Zock Endowment Trust 5129887

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Private Foundation
BOSTON, MassachusettsSmallEIN: 226098288
Food BanksEducation NonprofitsCommunity Service Clubs

This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on community service, education, and food assistance, as evidenced by its funding of educational institutions and food banks. The foundation provides grants to a diverse range of organizations, indicating a commitment to enhancing community well-being. It operates primarily by making general support grants to nonprofits, with a notable emphasis on educational and food-related initiatives.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

Mid‑sized nonprofits or institutions with strong Northeast ties and programs in education, food assistance, scholarships, or community services that are likely to be known to the foundation or its network.

Good Fit

  • Has an established relationship or credible referral into the foundation’s trustees or current grantees.
  • Operates in one of the states the foundation funded (especially Massachusetts or neighboring New England states).
  • Budget and project size align with grants in the $10K–$100K range.
  • Work aligns with education, food security, scholarships, or broad community service.

Geography

Broad

In the latest observed year grants were distributed across five states (MA, NH, NY, SC, VT), with about one-third of dollars in the foundation's home state and the remainder out of state, indicating a multi‑state footprint rather than a single‑city focus.

Recipient Variety

Moderate

The latest year shows eight distinct recipients with varied missions (education institutions, a food bank, religious site, community rescue), which indicates moderate variety for the foundation's size, though dollar allocation was concentrated among the top five grantees.

New Applicants

Restrictive

Direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable from the single year of data, and the foundation explicitly records that grants are to preselected recipients with no public application route; combined with the absence of a website or contact details, this suggests invitation‑based awarding and low likelihood that an unfamiliar applicant would enter the portfolio.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026