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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-3686848

Garm Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $94,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,257,496

  • Tax year 2024

    $84,312

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,199,901

  • Tax year 2023

    $73,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,284,880

  • Tax year 2022

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,317,927

  • Tax year 2021

    $59,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,356,612

  • Tax year 2020

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,240,431

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,300

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,209,807

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grace Place for Children and FamiliesNaples, FL

    To the bright beginnings

    $13,000
  2. The Salvation Army of NaplesNaples, FL

    For summer camp and

    $11,000
  3. The Shelter for Abused WomenImmokalee, FL

    After school care program

    $8,000
  4. Bates CollegeLewiston, ME

    General support

    $7,000
  5. Catholic CharitiesJacksonville, FL

    For the family counseling

    $6,000
  6. Valerie's HouseFort Myers, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Chinese Family CampChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Kremples CenterPortsmouth, NH

    Scholarships for brain

    $5,000
  9. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    Class of 1967 scholars fund

    $5,000
  12. Boys & Girls Club of Collier CountyNaples, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Common Man for UkrainePlymouth, NH

    General support

    $4,000
  14. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central FloridaWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Guadalupe Center IncImmokalee, FL

    Back to school shoes

    $3,000
  16. Florida Center for Government AccountabilitySarasota, FL

    General support

    $2,000
  17. League of Women VotersWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  18. The Workers CircleNew York, NY

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $26,00053% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $5,00010% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,0006% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida9 grants $56,000
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $10,000
  3. New Hampshire2 grants $9,000
  4. Maine1 grant $7,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $5,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000
  8. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christine St JeanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Justin St JeanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Nicole St JeanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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