The Kansha Foundation
EIN 208038102Total Given 2016–2024
$866K
252 grants · $96K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $390–$5K
grant size
50%
supporter · 55/111 multi-year
repeat
$3.7M
Assets (2024)
111
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
FRIENDS FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL
Phone
(415) 215-6470
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $937K | $34K | 32 |
| 2017 | $45K | $1.0M | $122K | 23 |
| 2018 | $45K | $916K | $16K | 27 |
| 2020 | $103K | $3.3M | $65K | 38 |
| 2021 | $145K | $3.7M | $188K | 40 |
| 2022 | $182K | $2.8M | $76K | 31 |
| 2023 | $128K | $3.2M | $42K | 29 |
| 2024 | $178K | $3.7M | $249K | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 252 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$390
Median
$1K
Average
$3K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 19 states
$2K across
2 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SZ
Suzanne Zimmerman
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SZ
Suzanne Zimmerman
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Suzanne Zimmerman
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SZ
Suzanne Zimmerman
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SZ
Suzanne Zimmerman
5 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
SZ
Steven Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
MZ
Michael Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
DZ
David Zimmerman
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MZ
Meghan Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AZ
Ann Benedick Zimmerman
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
VP
Vicki Peet
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (252 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRIP Training Institute | Woodacre, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Project Avary | Novato, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Marin Casa | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| GRIP Training Institute | Woodacre, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Marin Casa | San Rafael, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Audubon Canyon Ranch | Stinson Beach, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Impact Charitable Denver Basic Inco | Denver, CO | $24,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Project Avary | Novato, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| GRIP Training Institute | Woodacre, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Project Avary | Novato, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| GRIP Training Institute | Woodacre, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| GRIP Training Institute | Woodacre, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Project Avary | Novato, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| John Muir Land Trust | Martinez, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Impact Charitable Denver Basic Inco | Denver, CO | $15,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Truckee Donner Land Trust | Truckee, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| John Muir Land Trust | Martinez, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| John Muir Land Trust | Martinez, CA | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Courage Project | Incline Village, NV | $15,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Marin Casa | San Rafael, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Foundation for African Medicine Edu | Redding, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL AND UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Pueblo Action Alliance | Albuquerque, NM | $10,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |