Danny Grimley Foundation
Danny Grimley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Danny Grimley Foundation at a glance
In short: Danny Grimley Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,800
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,450
- -42.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,625
- Total assets
- $169,035
- +85.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Danny Grimley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turkey Claus Lexem Group ($4K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Danny Grimley Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 152% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $14K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turkey Claus Lexem Group Naperville, IL | Provide Meals to Families at Edward Hospital | $3,600 |
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | Provide Tuition Grants. | $3,250 |
| Chicago School Chicago, IL | Provide Funds for OCD Research | $2,000 |
| 360 Youth Services Naperville, IL | Provide Therapist Education | $950 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $169,035 | $114,643 | $36,842 | $9,800 | 4 | $9,800 | $4,012 | $6,466 |
| 2024 | $91,234 | $98,506 | $32,054 | $8,500 | 2 | $8,500 | $1,668 | $4,916 |
| 2023 | $24,782 | $74,684 | $49,902 | $13,500 | 1 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danny Grimley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danny Grimley Foundation is led by Shannon Merkin, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shannon Merkin
President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Graham
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Gorman
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack Krejci
Director
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendell Garth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Grimley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Sagen
Secretary
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Grimley
Vice President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Kuehne
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Danny Grimley Foundation
How much does Danny Grimley Foundation give each year?
Danny Grimley Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
What is Danny Grimley Foundation's typical grant size?
Danny Grimley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,625, and its average grant was $2,450, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Danny Grimley Foundation give grants?
Danny Grimley Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Naperville, IL (2 grants).
Does Danny Grimley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Danny Grimley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Danny Grimley Foundation?
Danny Grimley Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Danny Grimley Foundation?
Danny Grimley Foundation is a private foundation focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Naperville, IL. It holds $169K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Danny Grimley Foundation's EIN?
Danny Grimley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1506330. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2025
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