington, DCEducation$35K
Rimon Club Inc #46-1334084San Mateo, CAEducation$30K
American Conservative Union Foundation #52-124680Washington, DCEducation$25K
Chabad Jewish Student Center #26-0800573Berekely, CAEducation$25K
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting #52-1332702Boston, MAEducation$25K
El Medio Inc #47-3064050Beverly Hills, CAEducation$25K
Friends of Ir David #11-3466176New York, NYEducation$25K
Henry Jackson Society #46-1190785Millbank London, UKEducation$25K
Hillel of Silicon Valley Inc #77-0575153San Jose, CAEducation$25K
Middle East Fourm #23-7749796Philadelphia, PAEducation$25K
Proclaiming Justice to the Nations #20-3144208Franklin, TNEducation$25K
Raje USA Inc #27-3335956Brooklyn, NYEducation$25K
The Lawfare Project #27-2402908New York, NYEducation$25K
Jihad Watch #20-0699967Sherman Oaks, CAEducation$21K
David Horowitz Freedom #95-4194642Sherman Oaks, CAEducation$20K
Israel Institute for Strategic Studies #45-2625586Los Angeles, CAEducation$20K
The Gush Etzion Foundation #31-1558409Manchester, NHEducation$20K
Jewish News Services Inc #45-0949784Newton Centre, MAEducation$15K
Yeka Girls #86-1774693Pasadena, CAEducation$15K
American Foreign Policy Council #52-1274529Washington, DCEducation$10K
Facts & Logic About the Middle East #94-3092706Berekely, CAEducation$10K
Hatikvah Educational Foundation #20-0262737Bellaire, TXEducation$10K
Jewish Heritage Movement #46-0680611Atlanta Ga, GAEducation$10K
Scholars for Peace in the Middle East #42-1565640Bala Cynwyd, PAEducation$10K
Zachor Legal Institute #47-4687613Red Level, ALEducation$10K

By state: New York 6 · California 11 · Pennsylvania 3 · Florida 1 · New Jersey 1 · District of Columbia 3

About this foundation

Mz Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in San Francisco, California, administered in care of Myron Zimmerman, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Mz Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter form stating information regarding requesting organization or individual incluing tax status and purposes for which funds are to be used. Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Mz Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.4M across 33 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Mz Foundation give?

New York (6 grants), California (11 grants), Pennsylvania (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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