John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation

MADISON, WI EIN: 39-1524362

John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MADISON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $44K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$44K

-19.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+31.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-39.0% YoY

About John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in MADISON, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 21 grants totaling $44K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AshevilleBAILEYS HARBORBaileys HarborBrookfieldCedarburgDeforestEPHRAIMEphraimLodiMADISONMIDDLETONMILWAUKEEMadisonMiddletonMilwaukeeMinneapolisPrior LakeSister BaySturgeon BaySwartz Creek

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$69K17 grants201921 grants202217 grants202316 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Time of Grace$13KUniversity of Wisconsin …$6KWisconsin Historical Fou…$5KWisconsin Youth Symphony…$5KSiebert Lutheran Foundat…$3KWisconsin Lutheran Chapel$2KChrist Lutheran Church$2KWisconsin Evangelical Lu…$2KWELS Kingdom Workers$1KAccess Community Health …$1K

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Time of Grace ($12,500), University of Wisconsin Foundation ($5,500), Wisconsin Historical Foundation ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Siebert Lutheran Foundation Milwaukee, WISupport for the growth of organizations in the Lut$2,500
Wisconsin Lutheran Chapel Madison, WISupport for Christian Campus Ministry services$2,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation Madison, WISupport for various research and educational progr$5,500
WELS Kingdom Workers Waukesha, WISupport for worldwide mission work$1,000
River Food Pantry Madison, WISupport for community programs$300
Access Community Health Center Madison, WISupport for improving the health and lives of its$1,000
St Marcus Lutheran School Milwaukee, WISupport for the school's many educational programs$700
Door of Life Food Bank Sister Bay, WISupport for community programs$500
Women's Fund of Door County Sturgeon Bay, WISupport for community programs$500
Christ Lutheran Church Baileys Harbor, WISupport for Christian Ministry Services$1,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John C Zimdars JrTrustee0.5
Peggy ZimdarsTrustee0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation operate?

John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin.

What size grants does John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation award?

In 2025, John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $44K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation's EIN?

John and Peggy Zimdars Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1524362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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