The Bea & David Zack Memorial Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to promoting social justice, individual freedoms, and community well-being. Its mission encompasses fighting government abuse, supporting home ownership and wealth-building initiatives for Black women, and addressing health care access for homeless individuals. The foundation also focuses on environmental challenges and advocates for vulnerable populations, including those experiencing poverty and discrimination. It primarily serves communities in Maryland and has a strong commitment to food security, health care, and empowerment programs.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid‑to‑small nonprofit working in Maryland (especially Baltimore) on civil rights, homelessness/services for people experiencing homelessness, food security, community development, or women’s economic empowerment, seeking grants in the ~$10k–$30k range.
Good Fit
- • Programs focused on Baltimore-area community services, homelessness, or food security.
- • Advocacy or civil‑rights work aligned with organizations like ACLU or SPLC.
- • Demonstrated Maryland presence or partnerships with Maryland nonprofits.
- • Project budgets and requests in the typical $10k–$30k award range.
- • Existing relationships or referrals from prior grantees or local partners.
Geography
Grants span multiple states (six distinct states in 2024) but are concentrated in Maryland, which received 56% of 2024 dollars and about 54% of the grant count.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a modestly broad set of independent recipients each year (12–17 distinct grantees annually), indicating meaningful variety for a small private foundation even though a handful of grantees receive a large share of dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation reports preselection/invitation funding and added only one new recipient in 2024 (12 of 13 were returning), and there is no public website or application portal to signal an open entry path; direct evidence of occasional new entrants exists but overall behavior appears relationship‑driven.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
