Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee is a private foundation, based in Saginaw, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $41K.
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee at a glance
In short: Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Primary geography
- Michigan (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Saginaw ($4K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $24K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Saginaw Saginaw, MI | General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Society for the Propagation of Faith New York, NY | General Purpose | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $47,795 | $246,284 | $6,000 | 2 | $9,636 | $40,683 | $10,720 |
| 2023 | $198,489 | $2,930 | $9,762 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,617 | $2,743 | $10,661 |
| 2022 | $205,321 | $-10,839 | $4,118 | — | — | $588 | $1,571 | $11,387 |
| 2021 | $220,278 | $28,342 | $28,749 | $24,000 | 2 | $24,709 | $24,302 | $12,261 |
| 2020 | $220,685 | $12,477 | $11,594 | $7,500 | 2 | — | $8,995 | $12,182 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee is led by Leonard Meleski, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Leonard Meleski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee
How much does Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee give each year?
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee gave $6K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
Where does Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee operate?
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee has awarded grants in Michigan, New York.
How much is Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee's EIN?
Herbert T Zacharias Trust Estate Leonard Meleski Trustee's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6555107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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