Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saginaw, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $497K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $16K.
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation at a glance
In short: Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +44.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,750
- +44.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,750
- Total assets
- $497,224
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wellspring Lutheran Services ($15K). Together the top 4 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation gives
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wellspring Lutheran Services Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $15,000 |
| Frankenmuth Friends of Police Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $6,750 |
| Frankenmuth Chambercvb Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $6,750 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran School Frankenmuth, MI | Organization's Discretion | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $497,224 | $24,901 | $40,787 | $31,000 | 4 | $32,100 | $16,214 | $35,394 |
| 2024 | $513,110 | $171,367 | $28,948 | $21,400 | 4 | $22,475 | $14,894 | $31,455 |
| 2023 | $370,691 | $185,693 | $21,881 | $16,550 | 2 | $17,400 | $31,212 | $22,209 |
| 2022 | $206,879 | $18,326 | $19,499 | $15,950 | 1 | $17,035 | $15,862 | $17,653 |
| 2021 | $208,052 | $21,683 | $18,395 | $13,450 | 2 | — | $18,882 | $18,095 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation is led by Albert F. Zehnder, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Albert F. Zehnder
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation
How much does Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation give each year?
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation gave $31K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 4 grants.
What is Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation's typical grant size?
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,750, and its average grant was $7,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation give grants?
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Frankenmuth, MI (4 grants).
Does Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organization's Discretion" (4 grants).
How large is Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation?
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation's EIN?
Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7336306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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