F J Zimmermann Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 39-1037432

The F J Zimmermann Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 1964. The foundation provides grants primarily for general support and scholarship funds to educational and cultural organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$150K

-13.4% YoY

Grant Count

11

-52.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+81.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made 10 grants in 2023.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, California, and Hawaii.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ANN ARBORBOSTONCHICAGOCORAL SPRINGSEUGENEEVANSTONFAIRFIELDGLENCOEGLENVIEWGRAND MARAISHONOLULUKAMUELALOS ANGELASLOTHIANNAPANOTRE DAMERENOSAN FRANCISCOSANTA CLARASOUTH BEND

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 31, 2023:

  • Total assets: $1,887,326
  • Total revenues: $47,338
  • Total expenses: $175,754
  • Investment income and dividends: $82,973
  • Number of employees: 0

As of December 31, 2022:

  • Investment income and dividends: $125,951
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$43K$86K$130K$173K21 grants202017 grants202122 grants202223 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CLARA$70KST JAMES EPISCOPAL PARISH$35KUNIVERSITY OF OREGON$20KUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN O…$16KCHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEA…$2KYMCA$2KFIELD MUSEUM$2KEVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION$1KEMMA WILLARD SCHOOL$1KCHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN$500

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

91<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK EGANPRESIDENT
KATHARINE Z EGANSECRETARY/TREASURER
BRIDGET EGAN WELLSDIRECTOR
MARK CHARLES EGANDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 1165 N Clark St Ste 700, Chicago, IL 60610-2821
Phone: 312-705-9003

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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