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The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 311596973

The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $38,500 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $50,100 the year before.

83% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$50,10011$2.6 million
2024$38,50012$2.7 million

How to apply

The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc 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 The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$10,000
North Carolina3$8,000
California2$7,000
Florida1$3,000
Colorado1$2,500
New York1$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000
Virginia1$2,000
Washington1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eco-Logic Development Fund
Cambridge, MA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Beloved Asheville
Asheville, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
GC Relief
Santa Ana, CA
General & Unrestricted$4,000
Atonement Lutheran Church
Wesley Chapel, FL
General & Unrestricted$3,000
White Rainbow Project
Bonsall, CA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Of Mountains and Men
Colorado SPGS, CO
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Aerial Recovery
Nashville, TN
Helene Disaster NC$2,000
Cirenas Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Greg Lentz Ministries
Asheville, NC
General & Unrestricted$2,000
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Associat
Seattle, WA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Shade
Great Falls, VA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Summit Charter School Inc
Cashiers, NC
Summit Archery Program$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc give?

$38,500 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Cheryl B Zimmer (Dir, VP), Collins C Zimmer (Dir, Sec), Jacob Zimmer (Dir) and Jared S Zimmer (Dir, Pres) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and faith communities.

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