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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 39-1037432

F J Zimmermann Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $191,214 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $191,214

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,738,891

  • Tax year 2024

    $149,564

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,851,641

  • Tax year 2023

    $172,714

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,887,326

  • Tax year 2022

    $155,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,020,229

  • Tax year 2021

    $150,814

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,054,219

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,750

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,854,607

  • Tax year 2019

    $147,240

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,105,921

  • Tax year 2018

    $144,950

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,128,344

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St James Episcopal ParishLothian, MD

    General support or scholarship fund

    $70,000
  2. University of Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CA

    General support or scholarship fund

    $40,000
  3. University of OregonEugene, OR

    General support or scholarship fund

    $35,000
  4. Our Lady of TahoeZephyr Cove, NV

    General support or scholarship fund

    $25,000
  5. University of Michigan Office of Financial AidAnn Arbor, MI

    General support or scholarship fund

    $16,404
  6. Chicago Shakespeare TheaterChicago, IL

    General support or scholarship fund

    $2,000
  7. Emma Willard SchoolTroy, NY

    General support or scholarship fund

    $1,000
  8. YMCAChicago, IL

    General support or scholarship fund

    $500
  9. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General support or scholarship fund

    $500
  10. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    General support or scholarship fund

    $500
  11. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support or scholarship fund

    $210
  12. Kahilue Theater FoundationWaimea, HI

    General support or scholarship fund

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $2,00054% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $1,21033% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $50013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $70,000
  2. California1 grant $40,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $35,000
  4. Nevada1 grant $25,000
  5. Michigan1 grant $16,404
  6. Illinois5 grants $3,710
  7. New York1 grant $1,000
  8. Hawaii1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mark EganPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katharine Z EganSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bridget Egan WellsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark Charles EganDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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