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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-4130721

Zimmerman Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Orlando, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $388,350 paid in grants.

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
Grant Requests
501 N Magnolia Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 428-5121
Form and materials
The activities of the foundation to make charitable grants will further the foundation's charitable, scientific, religious, literary and educational purposes. The foundation may select recipients based on grant requests from public charities and governmental agencies. All formal and informal grant proposals should be addressed to the board of directors including the purpose of the grant request and contact information for acceptance or denial purposes. No specific form is required to submit a request, however, the request must be made in writing and delivered to the primary office at 501 n. Magnolia avenue, orlando FL 32801.
Deadlines
Submissions will be evaluated on a periodic basis in which the board meets and decides on solicited
Restrictions
The board of directors will meet to decide on cash grant amounts and organizations to approve that have submit grant proposals.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $388,350

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,770,152
  • Tax year 2024

    $342,970

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,773,615
  • Tax year 2023

    $185,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,030,254
  • Tax year 2022

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,160,801
  • Tax year 2021

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,242,686
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $250,000

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University Florida Foundation IncGainesville, FL

    Support

    $100,000
  2. United Arts of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Support

    $92,150
  3. Jewish Family Services of Greater OrlandoWinter Park, FL

    Support

    $70,000
  4. Chabad of Altamonte Springs IncAltamonte SPG, FL

    Support

    $50,000
  5. Winter Park Library AssnWinter Park, FL

    Support

    $15,000
  6. Winter Park Institute IncOrlando, FL

    support

    $10,000
  7. Adult Literacy LeagueWinter Park, FL

    support

    $10,000
  8. The Marine Discovery CenterNew Smyrna, FL

    support

    $10,000
  9. Chabad-Lubavitch of Greater Orlando Incwinter park, FL

    support

    $10,000
  10. American Cancer Societyatlanta, GA

    support

    $5,000
  11. Lift Orlando IncOrlando, FL

    support

    $5,000
  12. Atlantic Center for the Arts IncNew Smyrna, FL

    support

    $5,000
  13. The Aspen Institute Inc (Aspen Words program)aspen, CO

    support

    $3,000
  14. The Nemours FoundationOrlando, FL

    support

    $2,000
  15. Orlando Philharmonic OrchestraOrlando, FL

    support

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $108,35040% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $70,00026% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $35,00013% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida13 grants $380,350
  2. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jefferson ZimmermanEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lauren ZimmermanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lilly ZimmermanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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