The Robert E And Polly A Zimmerman Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 43-1921559
Foundation Overview
Based in Kansas City, MO, The Robert E And Polly A Zimmerman Foundation has awarded 150 grants totaling $468,350 to organizations in Missouri, Kansas and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $200 to $13,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 34 recipients (41%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Missouri and funding distributed across 10 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Missouri, funding concentrates in Kansas City (98%), Kasnas City (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 36% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (58%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Robert E And Polly A Zimmerman Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Pointe | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2023 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2023 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2023 |
| City Union Mission | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2023 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Youth Services | 2023 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2023 |
| Mission Adelante | $7,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious/christian | 2023 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $8,700 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General. | 2023 |
| Negro League Baseball Museum | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | History Preservation | 2023 |
| Wayside Waifs | $1,700 | Kansas City, MO, US | Animalrescue Efforts. | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Iglesia Christiana Bethel | $4,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Archbishop Call To Share | $1,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Hfe Share It Forward | $5,000 | Peachtree Corners, GA, US | Assistance To Needy | 2023 |
| New Mexico Advocates For The Arts | $1,200 | Las Crues, NM, US | Arts | 2023 |
| Just Homes | $750 | Kansas City, MO, US | Housing For Homeless | 2023 |
| Alpha Pointe | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2023 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $5,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2023 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2023 |
| City Union Mission | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2023 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Youth Services | 2023 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2023 |
| Mission Adelante | $7,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious/christian | 2023 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $8,700 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General. | 2023 |
| Negro League Baseball Museum | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | History Preservation | 2023 |
| Wayside Waifs | $1,700 | Kansas City, MO, US | Animalrescue Efforts. | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2023 |
| Iglesia Christiana Bethel | $4,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Archbishop Call To Share | $1,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2023 |
| Hfe Share It Forward | $5,000 | Peachtree Corners, GA, US | Assistance To Needy | 2023 |
| New Mexico Advocates For The Arts | $1,200 | Las Crues, NM, US | Arts | 2023 |
| Just Homes | $750 | Kansas City, MO, US | Housing For Homeless | 2023 |
| Alpha Pointe | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2022 |
| St Agnes School | $5,000 | Roeland Park, KS, US | Education | 2022 |
| Sister Servants Of Mary | $2,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Assistance To Poor. | 2022 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,100 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2022 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2022 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $4,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Youth Services | 2022 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2022 |
| Amethyst Place | $7,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Towomen And Children. | 2022 |
| Ursuline Sisters | $600 | Maple Mount, KY, US | Religious Service | 2022 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $13,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General. | 2022 |
| Cherith Brook Worker House | $600 | Kansas City, MO, US | Food And Shelterfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Wayside Waifs | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Animalrescue Efforts. | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Alpha Pointe | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2022 |
| St Agnes School | $5,000 | Roeland Park, KS, US | Education | 2022 |
| Sister Servants Of Mary | $2,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Assistance To Poor. | 2022 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,100 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2022 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2022 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $4,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Youth Services | 2022 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2022 |
| Amethyst Place | $7,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Towomen And Children. | 2022 |
| Ursuline Sisters | $600 | Maple Mount, KY, US | Religious Service | 2022 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $13,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General. | 2022 |
| Cherith Brook Worker House | $600 | Kansas City, MO, US | Food And Shelterfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Wayside Waifs | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Animalrescue Efforts. | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Alpha Pointe | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2022 |
| St Agnes School | $5,000 | Roeland Park, KS, US | Education | 2022 |
| Sister Servants Of Mary | $2,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Assistance To Poor. | 2022 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,100 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2022 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2022 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2022 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $4,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Youth Services | 2022 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2022 |
| Amethyst Place | $7,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Towomen And Children. | 2022 |
| Ursuline Sisters | $600 | Maple Mount, KY, US | Religious Service | 2022 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $13,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General. | 2022 |
| Cherith Brook Worker House | $600 | Kansas City, MO, US | Food And Shelterfor Needy. | 2022 |
| Wayside Waifs | $1,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Animalrescue Efforts. | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $3,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2022 |
| Alpha Pointe | $12,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2021 |
