Zamani Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on health-related initiatives, particularly cancer research and home health care, as well as promoting sports and athletic support. The foundation provides funding to organizations that assist athletes and contribute to health charities, reflecting its commitment to improving community well-being. It has made significant contributions to organizations like the American Cancer Society and various sports programs. The foundation operates primarily within the health and sports sectors, demonstrating a diverse philanthropic approach.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or mid-sized health or sports program (cancer research, home health/hospice, or athlete support) with a clear, concise case for support and an existing connection or introduction to the foundation or its past grantees.
Good Fit
- • Work in cancer research or established national health charities.
- • Programs supporting athletes or school sports teams.
- • Geographic presence in California or occasional out-of-state projects.
- • Existing relationship or referral from a prior grantee or mutual contact.
- • Ability to use single-year grants of modest size (several thousand to mid-tens of thousands).
Geography
In the latest year grants were split across two states (California and Maryland) with the foundation state listed as California; earlier years also show a grant to Georgia, indicating a small multi-state footprint rather than strictly local giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows five distinct recipients (four of them new that year), so the funder supports multiple independent organizations; however a single large grant represented a majority of dollars in 2024, so financial concentration coexists with a modestly diverse recipient set.
New Applicants
Behaviorally the funder did add new recipients in 2024 (four new grantees), which shows it is not strictly closed, but filings also state it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route is provided, so unsolicited entrants would likely face difficulty.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
