Grills Family Foundation
Grills Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aurora, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $162K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $11K.
Grills Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grills Family Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,000
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,000
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $161,933
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (86% 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 Grills Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Grills Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 0% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2021) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $36,000 |
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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 | $161,933 | $11,008 | $38,265 | $36,000 | 3 | $36,000 | $11,008 | — |
| 2024 | $191,500 | — | $39,655 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | — | — |
| 2023 | $228,845 | — | $60 | — | — | $40 | — | $11,272 |
| 2022 | $228,905 | — | $38,195 | $35,000 | 3 | $37,022 | — | $12,605 |
| 2021 | $367,099 | $11,148 | $39,224 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $9,029 | $19,609 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grills Family Foundation is led by Ralph Grills, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Grills
President & Director
President & Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ina M. Grills (2021–2023) — President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Grills Family Foundation
How much does Grills Family Foundation give each year?
Grills Family Foundation gave $36K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 3 grants.
What is Grills Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grills Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grills Family Foundation give grants?
Grills Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Utah (14%).
Does Grills Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Grills Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Grills Family Foundation?
Grills Family Foundation reported $162K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $11K.
What is Grills Family Foundation's EIN?
Grills Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1500957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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