Hopfinger-zimmerman Memorial Park
Hopfinger-Zimmerman Memorial Park is an 80-acre nonprofit memorial park near Port Clinton, Ohio, donated by Lorraine Hopfinger-Zimmerman. The site describes park amenities (playgrounds, pavilions, dog park, pond, courts), hours (sunrise–sunset), a contact phone number, and a donate page.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A locally based parks, recreation, or community services organization in the foundation’s state with an existing relationship or demonstrable alignment with the memorial park’s activities.
Good Fit
- • Local presence in the same county or nearby communities in Ohio.
- • Direct alignment with park, recreation, or community health programming.
- • Existing relationships with the foundation’s leadership or strong local referrals.
- • Project size appropriate for small, discretionary awards (under $5,000).
Geography
Observed external grantmaking is local: the single recorded external grant was to an Ohio park district and the foundation is Ohio-based, indicating a narrow geographic footprint.
Recipient Variety
Across three years of filings there is only one distinct external grantee recorded and no evidence of a broader independent recipient set in 2023–2024, so observed grant variety is very limited.
New Applicants
The foundation’s documentation explicitly indicates grants are to preselected recipients (invitation-only), and filings show minimal external grant activity, so unsolicited new applicants are unlikely to gain access based on the observed history.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
