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Nonprofit · EIN 26-1622144

THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY

Tax-exempt · FAIRFIELD, CT 06824

Financials

$549K$1.1M2023$3.7M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$3,690,106$1,306,763$2,383,343$20,608,120$0$20,608,120
December 31, 2023990-PF$548,847$1,051,085-$502,238$18,214,666$0$18,214,666
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$13,405
Dividends
$162,075
Interest
$32,705
Net gain from sales of assets
$3,467,963
Other income
$13,958

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$207,447
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$199,172
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,127,816
Excise tax on investment income
$48,998

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$18,214,666
Total assets, end of year
$20,608,120
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$20,608,120
Fair market value of assets
$27,322,358
Qualifying distributions
$1,127,816
Net investment income
$3,662,743

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MEGAN FERRARO
139 Three Ponds Lane, Malvern, PA 19355
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$182,292
Brian Cohn
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Dir, VP10$0
Karen Cohn
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Pres, Dir, Sec35$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MEGAN FERRARO
139 THREE PONDS LANE, MALVERN, PA 19355
Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$174,792
Brian Cohn
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Dir, VP10$0
Karen Cohn
Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 198091377
Pres, Dir, Sec35$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
55 WALLS DRIVE, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824-5180
In care of
% FOUNDATION SOURCE
Signed the 990-PF
BRIAN COHN, VICE PRESIDENT
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Return prepared by
Foundation Source

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-1622144
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$20,608,120
Income (IRS master file)
$20,546,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$3,690,106$1,306,763$20,608,120XML
990-PFDecember 2023$548,847$1,051,085$18,214,666XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-1622144).

Questions about THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY

What is the EIN of THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY is 26-1622144.
Is THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $182,292 (MEGAN FERRARO, Executive Director).
How much revenue does THE ZAC FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENS SAFETY have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,690,106, expenses of $1,306,763 and total assets of $20,608,120 at year end.

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