Zeppelin Family Foundation
Zeppelin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2024, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.
Zeppelin Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,201
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $4,025
- -59.8% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $4,025
- -70.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $4,025
- -70.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Zeppelin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Zeppelin Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2021) to $35K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Contemporary Art - Denver Denver, CO | General Support | $8,190 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,201 | $4,025 | $4,025 | — | — | $4,025 | $59 |
| 2023 | $1,201 | $10,000 | $13,450 | $8,190 | 1 | $13,450 | $157 |
| 2022 | $4,651 | $24,800 | $20,232 | $16,512 | 5 | $20,232 | $191 |
| 2021 | $83 | $6,200 | $9,024 | $6,200 | 4 | $9,024 | $37 |
| 2020 | $2,907 | $35,500 | $37,581 | $34,532 | 7 | — | $165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zeppelin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zeppelin Family Foundation is led by Mickey Zeppelin, Director & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mickey Zeppelin
Director & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Zeppelin
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Zeppelin Family Foundation
How large is Zeppelin Family Foundation?
Zeppelin Family Foundation reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Zeppelin Family Foundation operate?
Zeppelin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Zeppelin Family Foundation's EIN?
Zeppelin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4744210. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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