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The Griffith Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 137436765

The Griffith Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $355,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$35,0002$7.8 million
2023$00$9.3 million
2024$355,00011$9.6 million

How to apply

The Griffith 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 The Griffith Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland8$230,000
Pennsylvania2$70,000
New York1$55,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc
Annapolis, MD
General operating$75,000
ALS Association Greater New York
New York, NY
General operating purposes$55,000
James A Michener Art Museum
Doylestown, PA
General operating$50,000
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Centreville, MD
General operating$25,000
Nature Sacred
Annapolis, MD
General operating$25,000
Washington College - Ces
Chestertown, MD
General operating$25,000
The Gunston School Inc
Centreville, MD
General operating$25,000
Queen Anne's Conservation Association
Centreville, MD
General operating$25,000
HMS School
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$20,000
Compass Regional Hospice
Centreville, MD
General operating$20,000
St James School
Hagerstown, MD
General operating$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Griffith Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Griffith Foundation give?

$355,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Griffith Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alan Griffith (Trustee).

What does The Griffith Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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