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Zimmerman Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Iowa · EIN 760809632

Zimmerman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfield, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 $800 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$1,3001$37,806
2024$8001$38,203
2025$1,0001$38,432

How to apply

Zimmerman Family 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 Zimmerman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Direct Relief
Santa Barbara, CA
Hurricane melissa response$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Zimmerman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Zimmerman Family Foundation give?

$1,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Zimmerman Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Krystal Owen (President), Ben Podoll (Vice President), Kfir Lindheim (Treasurer/Secretary (As of Sept '25)) and William M Doyle (Secretary (Through Sept '25)) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does Zimmerman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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