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W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Grasonville, Maryland · EIN 882579016

W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Grasonville, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $280,118 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $125,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $299,482 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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
2022$40,0001$4.4 million
2023$299,4824$4.4 million
2024$280,1186$4.7 million

How to apply

W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland6$280,118

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesterwye Center Inc
Grasonville, MD
Charitable contribution$125,000
Little Sisters of Jesus & Mary
Salisbury, MD
Charitable contribution$50,000
The Children's Inn at Nih
Bethesda, MD
Charitable contribution$50,000
League of Dreams Inc
Baltimore, MD
Charitable contribution$25,000
Veteran & Military Support Alliance
Stevensville, MD
Charitable contribution$25,000
Queen Anne's County
Centreville, MD
Veterans memorial$5,118

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc give?

$280,118 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael R Foster (Director), James C Simpson (Director) and Carol S Mullen (Director).

What does W Earl and Barbara Griffin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly veterans.

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