Edwin L & Marion Zehnder Foundation
Total Given 2017–2025
$112K
19 grants · $12K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$7K
grant size
80%
deep partner · 8/10 multi-year
repeat
$299K
Assets · 2022
10
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY
Phone
9897767358
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $13K | $319K | $13K | 4 |
| 2019 | $15K | $317K | $18K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $321K | $10K | N/A |
| 2022 | $16K | $299K | $18K | 1 |
| 2023 | $17K | $467K | $186K | 2 |
| 2024 | $21K | $717K | $171K | 4 |
| 2025 | $31K | $747K | $25K | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 19 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$16K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
AZ
Albert F Zehnder
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (19 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankenmuth Convention & Visitors B | Frankenmuth, MI | $15,950 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2022 |
| Frankenmuth Convention & Visitors B | Frankenmuth, MI | $15,550 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2023 |
| Wellspring Lutheran Services | Frankenmuth, MI | $15,000 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2025 |
| St Lorenz Church | Frankenmuth, MI | $8,500 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2019 |
| Frankenmuth Friends of Police | Frankenmuth, MI | $6,800 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2024 |
| Frankenmuth Chambercvb | Frankenmuth, MI | $6,800 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2024 |
| Frankenmuth Friends of Police | Frankenmuth, MI | $6,750 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2025 |
| Frankenmuth Chambercvb | Frankenmuth, MI | $6,750 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2025 |
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | $6,000 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2017 |
| Wellspring Lutheran Services | Frankenmuth, MI | $5,000 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2024 |
| St Lorenz Church | Frankenmuth, MI | $4,775 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2017 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran School | Frankenmuth, MI | $2,800 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2024 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran School | Frankenmuth, MI | $2,500 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2025 |
| Saginaw Future | Saginaw, MI | $2,500 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCREATION | 2019 |
| Northwood University | Midland, MI | $2,250 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2019 |
| City of Frankenmuth | Frankenmuth, MI | $1,370 | CITY BEAUTIFICATION | 2019 |
| St Lorenz Lutheran School | Frankenmuth, MI | $1,000 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2023 |
| City of Frankenmuth | Frankenmuth, MI | $1,000 | CITY BEAUTIFICATION | 2017 |
| Rotary Int'L Foundation | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | ORGANIZATION'S DISCRETION | 2017 |