Joseph G & Helen I Zimmerman Charitable Trust
Private foundation · Traverse City, MI · EIN 83-1163711 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Joseph G and Helen I Zimmerman
30grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$3.2Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in MI. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
625 S Garfield Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686-3425
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alma College CHARITABLE GIFT MATCH | Alma, MI | $1,500,000 |
| Cherryland Humane Society CHARITABLE GIFT MATCH | Traverse City, MI | $600,000 |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | $200,000 |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | $200,000 |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | $200,000 |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | $150,000 |
| Alma College | Alma, MI | $100,000 |
| City Opera House | Traverse City, MI | $67,662 |
| Cadillac Rotary Charities | Cadillac, MI | $10,000 |
| Cherryland Humane Society | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Elk Rapids District Library | Elk Rapids, MI | $10,000 |
| Little Rascals Cat Sanctuary Inc | Manistee, MI | $10,000 |
| Oasis Family Resource Center | Cadillac, MI | $10,000 |
| Traverse City Philharmonic | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Wcmu Public Media | Mt Pleasant, MI | $10,000 |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Women's Resource Center | Traverse City, MI | $10,000 |
| Interlochen Public Radio | Interlochen, MI | $5,000 |
| Lake County Historical Society | Baldwin, MI | $5,000 |
| TC Paw Cat Rescue | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Veterans for Peace Chapter 50 | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Vouge Theatre | Manistee, MI | $5,000 |
| Leelanau Conservancy PALMER WOODS CAMPAIGN | Leland, MI | $5,000 |
| The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie NO 383 FUNDRAISER | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Vouge Theatre | Manistee, MI | $5,000 |
| Child & Family Services of NW Michigan | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Little Traverse Bay Humane Society | Harbor Springs, MI | $5,000 |
| Skegemog Raptor Center | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Paraklesis Inc (peace Ranch) | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
| Horse North Rescue | Traverse City, MI | $5,000 |
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