George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation
The George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation is a private foundation based in Waterloo, Illinois. In filing year 2025, it reported 15 grants totaling $6,320, including support for charitable organizations in Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Montana.
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation at a glance
In short: George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation gave $6K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $421.333), mostly in Illinois. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,320
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $421
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $200
- Total assets
- $4,731
- -52.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 715 Waterloo Drive, Waterloo, IL 62298
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Wartburg ($2K). Together the top 10 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (86%), Missouri (8%), Kansas (6%), and Montana (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $150; repeat grants $463. How we count
Medians: $150 first-time, $250 repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $9K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Wartburg Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $2,000 |
| Human Support Services Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $1,150 |
| Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $1,100 |
| Gibault Catholic High School Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $500 |
| Helping Stray Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $400 |
| Unbound Kansas City, KS | Charitable Donation | $360 |
| Foundation for BJC St. Louis, MO | Charitable Donation | $250 |
| St Peter and Paul Catholic School Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $200 |
| Nine PBS Netwrok St. Louis, MO | Charitable Donation | $100 |
| Monroe County Fair Association Waterloo, IL | Charitable Donation | $80 |
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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 | $4,731 | $508 | $6,820 | $6,320 | 15 | $6,320 | — | — |
| 2024 | $10,049 | $10,010 | $6,343 | $5,365 | 14 | $5,365 | — | $405 |
| 2023 | $6,382 | $7,257 | $5,905 | $4,540 | 16 | $4,540 | $7 | $281 |
| 2022 | $5,030 | $1,110 | $6,753 | $6,440 | 19 | $6,440 | $10 | $463 |
| 2021 | $10,673 | $934 | $8,035 | $7,125 | 19 | $7,125 | — | $760 |
| 2020 | $17,774 | $2,894 | $10,155 | $9,205 | 27 | — | — | $1,082 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Camp Wartburg, Human Support Services, Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights, and Gibault Catholic High School. Human Support Services describes its mission as providing services to Monroe County residents with mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse needs. Unbound, a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as supporting families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty. Forest Park Forever Inc, also a 2025 grantee, describes its mission as restoring, maintaining, and sustaining Forest Park in partnership with the City of St. Louis.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 15 grants totaling $6,320. Grants ranged from $20 to $2,000, with a median of $200. The largest listed grants were $2,000 to Camp Wartburg, $1,150 to Human Support Services, and $1,100 to Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights. Other listed grants included $500 to Gibault Catholic High School, $400 to Helping Stray, and $360 to Unbound. The filing describes the listed grants as charitable donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Noreen Ziebold is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation is led by Noreen Ziebold, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Noreen Ziebold
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation
How much does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation give each year?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation gave $6K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 14 grants.
What is George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's typical grant size?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $200, and its average grant was $421, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation that year got $150 on average.
Where does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation give grants?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (8%) and Kansas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IL (7 grants) and St. Louis, MO (5 grants).
Does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (15 grants).
Who are George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's largest grantees?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Wartburg ($2,000), Human Support Services ($1,150) and Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights ($1,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $508.
What does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Camp Wartburg, Human Support Services, Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights, and Gibault Catholic High School. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's EIN?
George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0733222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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