Grennes Foundation Inc
Grennes Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $3K.
Grennes Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Grennes Foundation Inc gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $899.375), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,195
- +269.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $899
- +130.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $423
- Total assets
- $21,116
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (91% 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 Grennes Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gleaners Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 8 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grennes Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 428% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 594% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $7K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gleaners Food Bank Indianapolis, IN | Food bank assistance. | $5,000 |
| Cabin Counseling Resource Center Zionsville, IN | Supporting Cabins mental health counseling and education. | $600 |
| The Evans Scholarship Glenview, IL | Scholarship program support. | $500 |
| The Point Theater Carmel, IN | Support for Points program that helps financially disadvantaged program participants. | $500 |
| Prairie Trace Elementary PTO Carmel, IN | Support for PTO sponsored school programs | $345 |
| Indy Honor Flight Plainfield, IN | Honor flight program support in memory of family friend Jack Selby. | $100 |
| Ohio Health Foundation Columbus, OH | Hospice program support in memory of family member Tony Miller. | $100 |
| American Heart Association Austin, TX | Support for heart disease research | $50 |
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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 | $21,116 | $3,414 | $8,764 | $7,195 | 8 | $7,195 | $3,414 | $1,211 |
| 2024 | $26,020 | $374 | $2,163 | $1,950 | 5 | $1,950 | $374 | $1,240 |
| 2023 | $23,570 | $454 | $2,143 | $1,968 | 4 | $1,968 | $454 | $1,117 |
| 2022 | $21,758 | $328 | $1,567 | $1,363 | 3 | $1,363 | $328 | $1,132 |
| 2021 | $23,734 | $4 | $2,423 | $2,320 | 6 | $2,320 | $4 | $1,215 |
| 2020 | $26,153 | $112 | $3,168 | $3,140 | 8 | — | $112 | $1,353 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grennes Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grennes Foundation Inc is led by Robert J Grennes Jr., President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert J Grennes Jr.
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carly S Grennes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina E Grennes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert J Grennes III
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna E Grennes
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Grennes Foundation Inc
How much does Grennes Foundation Inc give each year?
Grennes Foundation Inc gave $7K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 5 grants.
What is Grennes Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Grennes Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $423, and its average grant was $899, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grennes Foundation Inc give grants?
Grennes Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Carmel, IN (2 grants).
Does Grennes Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Grennes Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Grennes Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Grennes Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Gleaners Food Bank ($5,000), Cabin Counseling Resource Center ($600) and The Evans Scholarship ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grennes Foundation Inc?
Grennes Foundation Inc reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Grennes Foundation Inc's EIN?
Grennes Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2156269. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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