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Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz)

Preselected recipients only Troy, Michigan · EIN 381685880

Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) is a private foundation in Troy, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $343,593 in 60 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,789. 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 $317,235 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$319,51162$6.6 million
2024$317,23561$7.1 million
2025$343,59360$8.0 million

How to apply

Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) 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 Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$64,173
Florida4$55,709
Michigan12$54,789
California5$32,918
Connecticut7$29,146
Texas3$25,789
Ohio2$16,500
Indiana4$15,789
New Mexico3$15,396
Illinois1$8,632

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 60 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
LLirrf'O Inc (dba O'Ferrill Learning Center)
Miami, FL
Charitable$30,789
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Charitable$16,571
Corewell Health Foundation - Southeast Michigan
Southfield, MI
Charitable$13,000
Valley Churches United Missions
Ben Lomond, CA
Religious$12,000
Foundation on Faith Inc
Bridgeport, CT
Charitable$10,289
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc
Miami, FL
Charitable$10,000
Henry Ford Health System Foundation
Detroit, MI
Charitable$10,000
Lake Travis Crisis Ministries
Lakeway, TX
Charitable$10,000
North Warren Central School District
Chestertown, NY
Educational$10,000
Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Corp
Riverhead, NY
Charitable$10,000
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
Educational$10,000
Trustee of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Educational$10,000
Parkinson's Foundation Inc
Miami, FL
Charitable$9,132
Alzheimer's Diease and Related Disorders Association Inc Michigan Chapter o
Chicago, IL
Charitable$8,632
Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc
Austin, TX
Charitable$8,500
Central Texas Food Bank Inc
Austin, TX
Charitable$7,289
Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged
Cleveland, OH
Religious$6,500
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$6,429
Soundwaters Inc
Stamford, CT
Charitable$6,429
Gray Bears
Santa Cruz, CA
Charitable$6,000
Word of Life Church of God in Christ
Santa Cruz, CA
Religious$6,000
St Paul on the Lake Catholic Church
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Religious$5,789
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Educational$5,788
Evan Spear Foundation Inc
Boulder, CO
Charitable$5,395
North Fork Animal Welfare League Inc
Peconic, NY
Charitable$5,395
CHRISUS St Vincent Hospital Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Charitable$5,132
Friends of Santa Fe Public Library Inc
Santa Fe, NM
Charitable$5,132
New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tiden Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable$5,132
Santa Fe Community Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
Charitable$5,132
Beacon Health Foundation Inc
South Bend, IN
Charitable$5,000
Belle Isle Conservancy
Detroit, MI
Charitable$5,000
Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order Inc
Detroit, MI
Charitable$5,000
Saint Piux X Catholic Church
Granger, IN
Religious$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
Memphis, TN
Charitable$5,000
St Thomas More R C Church Corp
Darien, CT
Religious$5,000
The Society of St Vincent De Paul in the Archdicese of Detroit
Detroit, MI
Charitable$4,000
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation
Detroit, MI
Charitable$3,500
Philahundance
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable$3,429
Mishawaka Food Pantry Inc
Mishawaka, IN
Charitable$3,289
Caring for Bethlehem Inc
Bethlehem, CT
Charitable$3,214

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) give?

$343,593 in tax year 2025, across 60 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz)?

Its 2025 filing lists James Loftus (President/Director), Lisa P Cruikshank (Vice President/Direct), Catherine Bato (Vice President/Director) and Martha Harris (Secretary/Trustee) among 13 officers and trustees.

What does Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz) fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.

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