Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County Inc
Muncie, IN
$285KTax year 2024
Cep maintenance endowment fund; funders' forum support; land conservation fund
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Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1118863 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
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- Contact
- Richard M Zeigler
- Phone
- (317) 430-1452
- Deadlines
- February 6 and August 7. See www.smzfoundation.org for additional details
- Application materials
- Complete letter of inquiry and grant request application requirements are available on the foundation's website: www.smzfoundation.org
- Restrictions
- Limited to muncie, delaware co., and the state of indiana. Horticultural conservation and development, recreational facilities, historical preservation/celebration
Original filing text
- Contact
- RICHARD M ZEIGLER
- Address
- PO BOX 1775 MUNCIE, IN, 47308
- Phone
- 3174301452
- SMZFOUNDATION55@GMAIL.COM
- Deadlines
- FEBRUARY 6 AND AUGUST 7. SEE WWW.SMZFOUNDATION.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Application materials
- COMPLETE LETTER OF INQUIRY AND GRANT REQUEST APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.SMZFOUNDATION.ORG
- Restrictions
- LIMITED TO MUNCIE, DELAWARE CO., AND THE STATE OF INDIANA. HORTICULTURAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, HISTORICAL PRESERVATION/CELEBRATION
Reported organization name: SHERMAN AND MARJORIE ZEIGLER FOUNDATION INC
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | $800.9K |
| 2024 | 17 | $772.4K |
Where Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Community Foundation of Muncie & Delaware County Inc
Muncie, IN
$240KTax year 2025
Cep maintenance endowment fund; funders' forum support; environmental impact fund
Community Enhancement Projects Inc
Muncie, IN
$140.1KTax year 2025
Half urban forester payroll; annual operating support
Red-Tail Land Conservancy
Muncie, IN
$110.5KTax year 2024
Annual operating support; signage and land acquisitions
Community Enhancement Projects Inc
Muncie, IN
$105.1KTax year 2024
Half urban forester payroll; annual operating support
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Figures are aggregated from Sherman and Marjorie Zeigler Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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