MARC S ZEPLIN FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MARC S ZEPLIN FOUNDATION INC

EIN 16-1629590 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE MARC SCOTT ZEPLIN FOUNDATION RAISESMONEY ON BEHALF of CHARITIES and ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND/OR EDUCATIONAL NEEDS of CHILDREN. MARC ZEPLIN LOST HIS LIFE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 SO WE CREATED THIS FOUNDATION IN HIS MEMORY and to HONOR HIS LOVE of CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY HIS TWO SONS WHO LOST THEIR FATHER AT A VERY YOUNG AGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $93.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.02%of revenue went to mission work93.3% of expenses · Program services

$74.57spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.41%of revenue went to management and office costs6.7% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$49,036

Mission workProgram services$43,65289.02% of revenue93.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,1446.41% of revenue6.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,2404.57% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$46,79695.43% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Money in and money out

Revenue$67,052

Expenses$50,000

Annual surplus $17,052 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$43,652 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,144 · 6.3% of expenses

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Revenue$67,052

Expenses$50,000

Assets$29,431

Income$67,052

Contributions$67,052

Mission work (program services)$43,652

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

CRAIG HASSENBEINDIRECTOR

DEBBIE HASSENBEINDIRECTOR

DEBRA ZEPLINDIRECTOR

ETHAN ZEPLINDIRECTOR

JOSLIN ZEPLINDIRECTOR

LEONA ZEPLINDIRECTOR

LEONARD ZEPLINDIRECTOR

MITCHELL HASSENBEINDIRECTOR

RYAN ZEPLINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 400 EAST 77TH STREET 6K, NEW YORK, NY 10075
County: New York
In care of: LEONARD ZEPLIN
Primary officer: LEONARD ZEPLIN, Director

How to reach them

Phone(212) 879-6362

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: OSORIO & CIMBAL
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid