Zion Foundation
Zion Foundation is a private foundation, based in Las Vegas, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.
Zion Foundation at a glance
In short: Zion Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,530
- -91.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,530
- -67.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,530
- Total assets
- $17,394
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Zion Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ethnos Movement International Inc ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Zion Foundation gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 239% of 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $150K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnos Movement International Inc Henderson, NV | Support of Christian missionary and charitable ministry activities | $2,530 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,394 | — | $2,530 | $2,530 | 1 | $2,530 | $1,059 |
| 2024 | $1,028,893 | — | $30,790 | $30,790 | 4 | $30,790 | $6,748 |
| 2023 | $1,059,683 | — | $1,321 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $6,403 |
| 2022 | $1,061,004 | $-3,787,610 | $151,386 | $150,000 | 1 | $150,000 | $104,045 |
| 2021 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | — | — | — | — | $246,250 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zion Foundation is led by Christopher Pankaew, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Pankaew
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Zion Foundation
How much does Zion Foundation give each year?
Zion Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 4 grants.
How large is Zion Foundation?
Zion Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Zion Foundation operate?
Zion Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Zion Foundation's EIN?
Zion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3965599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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