Herbert M Zahl Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 91-0984570
EducationAgriculturefishing and forestryHuman services

Herbert M Zahl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $804K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $79K.

Key facts about Herbert M Zahl Foundation

In short: Herbert M Zahl Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-0984570
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,800
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$4,971
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$804,239
Primary geography
Washington (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$804K

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

7

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert M Zahl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Herbert M Zahl Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Long BeachOcean ParkIlwacoChinookWaukeshaGig Harbor

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K5 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2019) to $44K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

South Pacific County: $7KSouth Pacific County$7KRebuilding Together: $7KRebuilding Together$7KIlwaco High School: $4KIlwaco High School$4KHis Supper Table: $4KHis Supper Table$4KSociety of St Vincent Depaul: $4KSociety of St Vincent Depaul$4KOcean Park Food Bank: $4KOcean Park Food Bank$4KFriends of the Chinook School: $4KFriends of the Chinook School$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was South Pacific County ($7K). Together the top 7 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

36<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Pacific County Long Beach, CASupplies Needed for Animal$7,400
Rebuilding Together Long Beach, WAUnrestricted General$7,400
Ilwaco High School Ilwaco, WAUnrestricted General$4,000
His Supper Table Ocean Park, WASupports Meals for Needy$4,000
Society of St Vincent Depaul Waukesha, WIUnrestricted General$4,000
Ocean Park Food Bank Ocean Park, WAUnrestricted General$4,000
Friends of the Chinook School Chinook, WAUnrestricted General$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$804,239$768,721$745,335
Revenue$89,054$74,830$31,315
Expenses$53,115$50,651$54,036
Qualifying Distributions$40,909$40,610$45,345
Net Investment Income$78,920$64,490$20,131
Distributable Amount$46,626$44,062$40,655

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Herbert M Zahl Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $14K (2021) → $13K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

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

Bank of America — Trustee: $13KBank of AmericaTrustee$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $13K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Herbert M Zahl Foundation

How much does Herbert M Zahl Foundation give each year?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation gave $35K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 7 grants.

What is Herbert M Zahl Foundation's typical grant size?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,971, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Herbert M Zahl Foundation give grants?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and Wisconsin (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ocean Park, WA (2 grants).

Does Herbert M Zahl Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 71% of Herbert M Zahl Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Herbert M Zahl Foundation's largest grantees?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include South Pacific County ($7,400), Rebuilding Together ($7,400) and Ilwaco High School ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herbert M Zahl Foundation?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation reported $804K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $41K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Herbert M Zahl Foundation?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $804K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Herbert M Zahl Foundation's EIN?

Herbert M Zahl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-0984570. 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.

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