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Griffith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only New Hope, Pennsylvania · EIN 656335556

Griffith Family Foundation is a private foundation in New Hope, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $207,785 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $89,000 the year before.

83% 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$89,00010$487,064
2024$207,78518$325,176

How to apply

Griffith Family Foundation 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 Griffith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania11$172,250
Connecticut3$17,000
New Jersey1$10,000
New York1$5,000
Texas1$2,505
District of Columbia1$1,030

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
New Hope, PA
Unrestricted$50,000
Episcopal Community Services
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$25,000
Bryn Mawr College School of Social Work
Bryn Mawr, PA
Unrestricted$20,000
Children First
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$20,000
Bucks County Herald Foundation
Doylestown, PA
Unrestricted$20,000
Westminster School
Simsbury, CT
Unrestricted$15,000
World Cafe Live
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$13,500
James A Michener Art Museum
Doylestown, PA
Unrestricted$10,000
Artyard
Frenchtown, NJ
Unrestricted$10,000
Barnard College
New York, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Corinth 13 Center
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$5,000
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted$4,000
Trinity Episcopal Church Solebury
Solebury, PA
Unrestricted$3,750
Nehemiah Center
Houston, TX
Unrestricted$2,505
New London Community Medical Center
New London, CT
Unrestricted$1,500
Trout Unlimited
Washington, DC
Unrestricted$1,030
Perform Opera in Italy
New Hope, PA
Unrestricted$1,000
Experiance Camps
Westport, CT
Unrestricted$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Griffith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Griffith Family Foundation give?

$207,785 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs Griffith Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David E Griffith (Chair), Lindsay Griffith (Treasurer) and Jacqueling Griffith (Secretary).

What does Griffith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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