Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation
The Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation is a private foundation based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its 2025 filing reports grants to educational institutions, including grants designated for scholarships and a grant for “Jetta Zimmerman Nursing.”
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation at a glance
In short: Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation gave $778K across 85 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $777,983
- +22.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 85
- -11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,153
- +37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $13,356,893
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact the Hawaii Community Foundation. The filing lists application materials and award restrictions as “see footnote,” and deadlines as “N/A.”
- Contact
Application contact: Hawaii Community Foundation
Mailing address: 827 Fort Street Mall, Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 566-5570
Email: scholarshpis@hcf-hawaii.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Hawaii Foundation ($241K).
Organizations only. It also paid 84 grants to individuals ($536,930), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
272 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 268 grants of 272 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Hawaii recipients received 71% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were Washington (8%), California (6%), Oregon (3%), and Connecticut (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 85 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $619K (2020) to $838K (2022). In 2025 it made 85 grants totaling $778K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | Jetta Zimmerman Nursing | $241,053 |
| 49 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $346,530 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing reports the following financials:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,356,893 | $2,480,385 | $1,026,735 | $777,983 | 85 | $873,996 | $2,372,079 | $907,903 |
| 2024 | $11,891,590 | $1,418,221 | $840,767 | $637,250 | 96 | $726,597 | $1,309,424 | $836,831 |
| 2023 | $11,298,153 | $638,928 | $978,524 | $784,671 | 89 | $870,620 | $535,334 | $755,328 |
| 2022 | $11,634,045 | $658,854 | $1,042,179 | $838,203 | 1 | $931,915 | $561,538 | $752,607 |
| 2021 | $12,003,655 | $1,086,272 | $953,917 | $733,424 | 1 | $830,726 | $973,732 | $882,400 |
| 2020 | $11,846,590 | $984,036 | $819,105 | $619,045 | 205 | — | $892,429 | $801,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $908K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include scholarship support for universities and colleges. The University of Hawaii Foundation, which received the foundation’s largest reported 2025 grant, describes its own mission as raising philanthropic support and managing investments to benefit the University of Hawaii, the people of Hawaii, and future generations. Chaminade University of Honolulu, another 2025 recipient, describes its own mission as providing an education in a collaborative learning environment that prepares students for life, work, and service.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 85 grants totaling $777,983. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $241,053, with a median of $6,000. The largest grant was $241,053 to the University of Hawaii Foundation for “Jetta Zimmerman Nursing.” Other notable grants included $10,000 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa for a scholarship and $9,500 to Chaminade University of Honolulu for a scholarship.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists the Hawaii Community Foundation as the contact for application inquiries. The filing refers to a footnote for application materials and award restrictions; those details are not provided here.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's only listed officer is Bank Of Hawaii, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of Hawaii
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$130K (2020) → $109K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $109K, to Bank of Hawaii (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation
How much does Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation give each year?
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation gave $778K across 85 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $637K across 96 grants.
What is Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's typical grant size?
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $9,153, across 85 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation give grants?
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Washington (8%) and California (6%).
Does Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 85 grants with a stated purpose on Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (82 grants).
How large is Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation?
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $874K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $908K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include scholarship support for universities and colleges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation?
Contact the Hawaii Community Foundation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's EIN?
Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-6006669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
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Grantable. (2026). Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/hans-and-clara-zimmerman-foundation-morg_3e7c41238ca34749b9fa7253e97d19b7
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