Zita Charitable Trust
Zita Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Shreveport, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.
Zita Charitable Trust at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Zita Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Zita Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $754K (2020) to $999K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $999K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Angels Residential Facility Shreveport, LA | Charitable | $999,408 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,470,702 | $3,118,758 | $1,147,470 | $999,408 | 1 | $1,073,336 | $1,959,274 | $1,281,803 |
| 2023 | $27,384,706 | $2,645,964 | $1,016,826 | $880,311 | 3 | $950,653 | $747,475 | $1,071,010 |
| 2022 | $25,504,358 | $1,638,446 | $1,097,362 | $933,775 | 2 | $999,310 | $1,003,223 | $944,586 |
| 2021 | $24,980,048 | $4,116,114 | $915,940 | $769,449 | 1 | $832,482 | $1,584,672 | $996,808 |
| 2020 | $21,768,863 | $2,418,780 | $888,540 | $754,000 | 1 | — | $2,156,284 | $834,244 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zita Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Argent Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Argent Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$86K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $103K, to Argent Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Zita Charitable Trust
Where does Zita Charitable Trust operate?
Zita Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Louisiana.
What is Zita Charitable Trust's EIN?
Zita Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5177582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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