Zoellner Foundation
Zoellner Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K.
Zoellner Foundation at a glance
In short: Zoellner Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,184
- -60.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,184
- +58.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,184
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Zoellner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Zoellner Foundation gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $160K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $11,184 |
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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 | — | $10,000 | $13,684 | $11,184 | 1 | $13,684 | — | $268 |
| 2023 | $3,684 | — | $29,350 | $28,250 | 4 | $29,350 | — | $858 |
| 2022 | $33,034 | — | $32,485 | $31,500 | 6 | $32,485 | — | $2,628 |
| 2021 | $65,519 | — | $20,989 | $19,000 | 3 | — | — | $3,778 |
| 2020 | $86,508 | $100,732 | $29,339 | $29,300 | 3 | — | — | $2,467 |
| 2019 | $15,115 | $-2,078 | $160,520 | $159,525 | 7 | — | $772 | $5,339 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zoellner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zoellner Foundation is led by Craig J. Zoellner, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Craig J. Zoellner
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Zoellner Foundation
How much does Zoellner Foundation give each year?
Zoellner Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 4 grants.
Where does Zoellner Foundation operate?
Zoellner Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland.
How much is Zoellner Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Zoellner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $268 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Zoellner Foundation's EIN?
Zoellner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1484558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 3, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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