Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baton Rouge, LA EIN: 47-4986794

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baton Rouge, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $250. Net investment income was $5K.

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation gave $250 across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $250), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$250
-95.2% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-50.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$250
-90.5% vs 2020
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$34,483
+19.6% vs 2020
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Pats Coats for Kids: $250Pats Coats for Kids$250

The largest 2021 recipient was Pats Coats for Kids ($250).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baton Rouge

How Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 13% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K2 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2021) to $5K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $250.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pats Coats for Kids Baton Rouge, LACharitable$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021$34,483$5,078$637$2501$250$4,691$1,867
2020$28,841$2,320$5,581$5,2502—$1,989$1,788

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation is led by Reginald B. Griffith Jr., President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Reginald B. Griffith Jr.

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reginald B. Griffith III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Marjorie S. Griffith (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation

How much does Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation give each year?

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation gave $250 across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $5K across 2 grants.

How large is Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation?

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation reported $34K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $250 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation operate?

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation's EIN?

Bryan and Sue Griffith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4986794. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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