The Art and Phyllis Grindle
The Art and Phyllis Grindle is a private foundation, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $234K. Net investment income was $276K.
The Art and Phyllis Grindle at a glance
In short: The Art and Phyllis Grindle gave $234K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $234,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,000
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,255,813
- +83.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 The Art and Phyllis Grindle funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for Semionle St College ($79K). Together the top 9 received $234K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Art and Phyllis Grindle gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 $206K (2020) to $246K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $234K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Semionle St College Heathrow, FL | Program Support | $79,000 |
| Franklin's Friends Maitland, FL | Program Support | $40,000 |
| Save a Life Pet Rescue Oviedo, FL | Program Support | $30,000 |
| Freedom Ride Rehabilitation Program Orlando, FL | Program Support | $25,000 |
| Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando Orlando, FL | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Audubon Center for Birds Prey Maitland, FL | Program Support | $15,000 |
| The Haven for Injured Orphaned WI Altamonte Springs, FL | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Heartland Haven Foundation Apopka, FL | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Adore Pet Rescue Winter Springs, FL | Program Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,255,813 | $3,107,856 | $255,383 | $234,000 | 9 | $234,000 | $276,302 | $337,068 |
| 2024 | $3,404,655 | $321,284 | $239,364 | $223,000 | 9 | $223,000 | $311,080 | $238,274 |
| 2023 | $3,322,735 | $316,616 | $222,200 | $220,500 | 10 | $220,500 | $304,351 | $212,774 |
| 2022 | $3,254,691 | $229,169 | $247,595 | $246,020 | 11 | $246,020 | $215,372 | $220,484 |
| 2021 | $3,287,944 | $264,832 | $211,620 | $210,000 | 10 | $210,000 | $247,888 | $249,312 |
| 2020 | $3,256,444 | $150,512 | $207,510 | $206,000 | 11 | — | $133,337 | $210,755 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Art and Phyllis Grindle reported a distributable amount of $337K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Art and Phyllis Grindle is led by Gale G. Chiodi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gale G. Chiodi
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert Chiodi
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Grindle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Grindle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Marshall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Art and Phyllis Grindle
How much does The Art and Phyllis Grindle give each year?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle gave $234K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $223K across 9 grants.
What is The Art and Phyllis Grindle's typical grant size?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $26,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Art and Phyllis Grindle give grants?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Maitland, FL (2 grants) and Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does The Art and Phyllis Grindle give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Art and Phyllis Grindle's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are The Art and Phyllis Grindle's largest grantees?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for Semionle St College ($79,000), Franklin's Friends ($40,000) and Save a Life Pet Rescue ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Art and Phyllis Grindle?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $337K (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 The Art and Phyllis Grindle's EIN?
The Art and Phyllis Grindle's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0416857. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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