Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbia, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $19K.
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust gave $81K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,003
- +62.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,251
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,112,778
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Queen of Peace Catholic School ($63K). Together the top 4 received $81K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 224% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $267K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace Catholic School Belleville, IL | Provide Funds for Educational Programs | $62,704 |
| Belleville East Scholarship Fund Belleville, IL | Provide Educational Scholarships | $10,000 |
| Immaculate Conception School Columbia, IL | Provide Funds for Educational Programs | $7,000 |
| St Teresa Catholic School Belleville, IL | Provide Funds for Educational Programs | $1,299 |
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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 | $1,112,778 | $28,733 | $94,305 | $81,003 | 4 | $81,003 | $18,501 | $3,986 |
| 2024 | $1,179,034 | $64,547 | $65,371 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $49,176 | $3,536 |
| 2023 | $1,179,858 | $30,563 | $22,077 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $18,486 | $3,710 |
| 2022 | $1,171,571 | $9,070 | $37,999 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $14,323 | $4,211 |
| 2021 | $1,201,838 | $263,184 | $283,899 | $267,427 | 3 | $267,427 | $248,636 | $1,624 |
| 2020 | $1,233,085 | $60,555 | $37,664 | $24,853 | 2 | — | $47,744 | $4,437 |
| 2019 | $1,210,194 | $75,876 | $108,572 | $88,990 | 5 | — | $56,294 | $4,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Ferguson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Daniel Sliment
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Paula Downs (2019) — Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to John Ferguson (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust
How much does Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust give each year?
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust gave $81K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 2 grants.
What is Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $20,251, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust give grants?
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Belleville, IL (3 grants).
Does Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Provide Funds for Educational Programs" (3 grants).
How large is Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust?
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harold Lindbergh Zaring Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6346303. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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