| St Agnes School | $5,000 | Roeland Park, KS, US | Education | 2021 |
| New Mexico Advocates For Art | $500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Promotion Of Culture And The Arts | 2021 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $3,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2021 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2021 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2021 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2021 |
| Greater Kansas City Comm Fd | $3,200 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy | 2021 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $1,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2021 |
| Amethyst Place | $1,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance To Women Andchildren | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | To Supportyouth | 2021 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $9,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarshipand General | 2021 |
| Simple House | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Intercity Ministery | 2021 |
| Kc Common Good | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Community Support | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Land Conservation | 2021 |
| Alpha Pointe | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2020 |
| Archbishop's Call To Share | $1,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Assistance To Poor And Needy. | 2020 |
| New Mexico Advocates For Art | $500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Promotion Of Culture And The Arts | 2020 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2020 |
| Dona Ana Humane Soc | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Animal Care | 2020 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2020 |
| El Caldito Soup Kitchen | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2020 |
| Metro Lutheran Ministry | $6,500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance To The Needy | 2020 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $1,500 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Of Ne | $6,500 | Overland Park, KS, US | Assistance To The Needy | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Las Cruces | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | To Supportyouth | 2020 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $8,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Scholarship And General | 2020 |
| Alpha Pointe | $3,700 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2018 |
| Archbishop's Call To Share | $1,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Assistance To Poor And Needy. | 2018 |
| Base Academy Of Music | $2,150 | Kasnas City, MO, US | Music Educationto Urban Youth. | 2018 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2018 |
| The Choral Foundation | $200 | Roeland Park, KS, US | Arts | 2018 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2018 |
| El Caldito Kitchen | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistance To The Needy. | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy Inc | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Conservationprograms | 2018 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2018 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe Parish | $6,350 | Topeka, KS, US | Religious | 2018 |
| St James Academy | $1,000 | Lenexa, KS, US | To Supportstudent Services. | 2018 |
| Unitarian Fellowship Of Las Cruces | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Religious | 2018 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $7,650 | Topeka, KS, US | Renovationprojects. | 2018 |
| Vibrant Emotional Health | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | To Supportmental Health Needs. | 2018 |
| Alpha Pointe | $12,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $1,250 | Boone, IA, US | Care For Thepeople In Need. | 2017 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2017 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2017 |
| Church Of The Nativity - Parish School | $1,000 | Leawood, KS, US | Education | 2017 |
| Houston Food Bank | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | To Feed Thepeople In Need. | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy Inc | $2,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Conservationprograms | 2017 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2017 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe Parish | $5,000 | Topeka, KS, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Spca Of Texas | $1,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Care Foranimals In Need. | 2017 |
| Salvation Army | $1,250 | Alexandria, VA, US | Care For Peoplein Need. | 2017 |
| St Luke Ame Church | $1,500 | Lawrence, KS, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Unitarian Fellowship Of Las Cruces | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Religious | 2017 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $3,500 | Topeka, KS, US | Renovationproject. | 2017 |
| El Caldito Kitchen | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistanceto The Needy. | 2017 |
| Alpha Pointe | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Blind. | 2016 |
| Archdiocese Of Kansas City In Ks | $1,000 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Bishop Sullivan Ctr | $6,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Transportationfor Needy. | 2016 |
| Child Protection Center | $2,550 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Toneedy Children. | 2016 |
| City Union Mission | $500 | Kansas City, MO, US | Assistance Tothe Needy. | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy Inc | $3,000 | Santa Fe, NM, US | Conservationprograms | 2016 |
| New Mexico State Univ Fdn | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Education | 2016 |
| Operation Breakthrough | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Children Ofprograms Forthe Working Poor. | 2016 |
| Our Lady Of Guadalupe Parish | $4,500 | Topeka, KS, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Sheffield Place | $2,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | Shelter Forthe Homeless. | 2016 |
| Sister Servants Of Mary | $2,550 | Kansas City, KS, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Unitarian Fellowship Of Las Cruces | $2,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Religious | 2016 |
| Ursuline Sisters | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | Assistance Tothe Sick And Needy. | 2016 |
| Washburn University Foundation | $7,150 | Topeka, KS, US | Renovationproject. | 2016 |
| El Caldito Kitchen | $1,000 | Las Cruces, NM, US | Assistanceto The Needy. | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 43-1921559 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1000 WALNUT STREET Kansas City, MO 64106-2140 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Robert E And Polly A Zimmerman Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| V-pres. & Dir. | David N Zimmerman |
|---|---|
| V-pres./director | Elaine A Adams |
| Pres./treas./dir. | Mark E Zimmerman |
| V-pres./sec./dir. | Carol Z Barry |
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