EIN 04-3485146

The Lenny Zakim Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Year formed
1995
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Lenny Zakim Fund ("The Fund") believes positive social change can be created by small, effective, grassroots organizations that are often overlooked by large foundations, government agencies, and major donors.
Total revenues
$1,886,150
2023
Total expenses
$1,287,401
2023
Total assets
$9,152,375
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at The Lenny Zakim Fund

The Fund makes small and meaningful grants to support some of The most amazing and effective grassroots programs in The state. The Fund continually nurtures these organizations toward growth and sustainability by providing The resources, training and other supports that are often unavailable to small organizations, including grantmaking, training and networking, counseling and advice, publicity and pro-bono legal assistance.

Grants made by The Lenny Zakim Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Centro Comunitario de Trabajadores IncorporatedGeneral Operating Support$30,000
CodeSquadGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Center for Economic DemocracyGeneral Operating Support$15,000
...and 51 more grants made totalling $587,554

Who funds The Lenny Zakim Fund

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Klarman Family FoundationHealthy Democracy: Unrestricted Operating Support for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025$250,000
Krupp Family FoundationTo Assist the Recipient in Carrying Out Its Charitable Purpose.$100,000
Ploughshares FoundationYouth Violence Prevention, Social Justice, Human Rights and Alleviation of Poverty and Illness$75,000
...and 23 more grants received totalling $698,668

Personnel at The Lenny Zakim Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Allison PicottExecutive Director$151,440
Eric EstevesPast Board Member$138,624
Jude GoldmanFormer Executive Director$109,414

Financials for The Lenny Zakim Fund

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,641,368
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$245,547
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-765
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,886,150

Form 990s for The Lenny Zakim Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-10-03990View PDF
2022-122023-09-20990View PDF
2021-122022-11-10990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-04-02990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 13, 2025
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Klarman Family Foundation
December 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
October 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Ploughshares Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Klarman Family Foundation
October 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCharities
Issues
Religion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishProvides grantsGrassroots organizingEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
33 Arch St 26th Floor
Boston, MA 02110
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
thelennyzakimfund.org/ 
Phone
(617) 406-6036
IRS details
EIN
04-3485146
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1995
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
X30: Jewish
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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