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Zimmel Family Foundation at a glance

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Zimmel Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$999k
Granted FY2025still arriving
15
Grants FY2025still arriving
7
States reached
$400k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$3.5MArts & Culture$910kHealth$776kPhilanthropy$225kHuman Services$119kInternational$90kHousing & Shelter$51kReligion$50kOther$0
02FY2025 · 15 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k9 grants · $27k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $30k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $292k
  • $250k+2 grants · $650k
$5,000
Median grant
7
States reached
$7.2M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY-REGENTS STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM$400,000
EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE COUNTY$250,000
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES$150,000
AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA$81,943
EAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$60,000
THE FAMILY LEARNING CENTER$30,000
YAMPA RIVER BOTANIC PARK$5,110
EAGLE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL$5,000
FOUNTAIN HOUSE INC$5,000
CHILDREN OF FALLEN PATRIOTS FOUNDATION$5,000
PROTECT OUR WINTERS$3,172
CLEARWATER CAMP FOUNDATION$1,070
MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION$1,062
VAIL SYMPOSIUM$1,000
THE COLORADO TRAIL FOUNDATION$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–25, $18k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%CARVER CENTER: $1k → 9%THE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE: $10k → 9%MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION: $1k → 14%CARVER CENTER: $1k → 9%FAMILY & CHILDRENS AGENCY: $5k → 9%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
WI
NY
PA
NJ
CT
CA
CO
VA
MD
DC
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

88%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$4.9M · 28 repeat orgs$702k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +41% since the first grant, against +33% for those funded once.

28 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2025, 22 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

28
21

Total granted

$4.9M
$573k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+41%
+33%

Still filing today

86%
67%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $128k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
EducationArts & CultureHealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
    4× · 2017–2020 · $1.2M · revenue +47%
  • NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC
    5× · 2018–2024 · $500k · revenue +41%
  • EF
    EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTY
    2× · 2024–2025 · $300k · revenue +60%

Funded once

  • DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2023 · $250k · revenue -44%
  • CB
    CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY
    one grant, 2019 · $125k
  • SC
    STANWICH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
    one grant, 2017 · $50k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
2
Npr Foundation

The npr foundation ("foundation") is organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of its sole supported organization, national public radio, inc. ("npr inc."). the foundation supports npr inc. through various activities such as…

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3
Eastern National

Eastern national promotes the public's understanding and support of america's national parks and other public trust partners by providing quality educational experiences, products and services.

Recreation & Sports
4
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
5
Native Plant Trust Inc

The organization's mission is to conserve and promote new england's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse landscapes.

Environment
6
Northeast College of Health Sciences

Northeast college of health sciences (the college) is committed to academic excellence, leadership, and professional best practices in the health sciences.

Education
7
The Common Application Inc

The common application is a not-for-profit membership organization of over 1,100 colleges and universities across the globe committed to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. every year, over 1.5 million students…

Education
8
Colorado Legal Services

To provide meaningful access to high quality, civil legal services in the pursuit of justice for as many low income persons and members of vulnerable populations throughout colorado as possible.

Crime & Legal
9
Stony Brook Internists University Faculty Practice Corporation

Provide clinical instruction to and supervision of medical school students, interns and residents and, incident thereto, rendering professional services.

Health
10
Manhattanville University

To educate students to be ethical and socially responsible leaders in a global community.

Education
11
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
12
Public Media Nj Inc

To bring quality public television programs and resources to communities throughout new jersey and its tri-state neighbors. its content, both on-air and online, aims to reflect the diverse

Arts & Culture
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is National Center for Learning Disabilities Inc; the most unlike its peers is Vail Symposium. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

