ZFamily Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Knoxville, TN EIN: 93-4877062

ZFamily Foundation is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $523. Net investment income was $313.

ZFamily Foundation at a glance

In short: ZFamily Foundation gave $523 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $523), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$523
+1.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$523
+1.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$523
Total assets
$9,544
-2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who ZFamily Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Gary Sinise Foundation: $523Gary Sinise Foundation$523

The largest 2025 recipient was Gary Sinise Foundation ($523).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

MerrifieldNashville

How ZFamily Foundation gives

  • In 2025 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

$0$200$400$6000 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $515 (2024) to $523 (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $523.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gary Sinise Foundation Merrifield, VACharity$523
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,544$313$544$5231$544$313$35
2024$9,775$346$571$5151$571$346$35
2023$10,000$10,000$10,125—————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ZFamily Foundation reported a distributable amount of $35 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

ZFamily Foundation is led by Michael Zollmann, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Zollmann

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maeve Zollmann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tylendel Zollmann

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sophia A. Zollmann

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 ZFamily Foundation

How much does ZFamily Foundation give each year?

ZFamily Foundation gave $523 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $515 across 1 grant.

How large is ZFamily Foundation?

ZFamily Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $544 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does ZFamily Foundation operate?

ZFamily Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee, Virginia.

What is ZFamily Foundation's EIN?

ZFamily Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4877062. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025

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