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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
$160,363
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $4,421,505
-
Tax year 2024
$10,500
- Grants listed
- 1
- Assets, end of year
- $4,050,264
-
Tax year 2023
$247,773
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $2,701,026
-
Tax year 2022
$127,890
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $2,159,698
-
Tax year 2021
$29,390
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $2,241,793
-
Tax year 2020
$120,000
- Grants listed
- 6
- Assets, end of year
- $1,757,120
-
Tax year 2019
$59,876
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $1,533,769
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Tax year 2018
$62,200
- Grants listed
- 4
- Assets, end of year
- $1,321,866
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA
Operational and program support
$50,000 -
Homestart IncBoston, MA
To help end and prevent homelessness
$50,000 -
The Shipley SchoolBryn Mawr, PA
Operational and program support
$20,000 -
Promised Land Ministries InternationalFairport, NY
Operational and program support
$10,363 -
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT
Operational and program support
$10,000 -
EsparanzaLawrence, MA
Operational and program support
$10,000 -
Nature ConservancyArlington, VA
Operational and program support
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Community development1 grant $50,00055% of the total
- Education2 grants $30,00033% of the total
- Religion1 grant $10,36311% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Massachusetts3 grants $110,000
- Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
- New York1 grant $10,363
- Connecticut1 grant $10,000
- Virginia1 grant $10,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Susan ZimmermanPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
- David ZimmermanTREASURER AND CLERK Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Claire ZimmermanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
- James ZimmermanDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0
The return
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