Grants paid by Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust
EIN 83-1163711 · Traverse City, MI · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust of Traverse City, MI (EIN 83-1163711) reported 34 grants paid totaling $4,052,662 to 22 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,052,662
34 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | $440,000 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $440,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4 | $410,000 | — |
| 2024 | 10 | $990,000 | — |
| 2025 | 16 | $1,772,662 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma College | U | Alma, MI | 6 | $2,440,000 | 2025 |
| Cherryland Humane Society 38-1603061 | B | Traverse City, MI | 6 | $1,400,000 | 2025 |
| City Opera House 38-2237064 | D | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $67,662 | 2025 |
| Women's Resource Center | U | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Traverse City Philharmonic 38-2680276 | B | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Wcmu Public Media | U | Mt Pleasant, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Cadillac Rotary Charities | U | Cadillac, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Oasis Family Resource Center | U | Cadillac, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Elk Rapids District Library | U | Elk Rapids, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Little Rascals Cat Sanctuary Inc 87-2199343 | B | Manistee, MI | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Vouge Theatre | U | Manistee, MI | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No 383 | U | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Interlochen Public Radio 99-4739132 | D | Interlochen, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Skegemog Raptor Center 86-2032644 | B | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Tc Paw Cat Rescue 92-3325368 | B | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Child & Family Services of Nw Michigan | U | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Horse North Rescue 20-1890815 | D | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Lake County Historical Society 26-4357560 | B | Baldwin, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Little Traverse Bay Humane Society 38-1384441 | B | Harbor Springs, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Paraklesis Inc (peace Ranch) | U | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Veterans for Peace Chapter 50 | U | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Leelanau Conservancy 38-2710855 | B | Leland, MI | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $1,500,000 | paid | CHARITABLE GIFT MATCH | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | City Opera House Traverse City, MI | D | $67,662 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Wcmu Public Media Mt Pleasant, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Cadillac Rotary Charities Cadillac, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Traverse City Philharmonic Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Women's Resource Center Traverse City, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Oasis Family Resource Center Cadillac, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Elk Rapids District Library Elk Rapids, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Little Rascals Cat Sanctuary Inc Manistee, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Veterans for Peace Chapter 50 Traverse City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Tc Paw Cat Rescue Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Lake County Historical Society Baldwin, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Interlochen Public Radio Interlochen, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2025 | Vouge Theatre Manistee, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202601269349100710 |
| 2024 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $600,000 | paid | CHARITABLE GIFT MATCH | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Women's Resource Center Traverse City, MI | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Skegemog Raptor Center Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Child & Family Services of Nw Michigan Traverse City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Little Traverse Bay Humane Society Harbor Springs, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Horse North Rescue Traverse City, MI | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Paraklesis Inc (peace Ranch) Traverse City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2024 | Vouge Theatre Manistee, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202541339349103144 |
| 2023 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202401499349100550 |
| 2023 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202401499349100550 |
| 2023 | The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No 383 Traverse City, MI | U | $5,000 | paid | FUNDRAISER | 202401499349100550 |
| 2023 | Leelanau Conservancy Leland, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | PALMER WOODS CAMPAIGN | 202401499349100550 |
| 2022 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202341679349100604 |
| 2022 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202341679349100604 |
| 2021 | Alma College Alma, MI | U | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202221339349101632 |
| 2021 | Cherryland Humane Society Traverse City, MI | B | $220,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202221339349101632 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202601269349100710 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541339349103144 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202401499349100550 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341679349100604 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202221339349101632 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/831163711.json.
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