Zarinrosenfeld Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on supporting various charitable causes, particularly in the realms of education and Jewish community initiatives. Its mission is reflected in its funding patterns, which include significant contributions to educational institutions like New York University and organizations such as the American Jewish Committee. The foundation has also made recent grants aimed at managing its remaining assets. While it has a history of broader support, its recent activities indicate a shift towards finalizing its charitable disbursements. The foundation operates primarily in the educational and Jewish sectors, serving a diverse range of beneficiaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations or intermediaries (e.g., universities, large membership or communal organizations, and donor-advised funds) with an existing relationship or visibility to the trustees.
Good Fit
- • Track record as a large or well-known nonprofit (higher education, national membership group, or Jewish communal organization).
- • Existing relationship or referral to one of the trustees or use of a donor-advised intermediary.
- • Requests for general operating support rather than small project pilots.
Geography
Across the two observed years grants were made to organizations in New York, Pennsylvania and Florida, but the most recent year was concentrated entirely in Florida.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows funding to a single recipient, but the two-year history includes three distinct independent grantees (a university, a Jewish organization, and a donor-advised fund), indicating a modestly varied set for a microfoundation.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is limited: the foundation funded at least one new recipient in the latest year, yet it explicitly states it only supports preselected applicants and has no public application process, so openness to unfamiliar applicants cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
