Zide Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organisations, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route is an introduction through someone who already knows the foundation, or waiting for an invitation.
- Its stated themes are veterans, first responders, community service, child development, and food and water insecurity, so work outside these areas is a weak fit.
- About 8 in 10 of its 48 grants to organisations fall between $25,000 and $250,000, with a median of $100,000, and half were $100,000 or less, so a request in that region is typical, though the largest grant in the filings was $300,000 and the band is not a ceiling.
- About 80% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal here.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Oregon and Massachusetts, but that is a pattern in the grants, not a rule about who may apply.
Overview
Zide Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (themarque.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Zide Family Foundation focuses on veterans, first responders, community service, child development, and food & water insecurity. Its grants go to charitable organisations, including educational institutions and organisations working in food, youth, health, military and veterans’ support, and community services. Its recorded giving covers several fields rather than a single beneficiary. The foundation gives to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The available statements do not specify a preferred geographic area, organisation size, or criteria for selecting among organisations.
Themes
- Veterans
- First responders
- Community service
- Child development
- Food & water insecurity
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Virginia, New York, Connecticut, Oregon and Massachusetts.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 80% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 48 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: 8%
- The largest single recipient received 17% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 80% of grant dollars went to organisations Zide Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 9% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 15 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $100k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Navy Seal Foundation · To promote its charitable purpose$250,0002024 tax year
- FoodCorps · To promote its charitable purpose$250,0002024 tax year
- Merit Spread Foundation · To promote its charitable purpose$200,0002024 tax year
- Friends of ELNET · To promote its charitable purpose$150,0002024 tax year
- Kids in Crisis · To promote its charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association · To promote its charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation · To promote its charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
- Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation · To promote its charitable purpose$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Janet B Zide — Trustee
- Stephen M Zide — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,837,229 | $1,575,000 | $35,727,799 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,026,238 | $1,775,000 | $37,569,732 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,070,301 | $1,725,000 | $40,146,290 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Wilmington, DE