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The James Patrick Griffith Foundation

Accepts applications Denver, Colorado · EIN 822671573

The James Patrick Griffith Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $30,950 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $5,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $31,090 the year before.

36% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$29,0009$596,642
2024$31,09011$592,144
2025$30,95014$586,124

How to apply

ContactWilliam Griffith
160 Franklin St, Denver, CO 80206
Phone or email(303) 910-5881, griff160@gmail.com
What to submitThe selection process is limited solely by the discretion of the trustees, and currently the trustees do not anticipate a formal application or approval process for prospective donees. Prospective donees will be identified and evaluated solely based on direct interactions with the board of directors, and/or based upon the board of directors existing knowledge and experiences with a prospective donee.
RestrictionsAny restrictions or limitations will be at the discretion of the board of directors.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The James Patrick Griffith Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado10$22,650
California1$3,000
Utah1$3,000
Texas1$2,000
Mississippi1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
Golden, CO
General contribution$5,000
Anchor Center for Blind Children
Denver, CO
General contribution$3,500
Angel Flight
Santa Monica, CA
General contribution$3,000
Camp Courage
Denver, CO
General contribution$3,000
First Descents
Denver, CO
General contribution$3,000
Pachyonychia Congenita
Holladay, UT
General contribution$3,000
Wish for Wheels
Denver, CO
General contribution$3,000
Mile High Early Learning
Denver, CO
General contribution$2,500
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
General contribution$2,000
World at Hand
Denver, CO
General contribution$2,000
Invest in Kids
Denver, CO
General contribution$300
United MSD
Biloxi, MS
General contribution$300
Colorado Uplift
Denver, CO
General contribution$250
Rocky Mountain PBS
Denver, CO
General contribution$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The James Patrick Griffith Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The James Patrick Griffith Foundation give?

$30,950 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs The James Patrick Griffith Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William Griffith (President) and Emma Griffith (Secretary & Treasurer).

What does The James Patrick Griffith Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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