With the prize money of €250.000 from the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Zimmermann founded the David Shallon Foundation.
wɪððə pɹˈaɪz mˈʌni ʌv jˈʊɹɹoʊz tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti.zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fɹʌmðɪ ˈɜːnst vˈɑːn sˈiːmɛnz mjˈuːzɪk pɹˈaɪz, zˈɪmɚmən fˈaʊndᵻd ðə dˈeɪvɪd ʃˈælən faʊndˈeɪʃən.