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George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation

Preselected recipients only Waterloo, Illinois · EIN 460733222

George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation is a private foundation in Waterloo, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,320 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $5,365 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,54016$6,382
2024$5,36514$10,050
2025$6,32015$4,731

How to apply

George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$5,450
Missouri5$475
Kansas1$360
Montana1$35

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camp Wartburg
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$2,000
Human Support Services
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$1,150
Waterloo Rotary Tree of Lights
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$1,100
Gibault Catholic High School
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$500
Helping Stray
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$400
Unbound
Kansas City, KS
Charitable donation$360
Foundation for BJC
St Louis, MO
Charitable donation$250
St Peter and Paul Catholic School
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$200
Nine PBS Netwrok
St Louis, MO
Charitable donation$100
Monroe County Fair Association
Waterloo, IL
Charitable donation$80
Missouri Botanical Gardens
St Louis, MO
Charitable donation$55
Forest Park Forever
St Louis, MO
Charitable donation$50
St Labre Indian School
Ashland, MT
Charitable donation$35
American Heart Association
St Louis, MO
Charitable donation$20
Friends of St Leo
Columbia, IL
Charitable donation$20

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation give?

$6,320 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Noreen Ziebold (Trustee).

What does George and Noreen Ziebold Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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