Griffin Family Foundation

GREENSBORO, NC EIN: 56-2114288

Griffin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $135K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+5.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+8.7% YoY

Grant Count

16

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+1.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Griffin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Griffin Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Griffin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 16 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $135K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BooneBrooklynGreensboroHicksvilleJamestownNashvilleNew YorkPacoletPalm BeachPrincetonRaleighSt AugustineWashingtonWest Palm BeachWestonWilmingtonWilmintonWinstonsalemWoodberry Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$55K$111K$166K$222K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,322,418$1,255,393$1,246,872
Revenue$149,037$82,849$24,048
Expenses$82,012$74,328$102,628
Qualifying Distributions$65,396$60,187$77,159
Net Investment Income$134,616$66,049$4,410
Distributable Amount$66,052$61,152$67,531

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$39K$58K$77K20 grants202027 grants202125 grants202215 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GREENSBORO DAY SCHOOL$21KGREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER$20KCOMMUNITY THEATRE OF GRE…$5KPLANNED PARENTHOOD$5KROYAL POINCIANA CHAPEL$5KGREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY$1KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$1KSAMARITAN'S PURSE$1KSANCTUARY HOUSE$1KSENIOR RESOURCES OF GREE…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

103 grants across all recorded years

103<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Greensboro Day School ($21,000), Greensboro Science Center ($20,046), Community Theatre of Greensboro ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ANIMAL RESCUE AND FOSTER PROGRAM GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$200
CANCER ALLIANCE OF HOPE & HEALTH PALM BEACH PALM BEACH, FLPROGRAM SUPPORT$900
COMMUNITY THEATRE OF GREENSBORO GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
GREENSBORO DAY SCHOOL GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$21,000
GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,046
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF GREENSBORO GREENSBORO, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$1,000
NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF HISTORY RALEIGH, NCPROGRAM SUPPORT$250
PLANNED PARENTHOOD WASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000
ROYAL POINCIANA CHAPEL PALM BEACH, FLPROGRAM SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HAYNES G GRIFFINPRESIDENT/TREASURER
VIRGINIA R GRIFFINVP/SECRETARY

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Griffin Family Foundation?

Griffin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENSBORO, NC. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Griffin Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Griffin Family Foundation holds $1.3M in total assets with $149K in annual revenue. It awarded 16 grants totaling $65K in 2024.

Where does Griffin Family Foundation operate?

Griffin Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Griffin Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Griffin Family Foundation awarded 16 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Griffin Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Griffin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Griffin Family Foundation's EIN?

Griffin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2114288. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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