Grills Family Foundation
Grills Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Clifton, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $32,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health, housing, education, youth development, emergency medical services, and environmental conservation.
Grills Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Grills Family Foundation gave $32K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,000
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $686,915
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Grills Family Foundation
- 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: 7004 Balmoral Forest Road, Clifton, VA 20124-1538
Phone: (703) 830-0535
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Grills Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kelly Faughnan Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $26K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. Other recipient-state shares were New York (12%), Florida (9%), California (8%), and Tennessee (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Grills Family Foundation open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 16 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 94% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2020) to $36K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Faughnan Foundation Clifton, VA | General Charitable Operations Expens | $5,000 |
| Focused Ultrasound Foundation Charlottesville, VA | General Charitable Operations Expens | $4,000 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council Warrentown, VA | General Charitable Operations Expens | $3,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $2,500 |
| VCU Health - Office of Medical Phil Richmond, VA | General Charitable Operations Expens | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Ministries Tampa, FL | General Charitable Operations Expens | $2,500 |
| Sepsis Alliance San Diego, CA | General Charitable Operations Expens | $2,500 |
| Appalachia Service Project Johnson City, TN | General Charitable Operations Expens | $2,000 |
| Camp Dudley Westport, NY | General Charitable Operations Expens | $2,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Ado New York, NY | General Charitable Operations Expens | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants; it reported 17 grants in each of 2024 and 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $686,915 | $124,466 | $38,087 | $32,000 | 16 | $32,905 | $120,124 | $31,834 |
| 2024 | $642,326 | $64,154 | $43,624 | $36,000 | 17 | $36,930 | $57,604 | $31,303 |
| 2023 | $592,282 | $41,093 | $35,428 | $28,000 | 17 | $28,000 | $33,996 | $26,815 |
| 2022 | $515,873 | $41,593 | $30,536 | $28,500 | 18 | $28,500 | $39,375 | $22,464 |
| 2021 | $645,964 | $55,061 | $38,880 | $33,000 | 17 | $33,000 | $49,203 | $30,038 |
| 2020 | $535,615 | $24,293 | $29,913 | $24,000 | 16 | — | $18,380 | $24,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grills Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Focused Ultrasound Foundation says it organizes and funds research and fosters collaboration and training; Metropolitan Ministries says it serves people experiencing or at risk of homelessness; and Sepsis Alliance says it works to prevent and cure sepsis. Camp Dudley describes its work as developing young people’s personal and leadership skills, while Appalachia Service Project says it addresses housing needs in Central Appalachia.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $32,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest grants included $5,000 to Kelly Faughnan Foundation, $4,000 to Focused Ultrasound Foundation, and $3,000 to Piedmont Environmental Council. Other notable grants were $2,500 each to University of Virginia, VCU Health, Metropolitan Ministries, and Sepsis Alliance; and $2,000 each to Appalachia Service Project and Camp Dudley.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Doug Grills, Joe Grills, Craig Grills, and Jeffrey Grills as trustees.
Grills Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Grills
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Grills
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Grills
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Grills
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Douglas Grills (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Grills (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Grills Family Foundation
How much does Grills Family Foundation give each year?
Grills Family Foundation gave $32K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 17 grants.
What is Grills Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Grills Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Grills Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Grills Family Foundation give grants?
Grills Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Florida (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Grills Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grills Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Grills Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Grills Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kelly Faughnan Foundation ($5,000), Focused Ultrasound Foundation ($4,000) and Piedmont Environmental Council ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Grills Family Foundation?
Grills Family Foundation reported $687K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Grills Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Grills Family Foundation?
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 Grills Family Foundation's EIN?
Grills Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2056474. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Grills Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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