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Griffith Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Indianapolis, Indiana · EIN 263922751

Griffith Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Indianapolis, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $210,350 in 46 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $22,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $201,000 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$201,00047$4.0 million
2024$210,35046$4.5 million

How to apply

ContactC Perry Griffith Jr - President
499 Forest Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Phone or email(317) 655-3110
What to submitLetter

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Griffith Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana39$166,000
Colorado3$28,850
New York2$12,500
Illinois1$2,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 46 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eskenazi Health Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$22,500
Crown Hill Heritage Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$21,000
Riley Children's Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$20,000
First Baptist Athletics
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$20,000
Aces
Aspen, CO
Contribution to general fund$10,000
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
Contribution to general fund$10,000
Big Car Media Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$10,000
Second Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
Contribution to general fund$10,000
Jazz Aspen Snowmass
Aspen, CO
Contribution to general fund$8,850
Ganggang
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund
Culver, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Indianapolis Film Project
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Gleaners Food Bank
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$5,000
Goodwill Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$4,000
ACLU of Indiana Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$3,000
Cabaret
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$3,000
Village of Merici
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$2,500
The Garden Conservancy
Garrison, NY
Contribution to general fund$2,500
Center for Leadership Development
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$2,500
Hoosier Art Salon - New Harmony Gallery
New Harmony, IN
Contribution to general fund$2,500
Brooke's Place
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$2,000
Lake Maxinkuckee Association
Culver, IN
Contribution to general fund$2,000
Radical Generosity Chicago
Wilmette, IL
Contribution to general fund$2,000
Eiteljorg Museum
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,500
Pattern Inc
Carmel, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,500
Brebeuf
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Central Indiana Land Trust
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Hoosier Environmental Council
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Humane Society of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Indiana Humanities Council
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Indiana State Museum
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Indianapolis Public Library Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Indianapolis Zoo
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Overdose-Lifeline
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
Park Tudor School
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000
St Vincent Hospital Foundation
Indianapolis, IN
Contribution to general fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Griffith Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Griffith Family Foundation Inc give?

$210,350 in tax year 2024, across 46 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Griffith Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists C Perry Griffith Jr (President), N Michelle Griffith (Vice President), C Perry Griffith III (Director) and Maegan G O'Neal (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Griffith Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and health.

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