Marie & John Zimmermann Fund
The Marie & John Zimmermann Fund is a private foundation based in New York City, established in 1942 and tax-exempt since July 1944. The organization operates as a domestic not-for-profit corporation and functions as a grantmaking foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.3M
+13.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$513K
-14.1% YoY
Grant Count
30
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$17K
-14.1% YoY
Grantmaking
The fund distributes approximately $596,500 to $597,000 annually through approximately 30 grants. Grant sizes range from $1,000 to $85,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Grant Range
s range from $1,000 to $85,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Total Assets: $9.1 million (as of 2023)
Annual Giving: $596,500–$597,000
Most Recent Filing: 2023 Form 990-PF
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,292,034 | $9,054,826 | $7,433,152 |
| Revenue | $1,966,877 | $2,434,330 | $1,576,739 |
| Expenses | $731,414 | $787,438 | $584,242 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $579,612 | $722,344 | $512,246 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,836,535 | $2,338,272 | $178,824 |
| Distributable Amount | $732,344 | $613,771 | $585,466 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key personnel identified in filings include:
- Kristin Z. Miskavage — President and Program Manager
- J. Dail Zimmermann — Vice President
- Kate J. Schneider — Secretary
- Kenneth L. Goody — Treasurer
- Gae A. Zimmermann — Director
The foundation's administrative address is 1411 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10018.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| J DAIL ZIMMERMANN | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $30,000 |
| KATE J SCHNEIDER | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| KRISTIN Z MISKAVAGE | PRESIDENT AND PROGRAM MANAGER | 5 | $30,000 |
| KENNETH L GOODY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| GAE A ZIMMERMANN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Recent grants documented include a $45,000 award to The Decorative Arts Trust in 2023 for general use.
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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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