Z Supply Foundation
Z Supply Foundation is a private foundation, based in Costa Mesa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $124K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 11 grants totaling $225K.
Z Supply Foundation at a glance
In short: Z Supply Foundation gave $225K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,259
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,478
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $124,292
- +97.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Z Supply Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Otis College of Art and Design ($50K). Together the top 10 received $225K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 34 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Z Supply Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2023) to $301K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA | Endowment to support scholarships at otis college and gift to support scholarships at otis college. | $50,000 |
| Csulb 49ER Foundation Long Beach, CA | Scholarships to support talent and accomplishments of graphic design and photography majors at csulb. | $50,000 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA | Gift to support scholarships at savannah college of art and design. | $50,000 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | Support fashion design students from diverse background in pursuit of a degree at cca. | $25,000 |
| The New School New York, NY | Scholarship 2025 | $25,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Funding | $15,000 |
| San Clemente Education Foundation San Clemente, CA | General Funding | $3,067 |
| Auxiliary of Infant Welfare Society Chicago, IL | General Funding | $2,800 |
| Orange County Rescue Mission Tustin, CA | General Funding | $2,087 |
| Miracles for Kids Irvine, CA | General Funding | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $124,292 | $300,000 | $242,904 | $225,259 | 11 | $225,259 | $6,686 |
| 2024 | $62,951 | $300,000 | $238,229 | $230,528 | 11 | $230,528 | $7,709 |
| 2023 | $72,378 | $253,130 | $263,690 | $225,000 | 8 | $245,567 | $5,723 |
| 2022 | $48,678 | $573,415 | $568,609 | $301,319 | 4 | $550,737 | $4,617 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Z Supply Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Z Supply Foundation is led by Mandy Fry, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mandy Fry
Director & President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Fong
Director & CFO
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erika Klein
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Zhao
Director
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 Supply Foundation
How much does Z Supply Foundation give each year?
Z Supply Foundation gave $225K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 11 grants.
What is Z Supply Foundation's typical grant size?
Z Supply Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,478, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Z Supply Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Z Supply Foundation give grants?
Z Supply Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (22%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Z Supply Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 55% of Z Supply Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Z Supply Foundation's largest grantees?
Z Supply Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Otis College of Art and Design ($50,000), Csulb 49ER Foundation ($50,000) and Savannah College of Art and Design ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Z Supply Foundation?
Z Supply Foundation reported $124K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $225K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Z Supply Foundation's EIN?
Z Supply Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2987424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
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