GFT Associates
GFT Associates is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. In its 2025 filing, it reported 16 grants totaling $134,700, with listed awards supporting organizations in Texas and Colorado.
GFT Associates at a glance
In short: GFT Associates gave $135K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,700
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,419
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $98,880
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to GFT Associates
- How to Apply
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The filing says there is no restriction on giving to preselected organizations. It lists a general form with a description of the organization’s exempt purpose as the application materials and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Beverly D Griffith 1206 W 6Th St Au
Mailing address: 1206 W 6Th St, Austin, TX 78703
Phone: (512) 474-7784
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who GFT Associates funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Avance Austin ($30K). Together the top 10 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed between Texas (58%) and Colorado (42%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How GFT Associates gives
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $10K (2020) to $179K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avance Austin Austin, TX | Operations Support | $30,000 |
| Community Foundation of Gunnison Valley Gunnison, CO | Operations Support | $24,000 |
| Austin Community Foundation Austin, TX | Operations Support | $15,500 |
| Union Congregational Church Crested Butte, CO | Operations Support | $15,500 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Austin, TX | Operations Support | $12,500 |
| Lilith Fund Austin, TX | Operations Support | $10,000 |
| Trust for Public Land Denver, CO | Operations Support | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Austin, TX | Operations Support | $5,000 |
| Crested Butte Land Trust Crested Butte, CO | Operations Support | $5,000 |
| Lifeworks Austin, TX | Operations Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $98,880 | $8,579 | $136,750 | $134,700 | 16 | $134,700 | $8,579 | $10,992 |
| 2024 | $227,051 | $3,123 | $163,150 | $161,200 | 15 | $161,200 | $3,123 | $18,782 |
| 2023 | $387,078 | $1,777 | $180,329 | $178,500 | 15 | $178,500 | $1,777 | $26,011 |
| 2022 | $565,630 | $649 | $97,334 | $96,000 | 10 | $96,000 | $649 | $32,094 |
| 2021 | $662,315 | $50 | $50,303 | $48,500 | 6 | $48,500 | $50 | $34,221 |
| 2020 | $712,568 | $116 | $12,087 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $116 | $35,623 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GFT Associates reported a distributable amount of $11K 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 GFT Associates is provided. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations it supported: Austin Community Foundation says it works to strengthen Central Texas by addressing the opportunity gap, economic mobility, and housing affordability; Crested Butte Land Trust says it protects and stewards open lands; and People’s Community Clinic says it provides health care to medically underserved and uninsured Central Texans. Planned Parenthood describes its work as providing reproductive health services and evidence-based resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, GFT Associates reported 16 grants totaling $134,700. Awards ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $30,000 to AVANCE AUSTIN and $24,000 to Community Foundation of Gunnison Valley, both for operations support. Other listed awards included $15,500 each to Austin Community Foundation and Union Congregational Church, and $12,500 to Westminster Presbyterian Church, all for operations support. Planned Parenthood in San Antonio received $500 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly D. Griffith as president, Stephen B. Griffith as vice president, and Stefanie Griffith as secretary.
GFT Associates is led by Beverly D. Griffith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Beverly D. Griffith
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stefanie Griffith
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen B. Griffith
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Balie J. Griffith (2020) — President -
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 GFT Associates
How much does GFT Associates give each year?
GFT Associates gave $135K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $161K across 15 grants.
What is GFT Associates's typical grant size?
GFT Associates's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,419, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does GFT Associates give grants?
GFT Associates gives mostly in Texas: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (9 grants) and Crested Butte, CO (3 grants).
Does GFT Associates give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on GFT Associates's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations Support" (16 grants).
Who are GFT Associates's largest grantees?
GFT Associates's largest 2025 grantees include Avance Austin ($30,000), Community Foundation of Gunnison Valley ($24,000) and Austin Community Foundation ($15,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is GFT Associates?
GFT Associates reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $135K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does GFT Associates fund?
No mission statement for GFT Associates is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from GFT Associates?
The filing says there is no restriction on giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is GFT Associates's EIN?
GFT Associates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2572771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). GFT Associates funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gft-associates-morg_81185fbb35eb4d5788d4b074c0c78dd5
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