William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001

Private foundation · Grantmaker St. Louis, MO EIN: 43-6887846

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 is a private foundation, based in St. Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $595K. Net investment income was $835.

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 at a glance

In short: William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 gave $595K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$595,099
+1193.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$148,775
+546.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$138,842
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Waterloo Foundation for Excellence: $316KWaterloo Foundation forExcellence$316KSaints Peter and Paul Cathol Parish: $170KSaints Peter and Paul CatholParish$170KGibault Catholic High School: $107KGibault Catholic High School$107KMonroe County Christian School: $2KMonroe County Christian School$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Waterloo Foundation for Excellence ($316K). Together the top 4 received $595K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 13 (77%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

WaterlooColumbiaGlen Carbon

How William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 gives

  • Giving grew 1388% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $595K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $595K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Waterloo Foundation for Excellence Waterloo, ILUnrestricted$315,549
Saints Peter and Paul Cathol Parish Waterloo, ILGeneral Support$170,397
Gibault Catholic High School Waterloo, ILUnrestricted$107,287
Monroe County Christian School Columbia, ILGeneral Support$1,866
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,492$596,409$595,0994$595,699$835$1,164
2024$592,340$40,187$72,012$46,0002$47,200$15,689$30,457
2023$625,799$25,223$46,700$35,0001$35,600$14,428$32,644
2022$647,434$33,766$54,694$40,0002$40,600$21,932$36,371
2021$668,433$48,178$29,704$17,0004—$36,185$38,268

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's only listed officer is Edward Jones Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward Jones Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $12K (2021) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Edward Jones Trust Company — Trustee: $10KEdward Jones Trust…Trustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $10K, to Edward Jones Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001

How much does William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 give each year?

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 gave $595K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 2 grants.

What is William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's typical grant size?

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's median grant in 2025 was $138,842, and its average grant was $148,775, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 give grants?

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IL (3 grants).

Does William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001 reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's EIN?

William Zimmer FMLY Foundation 480003001's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6887846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 12, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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