Ezmzgi Foundation
Ezmzgi Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bloomington, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $308K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $41K.
Ezmzgi Foundation at a glance
In short: Ezmzgi Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $308,226
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Ezmzgi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Dancers Place Productions ($15K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ezmzgi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Dancers Place Productions Minneapolis, MN | To Help Animals, Children, & Elderly | $15,000 |
| Pipestone Community Food Shelf Pipestone, MN | To Help Animals, Children, & Elderly | $5,000 |
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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 | $308,226 | $130,065 | $108,895 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $41,170 | $14,087 |
| 2024 | $287,056 | $219,491 | $162,774 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | $60,651 | $11,898 |
| 2023 | $230,339 | $55,449 | $48,950 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,000 | $19,499 | $10,913 |
| 2022 | $223,840 | — | $13,660 | $13,500 | 5 | $13,500 | — | $11,361 |
| 2021 | $237,500 | $250,000 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 5 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ezmzgi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ezmzgi Foundation is led by Michael S. Gilliland, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael S. Gilliland
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bader
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn R. Gilliland
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Raina M. Gilliland
Director
On filings since 2021
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 Ezmzgi Foundation
How much does Ezmzgi Foundation give each year?
Ezmzgi Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
How large is Ezmzgi Foundation?
Ezmzgi Foundation reported $308K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ezmzgi Foundation?
Ezmzgi Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bloomington, MN. It holds $308K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ezmzgi Foundation operate?
Ezmzgi Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Ezmzgi Foundation's EIN?
Ezmzgi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1239578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
Live grants for the work Ezmzgi Foundation funds
Environment & Animals Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Ezmzgi Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ezmzgi-foundation-morg_b8cd49870f1441db9d7051f71bb8cd52
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