Grimes Family Foundation
Private foundation · LA Grange Park, IL · EIN 36-7166131 · reported 2023–2025
54grants reported
$2,500median award
$500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$550Ktotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 7 of its 54 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $106K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
140 Brewster LN Unit 11
LA Grange PK, IL 60526-6040
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Place | LA Grange Park, IL | $80,000 |
| Benet Academy | Lisle, IL | $79,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish | LA Grange, IL | $37,500 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish | LA Grange, IL | $33,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Parish | LA Grange, IL | $32,500 |
| Sts Peter & Paul School | Naperville, IL | $32,000 |
| Sts Peter & Paul School | Naperville, IL | $26,000 |
| Sts Peter and Paul School | Naperville, IL | $25,000 |
| Plymouth Place | LA Grange Park, IL | $25,000 |
| Benet Academy | Lisle, IL | $21,000 |
| St Francis Xavier School | LA Grange, IL | $20,000 |
| The Voices & Faces Project | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Legacy Guild | LA Grange, IL | $11,500 |
| Benet Academy | Lisle, IL | $11,300 |
| Ohio State University Gymnastics Program | Columbus, OH | $10,000 |
| Legacy Guild | LA Grange, IL | $8,100 |
| Nicholas D Sergi Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | $7,500 |
| Ohio State University Gymnastics Program | Columbus, OH | $7,500 |
| Legacy Guild | LA Grange, IL | $5,000 |
| Fluffs & Scruffs A Dog Rescue | Cathedral City, CA | $5,000 |
| Ohio State University Gymnastics Program | Columbus, OH | $5,000 |
| Fluffs & Scruffs A Dog Rescue | Cathedral City, CA | $5,000 |
| Drive Fore the Future Foundation | Westmont, IL | $4,500 |
| Drive Fore the Future Foundation | Westmont, IL | $4,000 |
| Fluffs & Scruffs A Dog Rescue | Cathedral City, CA | $4,000 |
| Nicholas D Sergi Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | $3,500 |
| Ohio State University Track & Field Program | Columbus, OH | $2,500 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Ohio State University Track & Field Program | Columbus, OH | $2,500 |
| Pillars Community Health | LA Grange Park, IL | $2,000 |
| LA Grange Country Club Foundation | LA Grange, IL | $1,250 |
| St John of the Cross Parish | Western Springs, IL | $1,050 |
| Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance | Lexington, KY | $1,000 |
| Plymouth Place Library | LA Grange Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Helping Hand | Countryside, IL | $1,000 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie, PA | $750 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie, PA | $750 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $700 |
| St Francis Xavier Parish Music Ministry | LA Grange, IL | $500 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $500 |
| Ironwood Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund | Palm Desert, CA | $500 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Palm Desert, CA | $500 |
| Martha's Village & Kitchen | Indio, CA | $500 |
| Anna's Celebration of Life Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $500 |
| Nicholas D Sergi Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | $500 |
| Yorkshire Terrier Rescue | Chapmansboro, TN | $500 |
| Pillars Community Health | Countryside, IL | $500 |
| Legal Aid Foundation | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Ironwood Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund | Palm Desert, CA | $500 |
| Helping Hand | Hodgkins, IL | $500 |
| St Francis Xavier Parish Music Ministry | LA Grange, IL | $500 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $500 |
| Ironwood Country Club Employee Scholarship Fund | Palm Desert, CA | $500 |
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