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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0554204

Robert Grimm Family Foundation

A private foundation in Bakersfield, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $391,783 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Applicants must be in agreement with the foundation's goals, as described in the grant making policy.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $391,783

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,699,756

  • Tax year 2023

    $466,740

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,315,868

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,331,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,823,154

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,099,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $6,958,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,804,824

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,755,822

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,621,475

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,271,548

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,317,046

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,442,995

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sleepy Baby Box FoundationBakersfield, CA

    Assisting children in the community

    $61,840
  2. Bakersfield Memorial Hospital FoundationBakersfield, CA

    Allows the hospital to continue to provide state-of-the-art equipment and technology

    $50,300
  3. Global FamlyBakersfield, CA

    Therapeutic farmhouse for survivors of human trafficking in kern county

    $50,000
  4. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke.

    $50,000
  5. Pli InternationalTustin, CA

    Training programs for post-seminary graduates, pastors, etc.

    $45,000
  6. St John's Lutheran ChurchBakersfield, CA

    Building project & general support

    $30,000
  7. StarsPasadena, CA

    Supports mental and physical health of young people and their families

    $25,000
  8. Bakersfield Master ChoraleBakersfield, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Hoffman HospiceBakersfield, CA

    Voices of inspiration

    $10,000
  10. Kern Dance AllianceBakersfield, CA

    Books in motion

    $10,000
  11. MareBakersfield, CA

    Supports children, adults, and veterans of the community

    $10,000
  12. Bakersfield Christian High SchoolBakersfield, CA

    Financial assistance for students

    $9,643
  13. Garces Alumni FundBakersfield, CA

    Annual fund operations of the high school

    $5,000
  14. OasisFort Worth, TX

    General support

    $5,000
  15. VV Family FoundationBakersfield, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Wounded Heros Fund Kern CoBakersfield, CA

    Assisting injured service members

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $100,30049% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $61,84030% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00015% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $9,6435% of the total
  5. Medical research1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California14 grants $336,783
  2. Iowa1 grant $50,000
  3. Texas1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kari L AndersonPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kellie C MerrimanVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brandon A GrimmSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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