Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 76-0674454

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20. Net investment income was $2.

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc gave $20 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$20
-92.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20
-92.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20
Total assets
$281
-4.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Memorial Park Conservancy Fund: $20Memorial Park Conservancy Fund$20

The largest 2025 recipient was Memorial Park Conservancy Fund ($20).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

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

Cities

HoustonJacksonvilleWashington DC

How Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$100$200$3000 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20 (2025) to $250 (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Memorial Park Conservancy Fund Houston, TXTo restore, protect, and enhance memorial park for houstonians today and tomorrow.$20
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$281$10,802$10,814$201$20$2$20
2024$293$2,726$3,025$2501$250$1$21
2023$367$1$955$251$25$1$20
2022$1,396$1,906$1,050$1001$100$1$24
2021$440—$1,174$2242$224—$44
2020$1,614$2$173———$2$85

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc is led by Roslyn S. Kenney, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Roslyn S. Kenney

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Zieben

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Grenader

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Zieben

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    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 Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc

How much does Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc give each year?

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc gave $20 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250 across 1 grant.

How large is Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc?

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc reported $281 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc operate?

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Texas.

What is Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc's EIN?

Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0674454. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Herbert J Zieben Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/herbert-j-zieben-foundation-inc-morg_98348102a1a24c5397923277004a2401

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