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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7166131

Grimes Family Foundation

A private foundation in La Grange Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $196,300 paid in grants.

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.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $196,300

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,881,208
  • Tax year 2024

    $187,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,796,805
  • Tax year 2023

    $166,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,728,649
  • Tax year 2022

    $185,020

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,120,611
  • Tax year 2021

    $78,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,221,861
  • Tax year 2020

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,058,720
  • Tax year 2019

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $777,318
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $723,686

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Plymouth PlaceLa Grange Park, IL

    General purposes

    $80,000
  2. St Francis Xavier Catholic ParishLa Grange, IL

    General purposes

    $32,500
  3. Sts Peter & Paul SchoolNaperville, IL

    General purposes

    $32,000
  4. Benet AcademyLisle, IL

    General purposes

    $11,300
  5. Ohio State University Gymnastics ProgramColumbus, OH

    General purposes

    $10,000
  6. Nicholas D Sergi FoundationOak Brook, IL

    General purposes

    $7,500
  7. Legacy GuildLa Grange, IL

    General purposes

    $5,000
  8. Fluffs & Scruffs A Dog RescueCathedral City, CA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  9. Drive Fore the Future FoundationWestmont, IL

    General purposes

    $4,000
  10. Ohio State University Track & Field ProgramColumbus, OH

    General purposes

    $2,500
  11. St John of the Cross ParishWestern Springs, IL

    General purposes

    $1,050
  12. Thoroughbred Aftercare AllianceLexington, KY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  13. Mercyhurst UniversityErie, PA

    General purposes

    $750
  14. Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL

    General purposes

    $700
  15. St Francis Xavier Parish Music MinistryLa Grange, IL

    General purposes

    $500
  16. Evans Scholars FoundationGlenview, IL

    General purposes

    $500
  17. Ironwood Country Club Employee Scholarship FundPalm Desert, CA

    General purposes

    $500
  18. Sacred Heart ChurchPalm Desert, CA

    General purposes

    $500
  19. Martha's Village & KitchenIndio, CA

    General purposes

    $500
  20. Anna's Celebration of Life FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General purposes

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,00073% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,0009% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $7507% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $7006% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois11 grants $175,050
  2. Ohio2 grants $12,500
  3. California4 grants $6,500
  4. Kentucky1 grant $1,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $750
  6. Indiana1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • David N GrimesDirector/ Pres. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey S GrimesDirector/ Treas. Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark S GrimesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian D GrimesDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephen P GrimesDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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