The Zaban Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, with a strong emphasis on Jewish community organizations and initiatives. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through annual gifts to a range of recipients, including food banks, health charities, and cultural institutions. The foundation primarily serves the Jewish community and addresses broader social issues such as food insecurity and health care. It predominantly operates within a specific geographic area, focusing its efforts on local organizations and initiatives.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Georgia-based nonprofit, especially Jewish community organizations, community centers, or local service providers with demonstrated ties to the foundation’s networks or leadership.
Good Fit
- • Located in Georgia or serving Georgia communities
- • Established ties or prior interactions with local Jewish or community-service networks
- • Programs aligned with community centers, Jewish communal services, food assistance, or cultural institutions
- • Capacity to receive modest to mid-sized annual gifts (typical grants range from a few thousand to low six figures)
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia: about 95% of dollars stayed in-state in the latest year, though a handful of small out-of-state grants appear across five states.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set (40 distinct organizations and 46 grants) spanning community centers, Jewish organizations, food banks and cultural groups, with many independent grantees rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows substantial new recipients in the latest year (24 new grantees), indicating entry is possible, but the foundation also states it funds only preselected applicants and lacks public contact information, so cold approaches without local introductions are likely to face barriers.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
