Z-Gi Giving Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 88-3770207

Z-Gi Giving Fund is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $293K.

Key facts about Z-Gi Giving Fund

In short: Z-Gi Giving Fund gave $8K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $888.889), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-3770207
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,000
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$889
Median grant
$750
Total assets
$4,011,207
Primary geography
California (75% 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

$4.0M

+7.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$8K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$888.889

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Z-Gi Giving Fund reported a distributable amount of $181K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Z-Gi Giving Fund gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 13% 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

RenoBerkeleyCarmichaelOaklandPacificaSan FranciscoSoda SpringsTruckee

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 9 grants2025

In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $8K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe Inc: $2KHumane Society of TruckeeTahoe Inc$2KInternational Rescue Committee: $1KInternational Rescue Committee$1KSkiduck Skiing for Disabled and Underprivileged: $1KSkiduck Skiing for Disabledand Underprivileged$1KThe Zawadisha Fund: $1KThe Zawadisha Fund$1KBack to Earth Nature Connection Inc: $750Back to Earth NatureConnection Inc$750Pacific Beach Coalition: $750Pacific Beach Coalition$750Bay Area Womens and Childrens Center: $500Bay Area Womens and ChildrensCenter$500Headwaters Science Institute: $500Headwaters Science Institute$500Spirit of the Wind: $500Spirit of the Wind$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe Inc ($2K). Together the top 9 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe Inc Truckee, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
International Rescue Committee Oakland, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Skiduck Skiing for Disabled and Underprivileged Reno, NVGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
The Zawadisha Fund Reno, NVGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Back to Earth Nature Connection Inc Berkeley, CAWILD Scholars Fund$750
Pacific Beach Coalition Pacifica, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$750
Bay Area Womens and Childrens Center San Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Headwaters Science Institute Soda Springs, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
Spirit of the Wind Carmichael, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,011,207$3,747,435$366,084
Revenue$293,402$3,391,760$149,121
Expenses$29,630$10,409$14,407
Qualifying Distributions$24,430$10,179$14,397
Net Investment Income$293,402$196,440$16,513
Distributable Amount$181,124$30,708$13,393

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Z-Gi Giving Fund is led by Sophie Taggart, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sophie Taggart

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brooke Riedlinger

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Z-Gi Giving Fund

How much does Z-Gi Giving Fund give each year?

Z-Gi Giving Fund gave $8K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Z-Gi Giving Fund's typical grant size?

Z-Gi Giving Fund's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Z-Gi Giving Fund give grants?

Z-Gi Giving Fund gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Reno, NV (2 grants).

Does Z-Gi Giving Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 89% of Z-Gi Giving Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Z-Gi Giving Fund's largest grantees?

Z-Gi Giving Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe Inc ($2,000), International Rescue Committee ($1,000) and Skiduck Skiing for Disabled and Underprivileged ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Z-Gi Giving Fund?

Z-Gi Giving Fund reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (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 Z-Gi Giving Fund's EIN?

Z-Gi Giving Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3770207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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