Falk-Griffin Foundation
Falk-Griffin Foundation is a private foundation based in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. It reported 16 grants totaling $107,029 in 2025, supporting charitable organizations in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Connecticut.
Falk-Griffin Foundation at a glance
In short: Falk-Griffin Foundation gave $107K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in South Carolina. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $107,029
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -5.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,689
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $438,300
- -13.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Falk-Griffin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says applications should be submitted in writing; awards have no stated restrictions. The filing lists Carl Marcia Falk as the application contact.
- Contact
Application contact: Carl Marcia Falk
Mailing address: 202 Sea Oats Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: (843) 237-5560
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Falk-Griffin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Teach My People ($57K). Together the top 10 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 87 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina (85%), North Carolina (10%), and Connecticut (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Falk-Griffin Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 166% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 255% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $107K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $107K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Teach My People Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $57,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $12,848 |
| Alliance Bible Fellowship Church Boone, NC | Support | $6,000 |
| Waccamaw ABC Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $5,796 |
| CALL2DISCIPLE Fairfield, CT | Support | $5,000 |
| Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | Support | $5,000 |
| Brookgreen Gardens Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $4,050 |
| Pawleys Island Festive of Mucis & Art Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $2,500 |
| Waccamaw High School Wave Pawleys Island, SC | Support | $2,500 |
| ETV Endowment of SC Spartanburg, SC | Support | $1,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $438,300 | $66,568 | $133,616 | $107,029 | 16 | $129,676 | $44,833 | $50,919 |
| 2024 | $505,348 | $91,112 | $106,945 | $84,076 | 17 | $105,238 | $31,112 | $46,097 |
| 2023 | $521,181 | $5,540 | $82,503 | $80,655 | 18 | — | $32,219 | $37,862 |
| 2022 | $571,474 | $5,904 | $41,025 | $40,275 | 13 | — | $14,201 | $35,298 |
| 2021 | $598,248 | $16,217 | $97,540 | $96,790 | 23 | — | $34,917 | $40,906 |
| 2020 | $664,152 | $31,588 | $92,714 | $91,338 | 21 | — | $318,970 | $33,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Falk-Griffin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include youth education and development, Christian outreach and aid, arts and gardens, family relationships, and community programs. For example, Teach My People says it provides Christ-centered programs and services to help children and youth overcome academic, economic, and social challenges; Brookgreen Gardens says it collects, preserves, and exhibits American sculpture and South Carolina flora and fauna.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $107,029. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $57,000, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest awards included $57,000 to Teach My People, $12,848 to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, $6,000 to Alliance Bible Fellowship Church, $5,796 to Waccamaw ABC, and $5,000 each to Call2Disciple and Samaritan’s Purse. Other listed recipients included Brookgreen Gardens ($4,050), Pawleys Island Festive of Music & Art ($2,500), Waccamaw High School Wave ($2,500), ETV Endowment of SC ($1,500), Birthright of Georgetown ($1,057), and Connie Maxwell Children’s Home ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carl O Falk as president, Marcia Falk as secretary, and Carla Griffin Falk-Todd as CFO.
Falk-Griffin Foundation is led by Carl O. Falk, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl O. Falk
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Griffin Falk-Todd
CFO
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marcia Falk
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Falk-Griffin Foundation
How much does Falk-Griffin Foundation give each year?
Falk-Griffin Foundation gave $107K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 17 grants.
What is Falk-Griffin Foundation's typical grant size?
Falk-Griffin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,689, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Falk-Griffin Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Falk-Griffin Foundation give grants?
Falk-Griffin Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pawleys Island, SC (10 grants) and Boone, NC (2 grants).
Does Falk-Griffin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Falk-Griffin Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (16 grants).
Who are Falk-Griffin Foundation's largest grantees?
Falk-Griffin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Teach My People ($57,000), Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($12,848) and Alliance Bible Fellowship Church ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Falk-Griffin Foundation?
Falk-Griffin Foundation reported $438K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Falk-Griffin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated missions include youth education and development, Christian outreach and aid, arts and gardens, family relationships, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Falk-Griffin Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Falk-Griffin Foundation's EIN?
Falk-Griffin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2255664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Falk-Griffin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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