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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$183,799
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $2,400,021
-
Tax year 2024
$178,325
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $2,253,524
-
Tax year 2023
$128,141
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $2,189,728
-
Tax year 2022
$181,650
- Grants listed
- 31
- Assets, end of year
- $2,288,803
-
Tax year 2021
$145,205
- Grants listed
- 40
- Assets, end of year
- $2,412,548
-
Tax year 2020
$102,818
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $2,385,165
-
Tax year 2019
$74,974
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $2,452,970
-
Tax year 2018
$45,400
- Grants listed
- 27
- Assets, end of year
- $912,677
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Project AvaryNovato, CA
General & unrestricted
$25,000 -
Individual
General and unrestricted
$25,000 -
GRIP Training InstituteBerkeley, CA
General and unrestricted
$25,000 -
Truckee Donner Land TrustTruckee, CA
General & unrestricted
$15,000 -
John Muir Land TrustMartinez, CA
General and unrestricted
$15,000 -
OmprakashSeattle, WA
General & unrestricted
$15,000 -
Audubon Canyon RanchStinson Beach, CA
General and unrestricted
$10,000 -
Foundation for African Medicine andRedding, CA
General and unrestricted
$7,500 -
Sky's the Limit FundS Lake Tahoe, CA
General and unrestricted
$5,000 -
Child Advocates of Nevada CountyNevada City, CA
General and unrestricted
$5,000 -
Child Advocates of Placer CountyRoseville, CA
General and unrestricted
$5,000 -
Washoe CASA FoundationReno, NV
General and unrestricted
$5,000 -
Pledge HealthTruckee, CA
General & unrestricted
$5,000 -
American Clinicians Academy on MediBerkeley, CA
General and unrestricted
$3,500 -
Homeless Prenatal ProgramSan Francisco, CA
General & unrestricted
$2,500 -
Mark Day SchoolSan Rafael, CA
eSibonisweni
$2,000 -
Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA
General & unrestricted
$2,000 -
Alameda Co Comm Food BankOakland, CA
General and unrestricted
$1,500 -
Individual
General and unrestricted
$1,250 -
The Remedy ProjectNew York, NY
General & unrestricted
$1,000 -
Northern CA Innocence ProjectSanta Clara, CA
General & unrestricted
$800 -
Individual
General and unrestricted
$750 -
Network for Good Best BeginningsBethesda, MD
Best beginnings
$750 -
Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO
General & unrestricted
$640 -
Compass Family ServicesSan Francisco, CA
General and unrestricted
$500 -
GivedirectlyNew York, NY
General and unrestricted
$500 -
Individual
General & unrestricted
$500 -
Black Girls CodeOakland, CA
General and unrestricted
$500 -
Human RIghts FirstNew York, NY
General & unrestricted
$500 -
Lutheran Family Services Rocky MounDenver, CO
General & unrestricted
$500 -
Trust WomenWichita, KS
General & unrestricted
$250 -
The Bhutan FoundationWashington, DC
Bhutan baseball and softball
$250 -
Individual
General and unrestricted
$250 -
California TroutSan Francisco, CA
General & unrestricted
$249 -
Tamarindo FoundationIndianapolis, IN
General & unrestricted
$200 -
Pomona Economic Opportunity CenterPomona, CA
General & unrestricted
$200 -
The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA
General & unrestricted
$150 -
Individual
General and unrestricted
$60
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Environment3 grants $40,00036% of the total
- Crime and legal aid2 grants $30,00027% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00014% of the total
- Human services4 grants $11,00010% of the total
- International aid3 grants $5,7005% of the total
- Civil rights2 grants $5,1505% of the total
- 5 other causes5 grants $4,0894% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California20 grants $129,399
- Washington1 grant $15,000
- Nevada1 grant $5,000
- Massachusetts1 grant $2,000
- New York3 grants $2,000
- Colorado2 grants $1,140
- Maryland1 grant $750
- District of Columbia1 grant $250
- Kansas1 grant $250
- Indiana1 grant $200
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- David ZimmermanPresident Hours 1Pay $0
- Meghan ZimmermanVice President Hours 1Pay $0
- Michael ZimmermanSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
- Steven ZimmermanTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0
- Vicki PeetVice President Hours 1Pay $0
- Ann Benedick ZimmermanVice President Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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