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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 93-1506330

Danny Grimley Foundation

A private foundation in Naperville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $9,800 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

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

    $9,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $169,035
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $91,234
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $24,782

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Turkey Claus Lexem GroupNaperville, IL

    Provide meals to families at edward hospital

    $3,600
  2. Big Shoulders FundChicago, IL

    Provide tuition grants.

    $3,250
  3. Chicago SchoolChicago, IL

    Provide funds for ocd research

    $2,000
  4. 360 Youth ServicesNaperville, IL

    Provide therapist education

    $950

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $3,25077% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $95023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $9,800

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Shannon MerkinPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Kevin GrimleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Michael KuehneTREASURER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Gerry GormanDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Daniel SagenSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $0
  • Jack KrejciDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Edward GrahamDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Richard GrimleyDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Kendell GarthDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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