Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vail, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $88K.
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation at a glance
In short: Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,000
- +214.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,600
- +151.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $34,646
- +194.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% 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 Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vail Health Foundation ($50K). Together the top 5 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 220% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Foundation Edwards, CO | To provide program support | $50,000 |
| Bravo Vail East Vail, CO | To provide program support | $20,000 |
| Colorado Snowsports Museum East Vail, CO | To provide program support | $10,000 |
| Betty Ford Alpine Gardens East Vail, CO | To provide program support | $7,500 |
| Gerald R Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids, MI | To provide program support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $34,646 | $111,639 | $88,775 | $88,000 | 5 | $88,000 | $1,143 |
| 2024 | $11,782 | $21,453 | $28,525 | $28,000 | 4 | $28,000 | $754 |
| 2023 | $18,854 | $24,424 | $26,197 | $25,500 | 4 | $25,500 | $972 |
| 2022 | $20,627 | $10,528 | $28,110 | $27,500 | 6 | $27,500 | $1,033 |
| 2021 | $38,209 | $60,250 | $63,610 | $63,000 | 4 | $63,000 | $2,232 |
| 2020 | $41,569 | $1,000 | $49,010 | $47,100 | 10 | — | $3,331 |
| 2019 | $89,579 | $20,000 | $29,660 | $29,650 | 7 | — | $4,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation 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
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's only listed officer is Sheika Gramshammer, Officer on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sheika Gramshammer
Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation
How much does Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation give each year?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation gave $88K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.
What is Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's typical grant size?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation give grants?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were East Vail, CO (3 grants).
Does Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To provide program support" (5 grants).
Who are Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's largest grantees?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vail Health Foundation ($50,000), Bravo Vail ($20,000) and Colorado Snowsports Museum ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's EIN?
Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4299137. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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