Z4 Foundation
Z4 Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lenexa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $704.
Z4 Foundation at a glance
In short: Z4 Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,500
- -65.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $12,154
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Z4 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was President and Fellows of Harvard College ($5K). Together the top 2 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Z4 Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 801% 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
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $10K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Boston, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| National Speech & Debate Association West Des Moines, IA | Donation | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,154 | $704 | $7,000 | $7,000 | 2 | $7,000 | $704 | $874 |
| 2024 | $19,324 | $1,347 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $1,347 | $1,349 |
| 2023 | $28,822 | $1,372 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $1,372 | $1,389 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Z4 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $874 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Z4 Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Zainulbhai
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Shezaad Zainulbhai
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tameem Zainulbhai
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Z4 Foundation
How much does Z4 Foundation give each year?
Z4 Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Z4 Foundation?
Z4 Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $874 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Z4 Foundation operate?
Z4 Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Massachusetts.
What is Z4 Foundation's EIN?
Z4 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4393478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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