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Zims Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Independence, OH EIN: 20-5461183 Website

To assist charitable organizations that support activites, research and projects relating to the causes, prevention, treatment and cure of multiple sclerosis.

Zims Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$1,157,357
+7.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$86,230
-3.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$41,917
-12.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,931
-12.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Zims Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

RoanokeArlingtonCharlottesvilleFalls ChurchGlen AllenRichmond

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K6 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $589K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Francis Service Dogs Roanoke, VAGeneral Support$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,157,357$86,230$2,931——$41,917
2024$1,074,058$88,858$3,356——$47,844
2023$988,556$66,941$11,480——$39,252
2022$933,095$106,282$38,189$25,0001$4,235
2021$869,131$171,371$12,539——$11
2020$706,170$594,586$609,063$589,2506$3,533

About Zims Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Zims Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Independence, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $42K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zims Foundation Inc is led by Ryan Zimmerman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ryan Zimmerman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Zimmerman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Zimmerman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bunky Womble Manley (2020) — Secretary

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.

Frequently asked questions about Zims Foundation Inc

How large is Zims Foundation Inc?

Zims Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $86K.

Where does Zims Foundation Inc operate?

Zims Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Zims Foundation Inc's EIN?

Zims Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5461183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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