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Nonprofit · EIN 04-2940586

THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138

Financials

$209K$505K2023$191K$467K2024$168K$514K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$168,411$514,046-$345,635$5,873,277$0$5,873,277
December 31, 2024990-PF$190,748$467,398-$276,650$6,218,912$0$6,218,912
December 31, 2023990-PF$209,129$505,472-$296,343$6,495,562$0$6,495,562
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$168,408
Net gain from sales of assets
$3

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$452,897
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$452,897
Excise tax on investment income
$1,515

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,218,912
Total assets, end of year
$5,873,277
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,873,277
Fair market value of assets
$8,233,571
Qualifying distributions
$452,897
Net investment income
$168,411

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE1$0
SALLY ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE0.5$0
BRYN ZECKHAUSER
89 IRVING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE0.25$0
BENJAMIN ZECKHAUSER
150 UNION STREET P313, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE1$0
SALLY ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE0.5$0
BRYN ZECKHAUSER
89 IRVING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE0.25$0
BENJAMIN ZECKHAUSER
150 UNION STREET P313, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RICHARD ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE1$0
SALLY ZECKHAUSER
425 SOUTH BEACH ROAD, HOBE SOUND, FL 33455
TRUSTEE0.5$0
BRYN ZECKHAUSER
89 IRVING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
TRUSTEE0.25$0
BENJAMIN ZECKHAUSER
150 UNION STREET P313, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
TRUSTEE2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
975 MEMORIAL DR APT 912, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138-5754
Signed the 990-PF
RICHARD J ZECKHAUSER, TRUSTEE
Phone
(617) 495-1174
Return prepared by
EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC

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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
04-2940586
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
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,873,277
Income (IRS master file)
$168,431

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$168,411$514,046$5,873,277IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$190,748$467,398$6,218,912IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$209,129$505,472$6,495,562XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 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 04-2940586).

Questions about THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION is 04-2940586.
Is THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
Are donations to THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE RICHARD AND SALLY ZECKHAUSER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $168,411, expenses of $514,046 and total assets of $5,873,277 at year end.

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