Zuzus Petals
Zuzus Petals is a private foundation, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $925K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $33K.
Zuzus Petals at a glance
In short: Zuzus Petals gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- -25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,571
- -14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $925,457
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (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 Zuzus Petals funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was KK Alumni Association ($10K). Together the top 7 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Zuzus Petals gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $261K (2020). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| KK Alumni Association Memphis, TN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Memphis Child Advocacy Center Memphis, TN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Oerations | $10,000 |
| Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Tr Memphis, TN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Chickasaw Council BSA Memphis, TN | General Operations | $8,000 |
| Memphis Symphony Orchestra Memphis, TN | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Farmington Elementary PTO Germantown, TN | General Operations | $1,000 |
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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 | $925,457 | $-25,583 | $53,000 | $53,000 | 7 | $55,655 | $32,518 | $48,945 |
| 2024 | $1,004,973 | $147,872 | $72,894 | $71,000 | 8 | $72,894 | $147,872 | $49,124 |
| 2023 | $929,444 | $93,710 | $53,448 | $51,500 | 7 | $53,448 | $93,710 | $45,267 |
| 2022 | $889,130 | $97,990 | $52,470 | $50,000 | 5 | $52,470 | $97,980 | $44,098 |
| 2021 | $843,610 | $148,842 | $41,265 | $36,500 | 3 | $41,265 | $148,842 | $38,322 |
| 2020 | $736,033 | $322,499 | $261,520 | $261,000 | 4 | — | $289,783 | $27,332 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zuzus Petals reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Zuzus Petals's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Nesvick
Managing Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Nesvick
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Zuzus Petals
How much does Zuzus Petals give each year?
Zuzus Petals gave $53K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 8 grants.
What is Zuzus Petals's typical grant size?
Zuzus Petals's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $7,571, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Zuzus Petals give grants?
Zuzus Petals gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (6 grants).
Does Zuzus Petals give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zuzus Petals's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zuzus Petals's largest grantees?
Zuzus Petals's largest 2025 grantees include KK Alumni Association ($10,000), Memphis Child Advocacy Center ($10,000) and St Jude Childrens Research Hospital ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Zuzus Petals?
Zuzus Petals reported $925K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Zuzus Petals's EIN?
Zuzus Petals's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-0630593. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
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