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Griffin Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Chelsea, Michigan · EIN 237425855

Griffin Fund Inc is a private foundation in Chelsea, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $980 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $265 and the largest $300. 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 $11,520 the year before.

50% 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$11,52027$147,014
2024$9804$152,274

How to apply

Griffin Fund 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$300
Arkansas1$280
New York1$250
Colorado1$150

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Children Waiting Everywhere
Ann Arbor, MI
Humanitarian$300
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
Humanitarian$280
Salesian Missions
New Rochelle, NY
Humanitarian$250
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
Humanitarian$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Griffin Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Griffin Fund Inc give?

$980 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $265.

Who runs Griffin Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Anne Griffin Sloan (President & Treasurer), Julia N Griffin (Vice President) and Mary Lou Griffin (Secretary).

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