ZCZ Family Foundation
ZCZ Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to higher-education institutions, with every itemized grant designated for education.
ZCZ Family Foundation at a glance
In short: ZCZ Family Foundation gave $60K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- -22.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,357
- -93.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to ZCZ Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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It lists the Foundation Scholarship Selection Co. as the contact for scholarship applications. Applicants must submit a résumé including GPA and an essay of no more than 500 words. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will attend a qualifying institution of higher education. Scholarships are available to seniors enrolled in the Frisco Independent School District or Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas. The filing states that the program might expand in the future to include other private, public, and parochial schools.
- Review Cycle
- N/A, according to the filing.
- Deadline
- N/A, according to the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Foundation Scholarship Selection Co
Mailing address: 5500 Preston Road Ste/ 250, Dallas, TX 75205
Phone: (214) 252-3250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who ZCZ Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Texas at Dallas ($13K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
125 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 125 grants of 125 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 21% to Oklahoma, 8% to Arkansas, and 4% to Pennsylvania. These figures describe the locations of the 2025 grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is ZCZ Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 59% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2025) to $145K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | Education | $12,500 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Education | $7,500 |
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Education | $7,500 |
| University of Oklahoma Norman, OK | Education | $7,500 |
| Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX | Education | $5,000 |
| University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR | Education | $5,000 |
| University of North Texas Denton, TX | Education | $5,000 |
| University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Oklahoma City, OK | Education | $5,000 |
| Texas Woman's University Denton, TX | Education | $2,500 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Education | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing states that it had a substantial contraction during 2025 as a result of grants and contributions paid to several organizations during the tax year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,357 | $38,054 | $71,575 | $60,000 | 10 | $70,075 | — | $222 |
| 2024 | $35,878 | $121,698 | $89,795 | $77,500 | 14 | $87,575 | — | $638 |
| 2023 | $3,975 | $50,212 | $125,020 | $113,500 | 16 | $123,575 | — | $656 |
| 2022 | $78,783 | $12,304 | $164,306 | $145,000 | 42 | $159,075 | — | $6,220 |
| 2021 | $230,781 | $233,694 | $143,656 | $134,200 | 43 | $141,906 | $231,944 | $10,446 |
| 2020 | $140,743 | $36,591 | $127,545 | $115,000 | 32 | — | $2,079 | $6,047 |
| 2019 | $231,697 | $74,807 | $108,952 | $96,877 | 37 | — | $73,157 | $9,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ZCZ Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $222 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 itemized grants were designated for education and went to colleges and universities. The filing describes scholarship eligibility for graduating seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will attend a qualifying institution of higher education.
Texas Christian University, a 2025 grantee, describes itself as an institution with academic units including liberal arts, science and engineering, business, education, fine arts, communication, honors, nursing and health sciences, and medicine. The University of Pittsburgh, also a 2025 grantee, describes itself as a public research university and a leader in education and research.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $60,000 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $12,500, with a median of $5,000.
The largest grants included $12,500 to The University of Texas at Dallas; $7,500 each to Texas A&M University, The University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma; and $5,000 each to Texas Christian University, the University of Arkansas, the University of North Texas, and the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center. The foundation also gave $2,500 each to Texas Woman’s University and the University of Pittsburgh.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gerald Szczepanski as president, director, secretary, and treasurer. It lists Michelle Hill and Sheryl Duncan as directors.
ZCZ Family Foundation is led by Gerald Szczepanski, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald Szczepanski
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hill
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Sheryl Duncan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $2K, to Michelle Hill (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about ZCZ Family Foundation
How much does ZCZ Family Foundation give each year?
ZCZ Family Foundation gave $60K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 14 grants.
What is ZCZ Family Foundation's typical grant size?
ZCZ Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from ZCZ Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does ZCZ Family Foundation give grants?
ZCZ Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Oklahoma (21%) and Arkansas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denton, TX (2 grants).
Does ZCZ Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on ZCZ Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants).
Who are ZCZ Family Foundation's largest grantees?
ZCZ Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The University of Texas at Dallas ($12,500), Texas A&M University ($7,500) and The University of Texas at Austin ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is ZCZ Family Foundation?
ZCZ Family Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $222 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does ZCZ Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 itemized grants were designated for education and went to colleges and universities. The filing describes scholarship eligibility for graduating seniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA who will attend a qualifying institution of higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from ZCZ Family Foundation?
It lists the Foundation Scholarship Selection Co. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is ZCZ Family Foundation's EIN?
ZCZ Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-2523799. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). ZCZ Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zcz-family-foundation-morg_5924072e2a8f48deb85c2bb18adeb342
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