E-Z Spindizzies Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Potomac, MD EIN: 94-3381342

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Potomac, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $14K.

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation at a glance

In short: E-Z Spindizzies Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,000,000
+1.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,000,000
+409.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000,000
Total assets
$3,077,540
-27.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nebraska (100% 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 E-Z Spindizzies Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

American Speed Museum: $1.0MAmerican Speed Museum$1.0M

The largest 2025 recipient was American Speed Museum ($1.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

LincolnMcLean

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M4 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 5 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Speed Museum Lincoln, NETo Preserve Historic Automotive Artifacts$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$3,077,540$-139,327$1,051,038$1,000,0001$1,051,038$14,059
2024$4,263,705$-79,565$1,060,525$981,5485$1,056,840—
2023$5,461,847—$34,560——$33,085—
2022$5,436,407$59,622$60,879——$58,816—
2021$5,437,664$679,942$103,604——$100,715—
2020$4,861,326$676,300$186,014$125,5211——
2019$4,408,019$305,050$813,483$736,0004——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation is led by Bizuayehu Merid Hodge, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bizuayehu Merid Hodge

    President & Director

    Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deresso Depresso

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elias Demesse

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Andrew Zausner (2019–2023) — Director & CFO
  • Former: Eric Zausner (2019–2022) — President & Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 E-Z Spindizzies Foundation

How much does E-Z Spindizzies Foundation give each year?

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $982K across 5 grants.

How large is E-Z Spindizzies Foundation?

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is E-Z Spindizzies Foundation?

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Potomac, MD. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does E-Z Spindizzies Foundation operate?

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation has awarded grants in Nebraska, Virginia.

What is E-Z Spindizzies Foundation's EIN?

E-Z Spindizzies Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3381342. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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