Mary and George Herbert Zimmerman Foundation (Att Joan C Skrzyniarz)
Invitation OnlyTroy, Michigan · EIN 38-1685880 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$344K
Organizations funded60
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $7,289.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
80% of grants went outside Michigan.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLirrf'O Inc (dba O'Ferrill Learning Center) | Miami, FL | Charitable | $30,789 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | Charitable | $16,571 |
| Corewell Health Foundation - Southeast Michigan | Southfield, MI | Charitable | $13,000 |
| Valley Churches United Missions | Ben Lomond, CA | Religious | $12,000 |
| Foundation on Faith Inc | Bridgeport, CT | Charitable | $10,289 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System Foundation | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Lake Travis Crisis Ministries | Lakeway, TX | Charitable | $10,000 |
| North Warren Central School District | Chestertown, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| Spirit's Promise Equine Rescue Corp | Riverhead, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Educational | $10,000 |
| Trustee of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | Charitable | $9,132 |
| Alzheimer's Diease and Related Disorders Association Inc Michigan Chapter o | Chicago, IL | Charitable | $8,632 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Inc | Austin, TX | Charitable | $8,500 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Inc | Austin, TX | Charitable | $7,289 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged | Cleveland, OH | Religious | $6,500 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $6,429 |
| Soundwaters Inc | Stamford, CT | Charitable | $6,429 |
| Gray Bears | Santa Cruz, CA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Word of Life Church of God in Christ | Santa Cruz, CA | Religious | $6,000 |
| St Paul on the Lake Catholic Church | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Religious | $5,789 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | Educational | $5,788 |
| Evan Spear Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | Charitable | $5,395 |
| North Fork Animal Welfare League Inc | Peconic, NY | Charitable | $5,395 |
| CHRISUS St Vincent Hospital Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $5,132 |
| Friends of Santa Fe Public Library Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $5,132 |
| New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tiden Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,132 |
| Santa Fe Community Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Charitable | $5,132 |
| Beacon Health Foundation Inc | South Bend, IN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Belle Isle Conservancy | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order Inc | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Saint Piux X Catholic Church | Granger, IN | Religious | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| St Thomas More R C Church Corp | Darien, CT | Religious | $5,000 |
| The Society of St Vincent De Paul in the Archdicese of Detroit | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation | Detroit, MI | Charitable | $3,500 |
| Philahundance | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $3,429 |
| Mishawaka Food Pantry Inc | Mishawaka, IN | Charitable | $3,289 |
| Caring for Bethlehem Inc | Bethlehem, CT | Charitable | $3,214 |
| Connecticut Community Bicycle Workshop Inc | New Haven, CT | Charitable | $3,214 |
| Holy Comforter Catholic Church | Charlottesville, VA | Religious | $3,214 |
| St Thomas Aquinas University Parish | Charlottesville, VA | Religious | $3,214 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Detroit Institute of Children | Walled Lake, MI | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Culver, IN | Charitable | $2,500 |
| San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Panther Club | Felton, CA | Charitable | $2,489 |
| Gramation Village Inc | Bronxville, NY | Charitable | $2,143 |
| Westhab in Yonkers Inc | Yonkers, NY | Charitable | $2,143 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | Bronx, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Neighborhood Club | Grosse Pointe, MI | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary | Detroit, MI | Religious | $1,500 |
| Sacred Hearth Rehabilitation Center Inc | Memphis, MI | Charitable | $1,500 |
| St Paul on the Lake Catholic Church | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Religious | $1,000 |
| Church of St Joseph's | Bronxville, NY | Religious | $789 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Educational | $500 |
| Greenwich Hospital | Greenwich, CT | Charitable | $500 |
| Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc | Norwalk, CT | Charitable | $500 |
| University of Virginia Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Educational | $500 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | Educational | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $343,593 | 60 |
| 2024 | $317,235 | 61 |
| 2023 | $319,511 | 62 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601339349102185
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-1685880
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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