Zinn Charitable Foundation
Zinn Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Flora, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations in Flora and elsewhere in Indiana.
Zinn Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Zinn Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,800
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,400
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $600
- Total assets
- $258,822
- -18.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (98% 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 Zinn Charitable 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: 578 N 50 E, Flora, IN 46929
Phone: (574) 967-3773
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zinn Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Flora Youth Baseball ($52K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 89 grants of 91 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana, 1% to Virginia, and 1% to Louisiana. Listed Indiana recipients include organizations in Flora and Kokomo.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zinn Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $550 first-time, $700 repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 399% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 542% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2019) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flora Youth Baseball Flora, IN | Capital Improvements | $52,000 |
| Bringhurst Community Church Flora, IN | General Fund | $9,500 |
| Carroll Community Foundation Kokomo, IN | Endowment Fund | $5,000 |
| Carroll County Food Pantry Flora, IN | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
| Carroll County Community Center Flora, IN | Capital Improvements | $1,000 |
| Rebellion Youth Inc Flora, IN | Operations | $1,000 |
| Kokomo Rescue Mission Kokomo, IN | Unrestricted | $800 |
| Christian Children's Fund Richmond, VA | Sponsorship | $600 |
| Flora First Christian Church Flora, IN | Memorial Funds | $600 |
| St Judes Children Baton Rouge, LA | Unrestricted Donation | $500 |
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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 | $258,822 | $18,324 | $76,186 | $74,800 | 17 | $74,800 | $14,681 | $13,798 |
| 2024 | $316,685 | $85,598 | $64,866 | $64,117 | 15 | $64,117 | $84,064 | $13,709 |
| 2023 | $295,952 | $24,442 | $18,265 | $17,850 | 18 | $17,850 | $24,027 | $13,286 |
| 2022 | $289,775 | $-69,381 | $16,352 | $14,994 | 18 | $14,994 | $2,808 | $13,278 |
| 2021 | $375,508 | $53,445 | $39,967 | $36,539 | 23 | $36,539 | $49,517 | $16,764 |
| 2020 | $362,030 | $215,195 | $22,042 | $21,686 | 23 | — | $212,391 | $13,864 |
| 2019 | $180,877 | $2,089 | $12,930 | $12,635 | 18 | — | $284 | $15,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zinn Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for capital improvements, a church general fund, an endowment fund, food assistance, youth programs, and other purposes.
Kokomo Rescue Mission Inc., which received $800 in 2025, describes its mission as proclaiming the good news and demonstrating the compassion of Jesus Christ to homeless, hungry, and hurting people in north central Indiana. Little Traverse Conservancy Inc., which received $50 in 2025, says it protects land in northern Michigan through nature preserves, working forest reserves, and conservation easements.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $74,800. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $52,000, with a median of $600.
The largest reported grants included $52,000 to Flora Youth Baseball for capital improvements; $9,500 to Bringhurst Community Church for its general fund; $5,000 to Carroll Community Foundation for an endowment fund; and $2,000 to Carroll County Food Pantry, unrestricted. Other listed grants included $1,000 to Carroll County Community Center for capital improvements, $1,000 to Rebellion Youth Inc for operations, and $800 to Kokomo Rescue Mission Inc, unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following members: Dale V Zinn, Mary E Zinn, Teresa K Fife, Linda Diane Dzirbik, and Jennifer A Spesard.
Zinn Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale V. Zinn
Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer A. Spesard
Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Diane Dzirbik
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary E. Zinn
Member
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa K. Fife
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Zinn Charitable Foundation
How much does Zinn Charitable Foundation give each year?
Zinn Charitable Foundation gave $75K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $64K across 15 grants.
What is Zinn Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Zinn Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $600, and its average grant was $4,400, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zinn Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Zinn Charitable Foundation give grants?
Zinn Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Flora, IN (9 grants) and Kokomo, IN (3 grants).
Does Zinn Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Zinn Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zinn Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Zinn Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Flora Youth Baseball ($52,000), Bringhurst Community Church ($9,900 across 2 grants) and Carroll Community Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zinn Charitable Foundation?
Zinn Charitable Foundation reported $259K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Zinn Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for capital improvements, a church general fund, an endowment fund, food assistance, youth programs, and other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zinn Charitable 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 Zinn Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Zinn Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2033803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Zinn Charitable 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Zinn Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/zinn-charitable-foundation-morg_2ecdc693e18b46d8af1247ec2aaf9212
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