Bam Zoom Foundation
Bam Zoom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Forsyth, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $300K.
Bam Zoom Foundation at a glance
In short: Bam Zoom Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $90,533
- +123.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bam Zoom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Houston Ground Angels ($100K). Together the top 4 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 25 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bam Zoom Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2020) to $350K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Ground Angels Kingwood, TX | Charity | $100,000 |
| Ozarks Food Harvest Springfield, MO | Charity | $100,000 |
| The Salvation Army Branson, MO | Charity | $50,000 |
| Elevate Branson Branson, MO | Charity | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,533 | $350,692 | $300,707 | $300,000 | 4 | $300,000 | $5,392 |
| 2024 | $40,548 | $150,325 | $325,340 | $325,000 | 5 | $325,000 | $10,907 |
| 2023 | $215,563 | $300,309 | $300,324 | $300,000 | 4 | $300,000 | $10,617 |
| 2022 | $215,578 | $400,282 | $350,297 | $350,000 | 6 | $350,000 | $4,925 |
| 2021 | $165,593 | $300,271 | $325,286 | $325,000 | 6 | $325,000 | $4,925 |
| 2020 | $190,608 | $300,265 | $300,280 | $300,000 | 5 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bam Zoom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bam Zoom Foundation is led by Jan Zieche, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jan Zieche
President & Secretary
V. President & S → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Nebel Stockton
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
William Walter Zieche
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gerald Zieche (2020–2023) — President & T
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bam Zoom Foundation
How much does Bam Zoom Foundation give each year?
Bam Zoom Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $325K across 5 grants.
What is Bam Zoom Foundation's typical grant size?
Bam Zoom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $75,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bam Zoom Foundation give grants?
Bam Zoom Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Branson, MO (2 grants).
Does Bam Zoom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bam Zoom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).
How large is Bam Zoom Foundation?
Bam Zoom Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bam Zoom Foundation's EIN?
Bam Zoom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3610967. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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