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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6528288

The Grimes Foundation

A private foundation in Urbana, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $165,034 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
The Grimes Foundation
PO Box 127
Urbana, OH 43078
Form and materials
NA
Deadlines
NA
Restrictions
NA

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $165,034

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,480,491

  • Tax year 2024

    $201,050

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,295,157

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,291

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,025,246

  • Tax year 2022

    $118,650

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,856,159

  • Tax year 2021

    $138,186

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,302,322

  • Tax year 2020

    $149,110

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,927,591

  • Tax year 2019

    $147,550

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,895,672

  • Tax year 2018

    $129,151

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,197,398

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Mercy Health FoundationSpringfield, OH

    Medic

    $50,000
  2. Champaign Aviation Museum GrantUrbana, OH

    Civic

    $44,500
  3. Individual

    Civic

    $25,000
  4. Bethesda Memorial HospitalHamilton, OH

    Medical

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Civic

    $7,500
  6. Champaign County Arts CouncilUrbana, OH

    Civic

    $5,000
  7. Tecumseh CouncilYellow Springs, OH

    Civic

    $5,000
  8. Summer Theater CampUrbana, OH

    Civic

    $4,734
  9. Caring KitchenUrbana, OH

    Civic

    $4,300
  10. Individual

    Medical

    $3,000
  11. Cancer Assoc CCUrbana, OH

    Medical

    $3,000
  12. Ochsner Memorial FundNew Orleans, LA

    Civic

    $2,000
  13. Unity ChurchColumbus, OH

    Civic

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio9 grants $127,534
  2. Louisiana1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James MihoriTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • J Steven PosleyChairman Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brian MooreTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian NicolTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bryan ThompsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jamie HousemanSecretary Hours 0Pay $0

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