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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1223262

The William Zimmerman Foundation

A private foundation in Fairfield, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $630,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,026,964

  • Tax year 2024

    $630,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,999,227

  • Tax year 2023

    $650,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,611,459

  • Tax year 2022

    $660,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,257,325

  • Tax year 2021

    $550,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $8,376,852

  • Tax year 2020

    $540,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,802,736

  • Tax year 2019

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $7,979,552

  • Tax year 2018

    $615,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,692,395

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Food SafetySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $145,000
  2. Boys and Girls Clubs of OaklandOakland, CA

    General support

    $115,000
  3. Aspire Public Schools FoundationOakland, CA

    General support

    $92,000
  4. KIPP Public Schools North CaliforniaOakland, CA

    General support

    $83,000
  5. National Organic Coalition IncArlington, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  6. African Mission Healthcare FoundationDeland, FL

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    General support

    $35,000
  8. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Stanford Health CareStanford, CA

    General support

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $205,00047% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $110,00025% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $92,00021% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $25,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California6 grants $495,000
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $60,000
  3. Florida1 grant $50,000
  4. New York1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • William M Doyle Jrresigned 91725SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • David J JohnsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • Christopher J PodollDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $30,000
  • Susan E ChromanDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Krystal OwenPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ben PodollVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kfir Lindheim Secretary APP91725TREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alan Yoshitake Appointed 91725DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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