Funding Amount

Up to US $40,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Located in Sarasota, Florida
  • A project with “local focus” must reside in the greater Sarasota, Florida area.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The funding of scholarship fees (tuition, books, room, and board) is outside the criteria except in special circumstances.
  • Not eligible: Capital support for the purchase of land and/or buildings is outside the criteria except in special circumstances.
  • Not eligible: Operating Support is generally not funded.

Overview

The Zimmer Family Foundation Local Grants support religious, educational, and social programs aimed at assisting the less fortunate. Based in Sarasota, Florida, the foundation primarily funds short-term pilot projects with a local focus in the greater Sarasota area. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) IRS Tax exempt organizations. Notably, funding for scholarships, capital support for land, and general operating expenses are generally excluded from consideration.

Eligibility

Applicants must be 501(c)(3) IRS Tax exempt.A project with “local focus” must reside in the greater Sarasota, Florida area.

Ineligibility

The funding of scholarship fees (tuition, books, room, and board) is outside the criteria except in special circumstances.Capital support for the purchase of land and/or buildings is outside the criteria except in special circumstances. Operating Support is generally not funded.

What The Zimmer Family Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
12
Total given
$39K
Median grant
$2,250
Range
$1,000–$10K
  • By dollars: Massachusetts 26%, North Carolina 21%, California 18%. Top recipient cities: Asheville, NC; Cambridge, MA; Santa Ana, CA.
  • 83% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 75% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Eco-Logic Development Fund · Cambridge, MA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10K

  • Beloved Asheville · Asheville, NC

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

  • GC Relief · Santa Ana, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000

  • Atonement Lutheran Church · Wesley Chapel, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000

  • White Rainbow Project · Bonsall, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Religious
  • Education
  • Human services

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