The Grimm Foundation
Historical FunderWaymart, Pennsylvania · EIN 38-7194349 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$384K
Organizations funded94
Typical grant$500
Total assets$2.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $1,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ROBERT C GRIMM |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 172, WAYMART PA 18472 |
| Phone | 5704886660 |
| Form and materials | NAME, ADDRESS, PURPOSE. |
| Deadlines | BY 12/31 |
| Restrictions | NONE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
18% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Freedom | Carbondale, PA | Support-Military/First responders | $81,050 |
| Jdseam Giving LLC Ser B | Jacksonville Beach, FL | Sch K-1, ein 92-1229976 | $64,350 |
| New Path Now | Houston, TX | Support christian beliefs-teenagers | $48,000 |
| Operation Military Lift LLC Ser B | Atlantic Beach, FL | Sch K-1, ein 92-1264639 | $34,650 |
| Catholic Foundation Diocese of Scranton | Scranton, PA | Endowment fund for catholic ss | $20,000 |
| Wvfc Endowment Fund | Honesdale, PA | Endowment fund | $20,000 |
| Racing With Jesus Ministries | Tolland, CT | Support ministry to racing community | $13,000 |
| Waymart Church | Waymart, PA | Support local church/educ programs | $11,100 |
| Wayne Memorial Health Foundation | Honesdale, PA | Support local hospital/medical needs | $10,100 |
| American Pastors Network | Elverson, PA | Support church/christian teachings | $5,000 |
| Flag | Colleyville, TX | Support for civics education | $5,000 |
| Waymart Volunteer Fire Company | Waymart, PA | Fin'l support-local fire department | $4,600 |
| Wayne County Public Library | Honesdale, PA | Support of local library | $3,100 |
| Nycrpd | York, PA | Support families of fallen officers | $3,000 |
| Community Strategies Group | Bloomsburg, PA | Better quality of life in local comm | $2,500 |
| United Neighborhood Center | Scranton, PA | Support local low-income families | $2,000 |
| Keystone Mission | Scranton, PA | Provide food/clothing to the needy | $1,270 |
| The Salvation Army Ladore Conference Center | Waymart, PA | Support of local families in need | $1,200 |
| Calvary United Methodist Church | Waymart, PA | Support church/christian teachings | $1,100 |
| Jose Duran Memorial Fund | Honesdale, PA | Financial support-deaths in family | $1,000 |
| Bethel Woods | Liberty, NY | Support local arts, comm programs | $1,000 |
| Canaan Bible Chapel | Lake Ariel, PA | Support local church, educ programs | $1,000 |
| Peckville Assembly of God | Blakely, PA | Support of local church programs | $1,000 |
| Pennsylvanians for Human Life | Scranton, PA | Support human life | $1,000 |
| Richard Utegg Endowment Fund | Waymart, PA | Support local fire company | $1,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of Scranton | Scranton, PA | Fin'l support-facility improvements | $1,000 |
| South Clinton Baptist Church | Lake Ariel, PA | Support church/christian teachings | $1,000 |
| Spruce Lake | Canadensis, PA | Support childrens ministry camp | $1,000 |
| Trehab Center | Montrose, PA | Support drug/alcohol add/recovery | $1,000 |
| Ugift Schwab 529 Plan | Shawnee Mission, KS | Support of students' 529 plans | $1,000 |
| Hope Ministries Inc | Kenoza Lake, NY | Support of local homeless/needy | $885 |
| Wayne County Community Foundation | Honesdale, PA | Support local needs for growth | $750 |
| Wayne County Food Pantry | Honesdale, PA | Financial support - local food prgm | $650 |
| Carbondale YMCA | Carbondale, PA | Support local activities at YMCA | $600 |
| St Francis of Assisi Kitchen | Scranton, PA | Food for the homeless and needy | $600 |
| Option Women's Center | Scranton, PA | Financial support-women's health | $535 |
| Adore Menotti Memorial Fund | Honesdale, PA | Financial support-death in family | $500 |
| Canaan Christian Academy | Lake Ariel, PA | Support local christian school/educ | $500 |
| Chron's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | Support medical research | $500 |
| Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuar | White Mills, PA | Support wildlife preservation | $500 |
| Endless Mountain Health Systems | Montrose, PA | Support local hospital/medical needs | $500 |
| Human Resources Center | Honesdale, PA | Support mental/physical handicaps | $500 |
| Mariejohn T Howe Mem Scholarship | Dunmore, PA | Support of scholarship fund | $500 |
| Nitro Elementary School | Nitro, WV | Support elemenary education | $500 |
| St Josephs Center Foundation | Dunmore, PA | Support for disabled children/adults | $500 |
| St Mary's Church | Waymart, PA | Support church/christian teachings | $500 |
| The Carbondale Church | Waymart, PA | Support local church/educ programs | $500 |
| United Methodist Homes Foundation | Binghamton, NY | Support of senior living campuses | $500 |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | Support children W/ terminal illness | $500 |
| Wayne County Historical Society | Honesdale, PA | Support of historical preservation | $500 |
| Wrgn Radio | Hunlock Creek, PA | Support christian values thru radio | $500 |
| Dessin Animal Shelter | Honesdale, PA | Provide food & shelter-homeless pets | $450 |
| Abide Coffeehouse | Wilkesbarre, PA | Financial support-robbery | $400 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Support-Childrens medical research | $350 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship | Honesdale, PA | Support christian beliefs-children | $250 |
| D&h Rail Trail | Union Dale, PA | Preservation of rail road trails | $250 |
| Highlights Foundation | Honesdale, PA | Support childrens' education | $250 |
| Honesdale Community Church | Honesdale, PA | Support local church/educ programs | $250 |
| Newburyport Elks Club | Newburyport, MA | Support of neighborhood/community | $250 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Foundation | Hagerstown, MD | Support pancreatic cancer research | $250 |
Showing the 60 largest of 94 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 15 grants to individuals ($23,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $384,120 | 109 |
| 2024 | $399,260 | 129 |
| 2023 | $371,209 | 140 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 8, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621599349100407
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-7194349
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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