Zepf Center
Mental health recovery services and vocational services
Zepf Center at a glance
In short: Zepf Center gave $842K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $842K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $842,241
- +155.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $842,241
- +155.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $842,241
- Total assets
- $30,274,100
- +26.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Zepf Center funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lucas County Transitional Housing LLC ($842K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Zepf Center gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $259K (2022) to $842K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $842K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas County Transitional Housing LLC Toledo, OH | Assistance for Independent Living for Severly Disabled Persons. | $842,241 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,274,100 | $52,945,363 | $48,927,883 | $842,241 | 1 | $396,423 |
| 2024 | $23,914,376 | $41,705,928 | $42,372,837 | $329,849 | 1 | $431,966 |
| 2023 | $24,457,309 | $40,067,754 | $40,963,910 | $498,679 | 1 | $741,974 |
| 2022 | $24,614,521 | $39,277,176 | $40,794,525 | $258,935 | 1 | $267,955 |
| 2021 | $25,483,955 | $43,313,052 | $39,975,503 | $429,701 | 1 | $124,728 |
| 2020 | $26,927,527 | $38,952,221 | $39,709,853 | $642,398 | 1 | $221,907 |
About Zepf Center
Based on IRS filings
Zepf Center is a public charity, based in Toledo, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $30.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $842K. Net investment income was $396K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zepf Center is led by Deborah Flores, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; 6 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Flores
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$304K (2020) → $276K (2025)
Cynthia Geronimo
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khalida Durrani
Medical Director
Medical Doctor → Medical Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$190K (2021) → $364K (2025)
Tyler Snyder
Medical Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$256K (2025)
Cathy Carroll
Trustee
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Worden
Trustee
Trustee → Chair of Program & Services, 2021
Chair of Program & Services → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Goligoski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Kirby
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Bass
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracci Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Ruiz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willie Garrett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Nutt
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2020
37 hrs/week
$170K (2020) → $226K (2025)
Wissam Hoteit
Psychiatrist
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$285K (2020) → $281K (2025)
Katharine Beach
Advanced Practice Register
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse → Advanced Practice Register, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$178K (2022) → $216K (2025)
Christopher Pawson
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Griffey
Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucia Biasella-Sharp
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Anita Crane
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hinojosa
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Oppenlander
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
37 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Alyse Kemple (2021–2024) — Psychiatrist
- Former: Bushra Qureishi (2024) — Medical Director
- Former: Barbara Funke (2020–2023) — Medical Director
- Former: Angelita Cruz Bridges (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Anita Madison (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: David Reed (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Jane Mintun (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Libbe (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Chase (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Hamme (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Anspach (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nick Cosentino (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Baas (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Maria Kostrzewski (2021) — Psychiatrist
- Former: Lori Olender (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mara Lanzinger Spidel (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ock Hong-Shahid (2020) — Psychiatrist
- Former: Paul Toth Jr. (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Sanjit Dhaliwal (2020) — Medical Director
- Former: Sreekanth Indurti (2020) — Psychiatrist
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $364K, to Khalida Durrani (Medical Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Zepf Center
How much does Zepf Center give each year?
Zepf Center gave $842K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $330K across 1 grant.
How large is Zepf Center?
Zepf Center reported $30.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.9M.
Where does Zepf Center operate?
Zepf Center has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Zepf Center's EIN?
Zepf Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1168947. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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