Nonprofit · EIN 36-3396932
ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · OAK BROOK, IL 60523
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,494,012 | $4,654,021 | -$160,009 | $22,642,185 | $1,926,910 | $20,715,275 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,965,646 | $1,265,595 | $1,700,051 | $19,881,568 | $29,093 | $19,852,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,856,395
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $487,236
- Royalties
- $150,381
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$211,151
- Other revenue
- $150,381
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,915,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $222,817
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $222,817
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $3,915,000
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,745
- Fundraising (functional)
- $460,276
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,881,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,642,185
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,926,910
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,715,275
- Publicly traded securities
- $19,754,384
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,371,112
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,344,163
- Gross receipts
- $30,161,131
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25,619
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN RADAVICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 7 | $0 | $203,727 | $20,012 |
| CATHLEEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $118,375 | $36,139 |
| MARGARET AKOFIO-SOWAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| OFELIA BAUTISTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDA GALLO-FRESCHI | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUELLA CUMMING | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLA TUOMINEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE DERSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UNNA HUH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILLIPPA JACOBS-LORY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA VENN-BROWN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JYOTSANA PANDYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIENNE SHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN RADAVICH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 7 | $0 | $141,017 | $18,177 |
| CATHLEEN FERGUSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 4 | $0 | $104,597 | $20,852 |
| ALLISON SUMMERS | ED (TERMED MAY 2023) Officer | 7 | $0 | $102,670 | $10,947 |
| SALLA TUOMINEN | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDA GALL FRESCHI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOUELLA CUMMING | TREASURER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE COPPOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE-MARIE FRENCH-CUDJOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNIKA BRANSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA VENN-BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA LIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MONIKA GEISE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRITTANY VAUGHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| UTE SCHOLZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 HARGER RD STE 330, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-1817
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEGAN RADAVICH, 1200 HARGER ROAD 330, OAK BROOK, IL 60523
- Signed the 990
- MEGAN RADAVICH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (630) 928-1400
- Website
- WWW.ZONTA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN IS TO RAISE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR ZONTA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ZONTA MEMBERS, CLUBS, DISTRICTS AND FRIENDS OF ZONTA WHO SHARE ITS VISION FOR A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS A LEADING GLOBAL ORGANIZATION OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO BUILD A BETTER WORLD FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICHWOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE RECOGNIZED AS HUMAN RIGHTS AND EVERY WOMAN IS ABLETO ACHIEVE HER FULL POTENTIAL. IN SUCH A WORLD, WOMEN HAVE ACCESS TOALL RESOURCES AND ARE REPRESENTED IN DECISION-MAKING POSITIONS ON ANEQUAL BASIS WITH MEN. IN SUCH A WORLD, NO WOMAN LIVES IN THE FEAR OFVIOLENCE.
Program accomplishments
- ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN SUPPORTS 130 FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS. AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIPZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS PASSIONATE ABOUT PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING FELLOWSHIPS TO ASSIST WOMEN IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING AND SPACE SCIENCES, ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ESTABLISHED THE AMELIA EARHART FELLOWSHIP IN 1938 IN HONOR OF LEGENDARY PILOT AND ZONTIAN, AMELIA EARHART. TODAY, THE FELLOWSHIP OF US$10,000 IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO UP TO 30 TALENTED WOMEN, PURSUING PH.D. DOCTORAL DEGREES IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING OR SPACE SCIENCES AROUND THE GLOBE. JANE M. KLAUSMAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIPENCOURAGES MORE WOMEN TO PURSUE EDUCATION AND CAREERS IN BUSINESS. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ESTABLISHED THE JANE M. KLAUSMAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP IN 1998. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL OFFERS UP TO 37 SCHOLARSHIPS OF US$5,000 EACH.YOUNG WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP AWARDTHE YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD WAS RENAMED THE ZONTA YOUNG WOMEN IN LEARDERSHIP AWARD IN 2024. RECOGNIZING THAT TO BRING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CHANGES THAT BENEFIT ALL OF HUMANITY, WOMEN MUST HAVE EQUAL PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ESTABLISHED THE YOUNG WOMEN IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AWARD IN 1990. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES YOUNG WOMEN, AGES 16-19, WHO DEMONSTRATE SUPERIOR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND A COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE AND CIVIC CAUSES, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO CONTINUE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC AND POLITICAL LIFE. UP TO 37 AWARDS OF $5,000 EACH ANNUALLY.Expenses $665,000 · grants $665,000