47 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 47 of the 59 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
47/47
Grantees still filing
37/47
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY-REGENTS STEM SCHOLARS PROGRAM: $1,200,000 · OtherGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY-REGENTS STEM SCHOLARS PROGR…NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INC: $460,000 · OtherNATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INCDENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOUNDATION: $250,000 · OtherDENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOUNDATIONCHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY: $125,000 · OtherKIDS IN CRISIS INC: $100,000 · OtherEAGLE HILL SCHOOL: $95,000 · Other+25 more: $306,242 · Other+25 moreGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $1,210,000 · EducationGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYEDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTY: $300,000 · EducationEDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTYNORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $256,000 · EducationNORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION I…PRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE: $100,000 · Education+6 more: $117,000 · Education+6 moreNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC: $500,000 · Arts & CultureNATIONAL PUBLIC R…CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC: $240,000 · Arts & CultureCONNECTICUT PUBLI…Center for the Arts Evergreen Inc: $135,000 · Arts & CultureCenter for the Ar…+3 more: $19,250 · Arts & CultureEAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $225,000 · PhilanthropyAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $81,943 · InternationalMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $8,000 · InternationalRESILIENCE 1220 INC: $25,000 · HealthPATHWAYS INC: $21,000 · HealthFOUNTAIN HOUSE INC: $16,000 · HealthSHATTERPROOF A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $15,000 · HealthLIBERATION PROGRAMS INC: $5,000 · HealthCONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $41,005 · EnvironmentEAGLE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL: $5,000 · EnvironmentEAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST: $5,000 · EnvironmentPROTECT OUR WINTERS: $3,172 · Environment
Other$2,536,242Education$1,983,000Arts & Culture$894,250Philanthropy$225,000International$89,943Health$82,000Environment$54,177

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY: $1,210,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO INC: $500,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES INC: $460,000 over 6y, 10.0% of budgetEDUCATION FOUNDATION OF EAGLE CNTY: $300,000 over 2y, 18% of budgetNORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC: $256,000 over 5y, 2.5% of budgetDENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITALS FOUNDATION: $250,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetCONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING INC: $240,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetEAGLE VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $225,000 over 3y, 6.2% of budgetCenter for the Arts Evergreen Inc: $135,000 over 3y, 3.1% of budgetPRESIDENT-BOARD OF TRUSTEES SANTA CLARA COLLEGE: $100,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetKIDS IN CRISIS INC: $100,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $81,943 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetYONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION INC: $60,000 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetCONNECTICUT AUDUBON SOCIETY INC: $41,005 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetBETH-EL CENTER INC: $30,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetMCDANIEL COLLEGE INC: $25,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBootstraps Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 6.7% of budgetRESILIENCE 1220 INC: $25,000 over 1y, 6.0% of budgetChildren of Fallen Patriots Foundation: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetPATHWAYS INC: $21,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetCHESS-IN-THE-SCHOOLS INC: $16,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetFOUNTAIN HOUSE INC: $16,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSHATTERPROOF A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPRO PUBLICA INC: $12,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CENTER FOR FAMILY JUSTICE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $8,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetClearwater Camp Foundation Inc: $6,070 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetMIANUS RIVER GORGE INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTHEATERWORKS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetFAMILY & CHILDREN'S AGENCY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREENWICH EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE IRISH REPERTORY THEATRE COMPANYINC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE GREENWICH LIBRARY: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLIBERATION PROGRAMS INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEAGLE VALLEY LAND TRUST: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMadison Square Boys & Girls Club: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPORT CHESTER CARVER CENTER INC: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPILOBOLUS INC: $1,750 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMISERICORDIA FOUNDATION: $1,062 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetREADWORKSINC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Colorado Gives Founda…The Denver FoundationJewish Communal FundThe Ayco Charitable F…S & L Marx FoundationLone Pine Foundation …The Tudor Foundation …Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…Fairfield County's Co…Gs Donor Advised Phil…The Goldman Sachs Cha…
Colorado Gives FoundationCO21.1× affinity9 shared granteesties to 8 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Colorado Gives Foundation · The Denver Foundation · Jewish Communal Fund · The Ayco Charitable Foundation · S & L Marx Foundation · Lone Pine Foundation Inc · The Tudor Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Zimmel Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Zimmel Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%1%5%11%20%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 23%
  • Kids in Crisis Inc: 49% of income from government
  • The Center for Family Justice Inc: 49% of income from government
  • Family & Children's Agency Inc: 47% of income from government
  • Pathways Inc: 45% of income from government
  • Liberation Programs Inc: 24% of income from government
  • Beth-El Center Inc: 23% of income from government
  • Theaterworks Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Shatterproof a Nonprofit Corporation: 2% of income from government
  • Pilobolus Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Connecticut Audubon Society Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Mcdaniel College Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 59 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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More from the funding graph

The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home