Zero Six One Nine Foundation
The Zero Six One Nine Foundation is a private foundation based in Fairview, Texas. Established in 2018, it supports public charities in the communities where its founders live, with the stated goal of helping those organizations extend their reach and further their work.
Zero Six One Nine Foundation at a glance
In short: Zero Six One Nine Foundation gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,000
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,900
- +33.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $1,642,215
- -2.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (70% 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 Zero Six One Nine Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 201 Dumont Court, Fairview, TX 75069-1942
Phone: (972) 673-0759
Website: https://www.zerosixonenine.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zero Six One Nine Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alzheimer's Foundation of America ($21K). Together the top 10 received $109K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes supporting charities in the communities where its founders live. In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas and 30% to recipients in New York. The filing lists grants to organizations in Texas and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Zero Six One Nine Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) 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 $7K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2021) to $109K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $109K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $21,000 |
| Samaritan Inn McKinney Texas McKinney, TX | Charitable Contribution | $20,000 |
| Charity Water New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $12,000 |
| Network of Community Ministries Richardson, TX | Charitable Contribution | $10,500 |
| The Other Ones Foundation Inc Dallas, TX | Charitable Contribution | $10,500 |
| The Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Charitable Contribution | $10,500 |
| Lifesavers Foundation Richardson, TX | Charitable Contribution | $9,000 |
| Hugs Cafe Inc Dallas, TX | Charitable Contribution | $8,500 |
| For the Nations Refugee Outreach Richardson, TX | Charitable Contribution | $4,000 |
| Total of All Other Charitable Contributions Paid Fairview, TX | Charitable Contribution | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,642,215 | $80,632 | $125,681 | $109,000 | 10 | $109,000 | $79,221 | $102,592 |
| 2024 | $1,687,264 | $210,143 | $104,698 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,000 | $199,111 | $94,139 |
| 2023 | $1,581,819 | $-34,373 | $108,843 | $90,000 | 11 | $90,000 | $57,250 | $88,538 |
| 2022 | $1,725,035 | $21,691 | $118,414 | $93,750 | 9 | $93,750 | $53,823 | $86,661 |
| 2021 | $1,821,758 | $85,665 | $94,294 | $90,000 | 10 | $90,000 | $81,371 | $102,879 |
| 2020 | $1,830,387 | $-45,287 | $136,331 | $97,000 | 9 | — | $37,753 | $86,915 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zero Six One Nine Foundation reported a distributable amount of $103K 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
The foundation’s website describes support for public charities and cites projects including building water-bottle schools in Central America and helping homeless communities in two regions of Texas.
Its 2025 grants included organizations working in several areas. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says its mission is to support, serve, and educate people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and to fund research. Network of Community Ministries describes its work as caring for, coaching, and empowering neighbors. The Other Ones Foundation says it creates pathways to stable housing and independence for people experiencing homelessness in Austin. Lifesavers Foundation describes providing free medical services for women and children and community goods and services. Hugs Cafe says it trains and employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For the Nations Refugee Outreach describes providing education and family services to refugees in the Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $109,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $21,000, with a median grant of $10,500. Notable awards included $21,000 to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, $20,000 to Samaritan Inn McKinney Texas, $12,000 to Charity Water, $10,500 each to Network of Community Ministries, The Other Ones Foundation, and The Central Texas Food Bank, and $9,000 to Lifesavers Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carlo Strippoli as president and director; Carole C. Strippoli as secretary, treasurer, and director; and Benjamin J. Hargrove, Michael C. Strippoli, Brian W. Hargrove, and George R. Strippoli as directors. The foundation’s website identifies Carlo Strippoli and Carole Strippoli as co-founders.
Zero Six One Nine Foundation is led by Carlo Strippoli, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carlo Strippoli
President & Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin J. Hargrove
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian W. Hargrove
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole C. Strippoli
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George R. Strippoli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael C. Strippoli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Zero Six One Nine Foundation
How much does Zero Six One Nine Foundation give each year?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation gave $109K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 11 grants.
What is Zero Six One Nine Foundation's typical grant size?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $10,900, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zero Six One Nine Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Zero Six One Nine Foundation give grants?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richardson, TX (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Who are Zero Six One Nine Foundation's largest grantees?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alzheimer's Foundation of America ($21,000), Samaritan Inn McKinney Texas ($20,000) and Charity Water ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zero Six One Nine Foundation?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $109K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zero Six One Nine Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website describes support for public charities and cites projects including building water-bottle schools in Central America and helping homeless communities in two regions of Texas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zero Six One Nine Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Zero Six One Nine Foundation's EIN?
Zero Six One Nine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2241558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Zero Six One Nine Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Zero Six One Nine Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zero-six-one-nine-foundation-morg_45e77637ad9845648ccd55aa2d9a61b0
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