- ZONTA INTERNATIONAL IS PASSIONATE ABOUT PROVIDING LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL SERVICE. BY PARTNERING WITH AGENCIES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND OTHER RECOGNIZED NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, ZONTA HAS IMPROVED WOMEN'S HEALTH, PROVIDED BETTER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PREVENTED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN OVER 87 COUNTRIES. SINCE THE FIRST SERVICE PROJECT, ZONTA HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $39.7 MILLION TO INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS. THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MAY 31, 2025, IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN 2024-2026 BIENNIUM. ZONTA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN FUNDED THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 2024-2026 BIENNIUM. CLIMATE EMPOWER: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND INNOVATION FOR GENDER-TRANSFORMATIVE CLIMATE ACTION: EVIDENCE SHOWS THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN DISPORTIATE WAYS. CLIMATE CHALLENGES ARE FUELED BY PERSISTENT AND DEEPLY ROOTED DISCRIMINATORY SOCIOCULTURAL NORMS THAT JUSTIFY OR TOLERATE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THROUGH THE CLIMATE EMPOWER PROGRAM, UNFPA AND ZONTA INTERNATIONAL ARE ADVANCING INNOVATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE IN MADAGASCAR, MOZAMBIQUE, AND SOUTH SUDAN. THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY BENEFITS OVER 500,000 WOMEN, GIRLS, AND YOUTH, WHILE ALSO REACHING BROADER COMMUNITIES WITH AWARENESS AND TOOLS TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT CLIMATE-INDUCED GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. (US$1,000,000).LAAHA: A VIRTUAL SAFE SPACE FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS: ONE IN THREE WOMEN EXPERIENCE VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME, AND 12 MILLION GIRLS ARE MARRIED BEFORE THEY REACH THE AGE OF 18. SAFE SPACES ARE ESSENTIAL FOR PROVIDING WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SUPPORT SERVICES, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPOWERMENT- ESPECIALLY IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES. LAAHA, UNICEF'S FIRST DIGITAL PLATFORM CO-CREATED WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS FROM CRISIS-AFFECTED REGIONS, EXTENDS THIS VITAL SUPPORT ONLINE. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL AND UNICEF SUPPORT THIS PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDES RESOURCES ON HEALTH, RIGHTS, SAFETY AND FINANCIAL LITERACY IN 13 LANGUAGES, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY FOR ALL USERS. BY REPLICATING THE PROTECTION, CONNECTION, AND EMPOWERMENT OF PHYSICAL SAFE SPACES, LAAHA HELPS WOMEN AND GIRLS MOST IN NEED ACCESS LIFE-CHANGING INFORMATION AND BUILD SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES IN A SECURE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT. (US$750,000)GLOBAL PROGRAMME TO END CHILD MARRIAGE: A PROGRAMME TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL ACTION: THE FOUNDATION HAS COMMITTED ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO UNICEF USA TO SUPPORT THE UNFPA-UNICEF GLOBAL PROGRAMME TO END CHILD MARRIAGE IN 12 FOCUS COUNTRIES: BANGLADESH, BURKINA FASO, ETHIOPIA, GHANA, INDIA, MOZAMBIQUE, NEPAL, NIGER, SIERRA LEONE, UGANDA, YEMEN AND ZAMBIA. ZONTA INTERNATIONAL'S CONTINUED SUPPORT WILL HELP ADVANCE THE GLOBAL PROGRAMME'S REALIZATION OF ITS VISION IN WHICH GIRLS EVERYWHERE EXPERIENCE HEALTHIER, SAFER AND MORE EMPOWERED LIFE TRANSITIONS WHILE THEY MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THEIR OWN DESTINY BY MAKING INFORMED CHOICES AND DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR EDUCATION, SEXUALITY, MARRIAGE AND CHILDBEARING. HAVING ALREADY TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF MILLIONS OF GIRLS THROUGH THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF THE PROGRAM, ZONTA INTERNATIONAL'S CONTINUED SUPPORT WILL STRENGTHEN GOVERNMENT CAPACITY AND OWNERSHIP TO SUSTAIN PROGRESS LONG TERM - CREATING LASTING CHANGE FOR MILLIONS MORE GIRLS WORLDWIDE. (US$1,500,000)Expenses $3,250,000 · grants $3,250,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3396932
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q033)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,642,185
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,161,131
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $4,494,012 | $4,654,021 | $22,642,185 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $2,965,646 | $1,265,595 | $19,881,568 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $2,193,656 | $4,185,178 | $18,461,863 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | $7,047,479 | $1,110,557 | $19,386,049 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-3396932).
Questions about ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION is 36-3396932.
- Is ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names MEGAN RADAVICH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ZONTA INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,494,012, expenses of $4,654,021 and total assets of $22,642,185 at year end.
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