Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dewey, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $190K.
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation at a glance
In short: Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation gave $114K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $113,917
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,972
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,175
- Total assets
- $2,637,439
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% 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 Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vision Advancement Fnd ($57K). Together the top 3 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2023) to $156K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vision Advancement Fnd Bartlesville, OK | Operating Funds | $56,959 |
| Salvation Army Oklahoma City, OK | Operating Funds | $34,175 |
| Cherokee Area Boy Scouts of America Bartlesville, OK | Operating Funds | $22,783 |
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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 | $2,637,439 | $208,306 | $147,971 | $113,917 | 3 | $129,145 | $189,834 | $142,693 |
| 2024 | $2,577,570 | $188,012 | $165,242 | $132,080 | 3 | $146,891 | $169,730 | $137,082 |
| 2023 | $2,560,669 | $65,803 | $137,346 | $107,429 | 3 | $121,190 | $67,601 | $131,846 |
| 2022 | $2,634,985 | $127,449 | $182,248 | $147,820 | 3 | $162,994 | $107,135 | $138,024 |
| 2021 | $2,691,214 | $329,709 | $192,009 | $156,204 | 3 | $172,032 | $309,417 | $153,848 |
| 2020 | $2,553,436 | $262,297 | $189,660 | $153,892 | 3 | — | $242,445 | $140,195 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation reported a distributable amount of $143K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's only listed officer is Arvest Trust Co NA, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arvest Trust Co NA
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$29K (2020) → $30K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Arvest Trust Co NA (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation
How much does Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation give each year?
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation gave $114K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $132K across 3 grants.
What is Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's typical grant size?
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $34,175, and its average grant was $37,972, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation give grants?
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bartlesville, OK (2 grants).
Does Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation?
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $129K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $143K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's EIN?
Grimes Robert E & Mary H Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6362062. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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