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GRIFFIN FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $202K · expenses $147K · assets $1.3M

EIN
36-4780993
Address
748 WOOD HOLLOW RD, TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681-7632
NTEE code
-
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2015
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mary Catherine Griffin DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Karen Ohle Reese DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Richard Madison Griffin Jr DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Margaret Griffin March DIRECTOR2015-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Mary Olivia W Griffin SERCRETARY/TREASURER2015-2025 2 $0 reported 1
Richard M Griffin Sr PRESIDENT2015-2025 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFIN DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
KAREN OHLE REESE DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCH DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFIN SERCRETARY/TREASURER2 $0-$0 $01
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SR PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Richard M Griffin Sr President/Director5 $0-$0 $01
Mary Olivia W Griffin Secretary/Treasurer/Direct2 $0-$0 $01
Margaret Griffin March Director0 $0-$0 $01
Richard Madison Griffin Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ohle Reese Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene Director0 $0-$0 $01
Mary Catherine Griffin Director0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Richard M Griffin Sr President/Director5 $0-$0 $01
Mary Olivia W Griffin Secretary/Treasurer/Director2 $0-$0 $01
Margaret Griffin March Director0 $0-$0 $01
Richard Madison Griffin Jr Director0 $0-$0 $01
Karen Ohle Reese Director0 $0-$0 $01
Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene Director0 $0-$0 $01
Mary Catherine Griffin Director0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 31 grants to organizations · $132K
2024 · 33 grants to organizations · $130K
2023 · 33 grants to organizations · $72K
2022 · 31 grants to organizations · $84K
2021 · 30 grants to organizations · $71K
2020 · 20 grants to organizations · $65K
2019 · 16 grants to organizations · $54K
2018 · 28 grants to organizations · $57K
2017 · 25 grants to organizations · $50K
2016 · 16 grants to organizations · $32K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $25K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $400K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 RICHARD M GRIFFIN Person TAYLORSVILLE, NC $400,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $515K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Richard M Griffin Organization or other Taylorsville, NC $515,059$512,966 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2015 · 1 contributor · $513K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Richard M Griffin Person Taylorsville, NC $512,710$512,710 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$201,902$146,627 $1,302,026$1,302,026 -- $0--
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$454,043$142,610 $1,246,751$1,246,751 $400,000- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,769$82,237 $935,318$935,318 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,843$97,132 $980,786$980,786 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,264$81,859 $1,037,075$1,037,075 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,078$73,678 $959,670$959,670 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,223$62,919 $990,270$990,270 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,782$66,522 $990,966$990,966 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$62,308$56,991 $1,010,706$1,010,706 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$532,582$37,179 $1,005,389$1,005,389 $515,059- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$509,986$25,000 $484,986$484,986 $512,710- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INCMAT22 $308,963$340,146 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GRIN2B FOUNDATIONILG20 $233,410$193,831 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$20,770 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ANDREW J GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INCMIT30 $219,627$25,000 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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GRAND FOUNDATIONWIT20 $272,979$262,656 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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GRANIT FOUNDATIONNYT22 $242,601$246,567 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GROVES FOUNDATIONMNNot reported $275,524$548,411 PresEx Dir$77,700 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GRANGE FOUNDATIONDCNot reported $129,827$53,848 PRESIDENT$65,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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J & J FOUNDATIONNVF12 $273,469$239,854 DIRECTOR$72,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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FG FOUNDATIONOHT20 $356,097$338,000 SECRETARY$1,012,706 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
GARDNER GROUT FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,601,8521 12023–2023 GK GROUT FOUNDATION
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$1,000,0001 12023–2023 TL FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$685,50011 52019–2024 GREENE FOUNDATION; GSBA FOUNDATION; GPF FOUNDATION; GUNN FOUNDATION and 1 more
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$454,70020 72019–2024 C GRAY FOUNDATION; 1J FOUNDATION; GRIN2B FOUNDATION; GUNN FOUNDATION and 3 more
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$253,21610 32013–2022 GABCC FOUNDATION; GREENE FOUNDATION; L3 FOUNDATION
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$225,0007 12017–2024 L3 FOUNDATION
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$207,17612 52017–2024 FOA FOUNDATION; LIVIN FOUNDATION; L3 FOUNDATION; NATION FOUNDATION and 1 more
GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$99,3694 12021–2024 GVI FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$97,71210 42018–2024 GUNN FOUNDATION; GRIN2B FOUNDATION; L3 FOUNDATION; LIVIN FOUNDATION
KRAUS-ANDERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Private foundation$97,0002 12024–2025 LIVIN FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES DAF sponsor$95,4214 12023–2023 GRATEFUL FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$90,0508 32020–2024 GUNN FOUNDATION; GPF FOUNDATION; GSBA FOUNDATION
COMMUNITYGIVING DAF sponsor$75,0003 12017–2022 GREENE FOUNDATION
DAYTON FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$53,4555 22018–2023 FOA FOUNDATION; GREENE FOUNDATION
JACOB J FINK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$52,5001 12019–2019 GPF FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $146,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $132,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $132,000 90.0%
Fees: other professional $11,247 7.7%
Fees: accounting $2,400 1.6%
Taxes $524 0.4%
Fees: legal $401 0.3%
Other expenses $55 0.0%
Total$146,627100%

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2024 · Form 990PF · $142,610 spent · pay $0 · grants $129,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $129,500 90.8%
Fees: other professional $9,616 6.7%
Fees: accounting $2,100 1.5%
Fees: legal $1,394 1.0%
Total$142,610100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $82,237 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,750 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $71,750 87.2%
Fees: other professional $7,316 8.9%
Fees: accounting $2,000 2.4%
Other expenses $1,069 1.3%
Fees: legal $102 0.1%
Total$82,237100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $97,132 spent · pay $0 · grants $84,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $84,500 87.0%
Fees: other professional $7,635 7.9%
Taxes $3,120 3.2%
Fees: accounting $1,800 1.9%
Fees: legal $77 0.1%
Total$97,132100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $81,859 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $71,400 87.2%
Fees: other professional $8,585 10.5%
Fees: accounting $1,300 1.6%
Taxes $496 0.6%
Fees: legal $78 0.1%
Total$81,859100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $73,678 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,100 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $65,100 88.4%
Fees: other professional $7,241 9.8%
Fees: accounting $1,200 1.6%
Fees: legal $110 0.1%
Taxes $27 0.0%
Total$73,678100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $62,919 spent · pay $0 · grants $54,240 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $54,240 86.2%
Fees: other professional $7,127 11.3%
Fees: accounting $1,100 1.7%
Taxes $340 0.5%
Fees: legal $76 0.1%
Other expenses $36 0.1%
Total$62,919100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $66,522 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,400 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $57,400 86.3%
Fees: other professional $7,920 11.9%
Taxes $1,126 1.7%
Fees: legal $76 0.1%
Total$66,522100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $56,991 spent · pay $0 · grants $49,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $49,500 86.9%
Fees: other professional $7,268 12.8%
Taxes $146 0.3%
Fees: legal $77 0.1%
Total$56,991100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $37,179 spent · pay $0 · grants $32,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $32,500 87.4%
Fees: accounting $4,679 12.6%
Total$37,179100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $25,000 spent · pay $0 · grants $25,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $25,000 100.0%
Total$25,000100%

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