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Shimmersky Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sunnyvale, California · EIN 454151686

Shimmersky Foundation is a private foundation in Sunnyvale, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $520 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $520 and the largest $520. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was the same as $520 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$5201$1.3 million
2023$5201$1.4 million

How to apply

Shimmersky 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$520

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
San Francisco, CA
Public charitable purposes.$520

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shimmersky Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shimmersky Foundation give?

$520 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $520.

Who runs Shimmersky Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Yadong Zhang (President) and Huiwen Sun (Secretary).

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