ZZ SKY Foundation
ZZ SKY Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K.
ZZ SKY Foundation at a glance
In short: ZZ SKY Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,892
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,446
- Median grant
- $1,446
- Total assets
- $2,278
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 ZZ SKY Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Illinois and others ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How ZZ SKY Foundation gives
- In 2025 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
In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois and others Champaign, IL | Education | $1,782 |
| University YMCA Champaign, IL | NGO | $1,110 |
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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 | $2,278 | $9,104 | $6,826 | $2,892 | 2 | $2,892 | $171 |
| 2024 | — | $13,752 | $13,752 | — | — | $13,752 | $677 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, ZZ SKY Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
ZZ SKY Foundation is led by Tony H Wong, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tony H Wong
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zheng Zhang
Director
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 ZZ SKY Foundation
How much does ZZ SKY Foundation give each year?
ZZ SKY Foundation gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is ZZ SKY Foundation?
ZZ SKY Foundation reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is ZZ SKY Foundation?
ZZ SKY Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Champaign, IL. It holds $2K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does ZZ SKY Foundation operate?
ZZ SKY Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is ZZ SKY Foundation's EIN?
ZZ SKY Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-2489141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
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 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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