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Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust: 16 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Traverse City, MI, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $1,772,662 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 10, 2026. The largest was $1,500,000 to Alma College in Alma, MI for charitable gift match.
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- EIN
- 831163711
- Based in
- Traverse City, MI
- Assets
- $8,447,863
- Grants paid
- $1,772,662
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202622539349100112. It reported $1,772,662 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College | Alma, MI | Charitable gift match | Education | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | General fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | General fund | Education | $67,662 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cadillac Rotary Charities | Cadillac, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elk Rapids District Library | Elk Rapids, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Rascals Cat Sanctuary Inc | Manistee, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oasis Family Resource Center | Cadillac, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Traverse City Philharmonic | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wcmu Public Media | Mt Pleasant, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interlochen Public Radio | Interlochen, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake County Historical Society | Baldwin, MI | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TC Paw Cat Rescue | Traverse City, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veterans for Peace Chapter 50 | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vouge Theatre | Manistee, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349103144. It reported $990,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | Charitable gift match | Animal-related | $600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | General fund | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child & Family Services of NW Michigan | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horse North Rescue | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Traverse Bay Humane Society | Harbor Springs, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paraklesis Inc (peace Ranch) | Traverse City, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Skegemog Raptor Center | Traverse City, MI | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vouge Theatre | Manistee, MI | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,867,662 |
| Animal-related | $785,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $2,762,662 |
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Updated September 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.