Zentmeyer Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Delta, CO EIN: 84-1472937

Zentmeyer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Delta, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $28.

Zentmeyer Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Zentmeyer Family Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,232
+43.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,077
-52.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,243
Total assets
$286,396
-9.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% 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 Zentmeyer Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Common Ground Montrose Inc: $22KCommon Ground Montrose Inc$22KDelta Christian Church: $5KDelta Christian Church$5KMaster Plan Ministries: $3KMaster Plan Ministries$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Common Ground Montrose Inc ($22K). Together the top 3 received $30K.

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%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

MontroseBensonDeltaDurango

How Zentmeyer Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 39% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $50K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Common Ground Montrose Inc Montrose, COProperty management and assist with capital projects and community projectsproperty management and assist with capital projects and ocmmunity projects$22,000
Delta Christian Church Delta, COAssist with Ongoing Ministry of Delta Christian Church$5,243
Master Plan Ministries Durango, COAssist with ongoing campus ministries of master plan ministries$2,989
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$286,396$28$31,132$30,2323$30,232$28
2023$317,500$31$22,075$21,1001$21,100$31
2022$339,544$31$19,975$19,0002$19,000$31
2021$359,488$64,708$55,364$49,5002$49,500—
2020$350,144$4,507$31,013$18,5001——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zentmeyer Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John C. Zentmeyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne B. Zentmeyer

    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 Zentmeyer Family Foundation

How much does Zentmeyer Family Foundation give each year?

Zentmeyer Family Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $21K across 1 grant.

What is Zentmeyer Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Zentmeyer Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,243, and its average grant was $10,077, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Zentmeyer Family Foundation give grants?

Zentmeyer Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Zentmeyer Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Zentmeyer Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Zentmeyer Family Foundation?

Zentmeyer Family Foundation reported $286K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $28.

What is Zentmeyer Family Foundation's EIN?

Zentmeyer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1472937. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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