The Gries Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation designated as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation operates as a private foundation focused on philanthropic giving and charitable purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$323K
-89.4% YoY
Grant Count
49
+226.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-96.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation funds primarily general operating expenses and charitable purposes. Income in excess of expenses is used exclusively for the charitable purposes of the Gries Family Foundation.
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants to support general operating purposes of nonprofit organizations. Recent grant activity includes:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2024):
- Revenue: $376,700
- Expenses: $378,823
- Net Income: -$2,123
- Total Assets: $0
- Total Liabilities: $1,790
2019 Data:
- Total Revenues: $1,396,155
- Total Expenses: $1,396,155
- Total Assets: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
214 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Louis Gries serves as President, Secretary, and Director of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL WEISMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KELLY BECKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ROBERT D GRIES JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMIE COLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID L KOCHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN LUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ZOE GRIES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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