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Zinniah Foundation

Nanuet, NY · EIN 812735546 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE T50 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · zinniahfoundation.org
revenue
$300
expenses
$49
net assets
$3K
employees
mission · from form 990

public charity

profile · synthesized from sources

The Zinniah Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 2018 that empowers young people in marginalized communities through work-based learning, arts integration, and sustainability education. It focuses on educational and economic equity for Latine youth, primarily in New York City and Florida. The foundation runs career training programs in cosmetology, music and arts initiatives for young children, and environmental education efforts centered on youth and families.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Bridging The Beauticians
Provides cosmetology apprenticeships, industry education, and entrepreneurship resources to high school students in New York City, connecting classroom learning with professional careers in beauty and business.
Go Zero To be A Hero Program
Environmental education initiative centered on a children's book, providing knowledge and resources to children and families to promote sustainable living practices in New York and Florida.
The Tierra & Friends Scholarship Program
Provides access to high-quality music and arts education for children ages 0-8 to instill cultural capital and support social and cultural development in Miami-Dade and Lee counties.
The Zinniah Muñoz Scholarship
Annual scholarship program providing $10,000 awards to high-achieving students at Queens Technical High School and William J. Maxwell High School pursuing careers in beauty fields.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Award scholarships to cosmetology and beauty students
      Funds annual scholarships for high-achieving students from Queens Technical High School and William J. Maxwell High School pursuing careers in beauty fields, as part of work-based learning and apprenticeship support for aspiring cosmetology students in New York City.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Conduct community outreach and events
      Delivers community outreach through educational workshops and activities, and plans and executes community events and fundraisers with volunteer support to engage and enrich local communities in Queens, New York City.
  • Student Career Readiness and Internship Placement 1 activity
    • Deliver career and technical training programs for youth
      Provides work-based learning, apprenticeship opportunities, and advanced training to students from Queens Technical High School and William J. Maxwell High School, positively impacting over 500 young professionals through career and technical programs in New York City.
  • Arts Education Access Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver music and arts enrichment programs for children
      Implements the Tierra & Friends Scholarship Program and offers high-quality music classes and arts programs that use music, movement, and creative expression to support children's social, cultural, and personal development in New York City communities.
  • Community Service and Charitable Outreach 1 activity
    • Implement sustainability and environmental education initiatives
      Carries out sustainability initiatives promoting environmental, social, and economic sustainability, including a 2024 expansion initiative with music experts and environmentally conscious companies, and plans to donate 5,000 children's books on environmental conservation to learning centers and schools in New York and Florida by the end of 2025.
  • Organizational Sustainability Management 1 activity
    • Provide administrative and operational support
      Provides administrative support including data entry, material preparation, and office management to enable program delivery.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$300
Contributions & grants$300100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$49
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$3K
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Liabilities
Net assets$3K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • GreenMo Marketing Partner — Partner organization supporting the Sustainability Initiative.
  • Queens Technical High School Partner — Partner school receiving training programs and scholarship support from the Zinniah Foundation.
  • Veronica Tierra Partner — Lead professional involved in the Tierra & Friends Scholarship Program.
  • William J. Maxwell High School Partner — Partner school receiving training programs and scholarship support from the Zinniah Foundation.
  • environmentally conscious companies Partner — Partners with environmentally focused businesses to expand community support and vocational training initiatives.
  • experts in music Partner — Collaborates with music experts as part of its 2024 expansion to enhance vocational and economic development programs.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Early Sustainability Education via Storytelling
    methodology: education_through_storytelling
    By using children's books and storytelling to teach sustainability concepts, the organization fosters long-term environmental responsibility, because early, narrative-based learning shapes lasting values and behaviors.
  • Equitable Access to Arts Education
    methodology: equitable_access_to_arts_education
    By providing universal access to high-quality music and arts programs, the organization contributes to community development and educational equity, because arts education creates an equal intellectual playing field and fosters holistic growth.
  • Integrated Youth Development through Arts and Environment
    methodology: integrated-youth-development
    By combining arts, environmental awareness, and career and technical education, the organization empowers youth and reduces education and economic disparities, because multidimensional programming addresses root causes of inequity and builds transferable life skills.
  • Work-Based Learning Integration
    methodology: work_based_learning
    By connecting classroom-based cosmetology education with real-world professional requirements, the organization enables sustainable careers in beauty and business, because applied experience increases employability and career retention.