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Patti Grimes

Executive Director · Joshua M Freeman Foundation

Executive Director at Joshua M Freeman Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$427K
Others who share this name
1

Who this is

Profile

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Reported as Executive Director of Joshua M Freeman Foundation, based in Selbyville, DE.
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Received $427K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Executive Director of The Carl M Freeman Foundation INC — $142K.
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Also listed as Board Member of Leadership Delaware INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Patti Grimes is the Executive Director of the Joshua M. Freeman Foundation, a role she has held since the organization's inception in 2007.

She is a dedicated advocate for making the arts accessible to all, a mission that has driven the foundation's significant growth and impact across the Delmarva region. Under her leadership, the Freeman Arts Pavilion has flourished into a vital cultural hub, engaging over a million people through diverse performances and comprehensive arts education programs.

Grimes is slated to transition from her executive director position later in 2026, leaving behind a substantial legacy of community enrichment and artistic development. She also concurrently serves as the Executive Director of the Carl M.

Freeman Foundation.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record. · Annual report ›

Track record

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Tenure here
2007
Earlier career
  • Executive Director, Joshua M. Freeman Foundation (2007-2026)
  • Executive Director, Carl M. Freeman Foundation (current)
  • Led marketing and sales efforts, Carl M. Freeman Companies (prior role)
Education
  • James Madison University · Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and Political Science

Standing

Recognition & press

Recognized multiple times as one of Delaware's most impactful leaders by the Delaware Business TimesVice Chair, Delaware Technical Community College Board of TrusteesMember, Board of Leadership DelawareMember, Coalition to End Childhood HungerFounding member, Sussex Economic Development Action Committee

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Organizations

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The Carl M Freeman Foundation INC Executive Director · $6.5M revenue · Selbyville, DEpay $124K → $142KFiled FY2025, FY2024, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$142Kreported comp
Joshua M Freeman Foundation Executive Director · $15.3M revenue · Selbyville, DESEE PART III, LINE 1.pay $139K → $285KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$285Kreported comp
Leadership Delaware INC Board Member · $683K revenue · Wilmington, DELEADERSHIP DELAWARE, INC. (LDI) RECRUITS OUTSTANDING YOUNG DELAWAREANS AND PREPARES THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, VISION, INTEGRITY AND NETWORKS TO…Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Friends of The@coastal Arts Pavilion at Freeman Park INC Executive Director · $5.2M revenue · Selbyville, DESEE PART III, LINE 1.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Patti Grimes

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Patti Grimes 1 organization · Wilmington, DEDelaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement INC

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Serves alongside

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CEO · FY2024
$187K
M
Chair/President · FY2025
$142K
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Deputy Director · FY2024
$137K
M
Director of Finance · FY2024
$128K
D
Director of Development · FY2024
$107K
M
Director of Programming · FY2024
$103K
M
CEO · FY2024
$33K
M
Chair/President · FY2024
C
Vice President/Director · FY2024
G
Treasurer/Director · FY2024
T
Secretary/Director · FY2024
S
Director (until May 2024) · FY2024

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