Grampy's Charities
Grampy’s Charities is a private foundation based in New London, Connecticut. It raises funds through community events and supports organizations serving children, including physically challenged children and underserved youngsters.
Grampy's Charities at a glance
In short: Grampy's Charities gave $841K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $841,475
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,364
- +52.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,219,434
- -15.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (7 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grampy's Charities
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 261 Ledyard Street, New London, CT 06320-5337
Phone: (860) 437-6200
Website: https://www.grampys.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grampy's Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trailways Camps Inc ($145K). Together the top 10 received $783K.
Grant Size Distribution
133 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 119 grants of 133 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Connecticut. In 2025, its grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (61%), Rhode Island (15%), Connecticut (14%), Indiana (7%), and West Virginia (2%). The largest grants that year included recipients in Florida, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Grampy's Charities open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 26 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 175% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 953% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $136K (2021) to $841K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $841K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trailways Camps Inc Fort Myers, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $145,000 |
| Trinity Repertory Company Providence, RI | Unrestricted Donation | $125,000 |
| Gulfshore Playhouse Naples, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $120,000 |
| Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation Fort Myers, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $100,000 |
| Save the Kid Fund Inc Preston, CT | Unrestricted Donation | $85,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $75,000 |
| The Kids and Clays Foundation Michigan City, IN | Unrestricted Donation | $57,500 |
| South Florida After-School All-Stars Miami, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $30,000 |
| Phillip P Fessenden Memorial Track Fund Englewood, FL | Unrestricted Donation | $25,625 |
| Contemporary American Theatre Festival Sheperdstown, WV | Unrestricted Donation | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,219,434 | $830,388 | $925,449 | $841,475 | 26 | $841,475 | $220,085 | $88,302 |
| 2024 | $1,448,800 | $867,129 | $688,156 | $638,709 | 30 | $638,709 | $334,078 | $83,567 |
| 2023 | $1,540,979 | $1,808,598 | $469,879 | $438,000 | 25 | $438,000 | $619,851 | $56,263 |
| 2022 | $681,853 | $53,777 | $313,892 | $305,500 | 27 | $305,500 | $22,476 | $58,013 |
| 2021 | $943,158 | $178,116 | $146,753 | $135,843 | 25 | — | $84,843 | $64,262 |
| 2020 | $912,265 | $190,129 | $249,148 | $236,700 | 23 | — | $47,040 | $54,424 |
| 2019 | $971,806 | $356,755 | $405,640 | $317,747 | 34 | — | $50,948 | $57,975 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grampy's Charities reported a distributable amount of $88K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Grampy’s Charities states that its mission is to support a wide range of charities addressing the needs of physically challenged children and underserved youngsters. Its website also describes its work as raising funds for organizations that transform the lives of children.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. Trailways Camps, the largest recipient, says it creates camping and recreational opportunities for adults with special needs or disabilities. LARC says it empowers and supports people with disabilities and their families. Trinity Repertory Company describes its work as using dramatic arts, education, and community programs to engage a diverse community; Gulfshore Playhouse says it operates a professional theatre and fosters an education department. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional stated focus areas of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Grampy’s Charities made 26 grants totaling $841,475. Grant amounts ranged from $850 to $145,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest grants included $145,000 to Trailways Camps, $125,000 to Trinity Repertory Company, $120,000 to Gulfshore Playhouse, $100,000 to Bobby Nichols Fiddlesticks Charity Foundation, and $85,000 to Save the Kid Fund. Each of these grants was listed as an unrestricted donation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James H Castle, Jonatha Y Castle, William H Castle, Jennie Y Bibbins, and Courtney A Adams as trustees.
Grampy's Charities's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Courtney A. Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James H. Castle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennie Y. Bibbins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonatha Y. Castle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Castle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Grampy's Charities
How much does Grampy's Charities give each year?
Grampy's Charities gave $841K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $639K across 30 grants.
What is Grampy's Charities's typical grant size?
Grampy's Charities's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $32,364, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grampy's Charities that year got $6K on average.
Where does Grampy's Charities give grants?
Grampy's Charities gives mostly in Florida: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (15%) and Connecticut (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Myers, FL (4 grants).
Does Grampy's Charities give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grampy's Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (26 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grampy's Charities's largest grantees?
Grampy's Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Trailways Camps Inc ($145,000), Trinity Repertory Company ($125,000) and Gulfshore Playhouse ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grampy's Charities?
Grampy's Charities reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $841K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $88K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grampy's Charities fund?
Grampy’s Charities states that its mission is to support a wide range of charities addressing the needs of physically challenged children and underserved youngsters. Its website also describes its work as raising funds for organizations that transform the lives of children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grampy's Charities?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Grampy's Charities's EIN?
Grampy's Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0523402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Grampy's Charities accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 16, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Grampy's Charities funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/grampy-s-charities-morg_22f65a8e35d74a81af09d74c244a527b
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