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The Griffin Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 311730661

The Griffin Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $330,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $90,000. 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 up from $70,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$70,0002$3.2 million
2024$330,0005$3.2 million

How to apply

The 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 The Griffin Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Puerto Rico.

StateGrantsAmount
Puerto Rico2$95,000
North Carolina1$90,000
California1$75,000
New York1$70,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
HD Reach
Cary, NC
Patient care$90,000
Factor H
Los Angeles, CA
Education/research$75,000
Fundacion Huntington of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
Fund operating costs$70,000
Hdyo of America
Rochester, NY
Education/research$70,000
Fundacion Huntington of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
Fund operating costs$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Griffin Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Griffin Foundation Inc give?

$330,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $70,000.

Who runs The Griffin Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John F Griffin (President/Director), Daniel Clay Lovett (Secretary/Ass't Treasurer), Kathleen McDonough (Treasurer) and Nancy M Griffin (Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Griffin Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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