The Zimmer Feline Foundation appears to operate primarily as a funder that routes philanthropic resources through a donor-advised/charitable vehicle rather than making direct programmatic grants. Its single reported grant is a large contribution to Vanguard Charitable’s community fund, suggesting the foundation is using a DAF or similar intermediary to allocate support across causes chosen by the donor. There is no direct evidence of issue-area targeting, geographic focus, or repeat operating grantees in the available data.
Concentrated one-time large contribution to a charitable intermediary (Vanguard Charitable), indicating passthrough/DAF-style giving rather than multiple direct grants to operating nonprofits.
A single 2024 grant of $1,582,089 to Vanguard Charitable’s Community Fund defines the Zimmer Feline Foundation’s reported giving. That gift suggests the foundation uses a charitable intermediary to move resources rather than issuing a spread of direct program grants in the available record. The recipient is in Monroe, Wisconsin, while the foundation’s headquarters are in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The existing program information points to a separate grantmaking structure centered on New Mexico, especially through the Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund and the Grass Roots Grants program. Those programs are described as supporting community services and small-to-medium nonprofits working hands-on to improve quality of life, environment, culture, and animal welfare. The Grass Roots Grants program also lists arts and culture, environment, pets and wildlife, health, human services and education, and community development among its focus areas. Taken together, the data show a foundation with at least two modes of philanthropy: a large intermediary contribution in the recent grants record and named community grant programs tied to local nonprofit support in New Mexico.
The foundation’s named programs show a strong New Mexico community orientation. Through the Grass Roots Grants Program, it supports small-to-medium nonprofits working hands-on in arts and culture, environment, pets and wildlife, health, human services and education, and community development. The program also mentions cat spay/neuter partnerships within animal welfare. The Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund is framed around general grantmaking for nonprofit organizations providing community services. Its application asks for organization information, mission, program or service description, finances, and, for targeted grants, supplemental information. A separate Grass Roots Grants route, the Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund, is open to nonprofit organizations seeking funding for community grants in New Mexico. That mix of general community support and targeted grassroots funding suggests the foundation funds both broad local services and project-level work.
The only reported recent grant is $1,582,089, so the visible grant-size distribution is entirely concentrated at that amount: p25, median, and p75 are all $1,582,089. The recent record shows one large grant rather than a spread of smaller awards. The foundation’s current profile also points to a donor-advised or charitable-intermediary style of giving alongside named community grant programs. Unsolicited applications are accepted for the Grass Roots Grants Program and the Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund, with applications requesting organizational, mission, service, and financial details.
$1.6M
$0
$36K
$1.9M
Most grants fall between $1.6M and $1.6M, with a median of $1.6M.
25th Percentile
$1.6M
Median
$1.6M
75th Percentile
$1.6M
About 0% of grants go to recipients in WI.
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Notable grantees: Vanguard Charitable
The recent grants record places the reported award in Monroe, Wisconsin. The foundation’s program descriptions, however, point to New Mexico as the primary geography for its named grant programs, including Santa Fe and statewide New Mexico community support. In the recipient-country data, all reported grants go to the US. The available record does not show direct recent grants to recipients in the foundation’s home state of New Mexico.
Its named programs support nonprofit organizations, especially small-to-medium groups working hands-on in New Mexico. The program descriptions mention community services, arts and culture, environment, pets and wildlife, health, human services and education, community development, and animal welfare.
Yes. The Grass Roots Grants Program and the Edw. F. Zimmer Community Fund both state that they accept unsolicited applications. The application materials ask for organization information, mission, service description, finances, and, for targeted grants, supplemental information.
The recent-grant data show a single award of $1,582,089, so the p25, median, and p75 are all $1,582,089. That means the visible recent grant pattern is fully concentrated at one large amount.
The grant-recipient distribution shows Wisconsin as the top state by grant count. The recent grants list includes Monroe, Wisconsin, and the recipient-country data shows all reported grants are in the US.
The named grant programs are tied to New Mexico. Their descriptions reference New Mexico generally, and one program also specifies Santa Fe. The visible recent grants record, however, shows the reported award going to a recipient in Wisconsin.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE | MONROE, WI | $1,582,089 | 2024 | COMMUNITY FUND |
VANGUARD CHARITABLE
$1,582,089COMMUNITY FUND
Current and upcoming funding from Zimmer Feline Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Available to organizations that regularly receive unrestricted funding from the fund. May require extra documentation. Applicants should contact the fund before submitting a request.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines on the 10th day of the last month of each quarter (March, June, September, December).
Who can apply: Nonprofits that don't fully meet the fund's eligibility criteria but align with the program's spirit may, at the fund's discretion, receive this grant.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines on the 10th day of the last month of each quarter (March, June, September, December).
Who can apply: New Mexico nonprofits classified as public charities and filing annual COROS reports are eligible. Nonprofits outside New Mexico can apply if registered with NM COROS and if they submit separate New Mexico financials from the last two years. Applicants must have at least the last three years of US-990 long forms uploaded for review. Organizations must generally be in compliance with government regulations, have IRS approval at least 3 years old, and not primarily focus on research, event-driven activities, faith-based programs, lobbying/political activity, or exceed stated income/net worth thresholds.
Deadline: Application deadlines fall on the 10th day of March, June, September, and December; grants are distributed quarterly at the end of those months.
Who can apply: New Mexico nonprofits classified as public charities and filing annual COROS reports are eligible. Nonprofits outside New Mexico can apply if registered with NM COROS and if they submit separate New Mexico financials from the last two years. Applicants must have at least the last three years of US-990 long forms uploaded to their NM COROS page. The program excludes organizations that are not in compliance with government regulations, were approved by the IRS less than 3 years ago, focus primarily on research, event-driven activities or faith-based programs, engage largely in grant-making, lobbying or political activities, have annual income exceeding $10 million or net worth greater than $20 million, or whose gross income far exceeds direct program expense.
Deadline: Quarterly deadlines on the 10th day of the last month of each quarter (March, June, September, December).
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