Zimmer Family Foundation
The Zimmer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fremont, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including food assistance, animal welfare, health, and children’s programs.
Zimmer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Zimmer Family Foundation gave $23K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,731
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (4 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Zimmer Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an assistance request by email or written request to Stephanie Harrison. The filing states that applicants must be located in Houston, Texas; Colorado; or the Bay Area in California.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline date is required.
- Deadline
- No deadline date is required.
- Contact
Application contact: The Zimmer Family Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 7150, Fremont, CA 94537
Phone: (510) 325-8943
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Zimmer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meals on Wheels ($5K). Together the top 10 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 67 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s stated applicant-location restriction is Houston, Texas; Colorado; or the Bay Area in California. The 2025 filing reports grant dollars going to recipients in Texas (58%), Illinois (13%), California (13%), Tennessee (9%), and Virginia (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Zimmer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 13 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $875; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $85K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meals on Wheels Houston, TX | General support | $4,500 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General support | $3,000 |
| Houston Food Bank Houston, TX | General support | $2,500 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Foundat Memphis, TN | General support | $2,000 |
| Houston Humane Society Houston, TX | General support | $2,000 |
| MD Andersen Cancer Center Houston, TX | General Support | $2,000 |
| The Salvation Army Oakland, CA | General support | $1,500 |
| Star of Hope Houston, TX | General support | $1,000 |
| Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Triangle, VA | General support | $1,000 |
| Memorial Hermann Houston, TX | General | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,510 | $46,905 | $22,500 | 13 | $22,500 | $1,594 |
| 2024 | $44,395 | — | $34,153 | $30,000 | 12 | $30,000 | $2,984 |
| 2023 | $78,548 | — | $102,350 | $85,000 | 15 | $85,000 | $6,585 |
| 2022 | $180,898 | — | $29,300 | $19,500 | 14 | $19,500 | $9,605 |
| 2021 | $207,698 | — | $47,500 | $44,000 | 13 | $44,000 | $11,725 |
| 2020 | $247,697 | $38 | $65,000 | $59,000 | 10 | — | $12,298 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zimmer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food-assistance organizations, animal-welfare groups, a children’s hospital, and other charitable organizations. Meals on Wheels describes its mission as preparing and delivering hot meals to older adults and people with disabilities. Feeding America says it works to advance equitable access to nutritious food. The Houston Humane Society says it seeks to prevent cruelty to living creatures, relieve animal suffering, and educate the public about animal welfare. Marine Toys for Tots Foundation says it assists the U.S. Marine Corps in providing toys to economically disadvantaged children at Christmas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $22,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $4,500, with a median of $1,500. Among the largest reported grants were $4,500 to Meals on Wheels, $3,000 to Feeding America, $2,500 to Houston Food Bank, and $2,000 each to St Jude Children’s Hospital Foundation, Houston Humane Society, and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The 2025 filing says there is no standard request form. Requests for assistance are submitted by email or written request to Stephanie Harrison. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Zimmer as president, James Zimmer as trustee, and Stephanie Harrison as treasurer.
Zimmer Family Foundation is led by George Zimmer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Zimmer
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Zimmer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Harrison
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $0 (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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Zimmer Family Foundation
How much does Zimmer Family Foundation give each year?
Zimmer Family Foundation gave $23K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 12 grants.
What is Zimmer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Zimmer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,731, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Zimmer Family Foundation that year got $875 on average.
Where does Zimmer Family Foundation give grants?
Zimmer Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (13%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (6 grants) and Triangle, VA (2 grants).
Does Zimmer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Zimmer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Zimmer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Zimmer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meals on Wheels ($4,500), Feeding America ($3,000) and Houston Food Bank ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does Zimmer Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food-assistance organizations, animal-welfare groups, a children’s hospital, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Zimmer Family Foundation?
Submit an assistance request by email or written request to Stephanie Harrison. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is Zimmer Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Zimmer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Zimmer Family Foundation's EIN?
Zimmer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0370782. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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