Small Public Charity

The Zen Foundation

Based in San Francisco, CA, The Zen Foundation operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $20K in revenue, $21K in expenses, $830 in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $196K.

EIN: 261333960 San Francisco, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$20K
Total Expenses$21K
Total Assets$830
Grant Records12
Funding Total$196K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

The Zen Foundation exists to support education, outreach and activities of the San Francisco Zen Center and each of its temples, as well as the organizations The Zen Foundation fiscally sponsors.

Officers & Directors

Secretary Eli Brown-Stevenson
Treasurer Jenny Mok
President Michael Mccord

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$131,237 8 grants
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$50,000 2 grants
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV
$9,250 1 grant
TO BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS: $5,000.00 FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND $1,000.00 FOR AN ANNUAL GIFT.
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $20K $21K $830
2024 $17K $16K $2K
2023 $14K $14K $395
2022 $18K $20K $795
2021 $53K $61K $3K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $53K to $20K (-62%), with total assets most recently reported at $830.

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