THE GRIFFISS INSTITUTE AIMS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM TALENT AND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL STRENGTHEN U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY AND CREATE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR REGION, STATE AND NATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.0M
-12.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$591K
-17.7% YoY
Grant Count
8
-20.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$74K
+2.8% YoY
About Griffiss Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Griffiss Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in ROME, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $591K. Net investment income was $13K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,977,527 | $7,986,473 | $7,136,257 |
| Revenue | $27,891,903 | $34,861,198 | $16,897,734 |
| Expenses | $27,986,519 | $34,924,604 | $16,716,597 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $12,530 | $9,670 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Griffiss Institute Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R GRAY | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| STEVEN DIMEO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA BASKINGER | CHAIRPERSON | 1 | — |
| PETER BAILDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHARLES GREEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM VANSHUFFLIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK GASTIN | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TIM BUTCHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAUREL MCADOO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DR RICHARD JOSEPH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HEATHER HAGE | CURRENT PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $287,608 |
| SETH MULLIGAN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $174,063 |
| DEAN KORSAK | GENERAL COUNSEL AND CORPORATE SECRETARY | 40 | $100,763 |
| DAVID SEMADENI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 20 | — |
| TRACY DIMEO | ASSISTANT SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE OFFICE MANAGER | 40 | $71,304 |
| MICHAEL FENG | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $168,593 |
| TODD HUMISTON | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | 40 | $164,526 |
| BRIAN ABBE | INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIP SUBJECT MATTER | 40 | $148,758 |
| BRIAN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR OF IT | 40 | $104,496 |
| MELISSA TALLMAN | CHIEF BRAND OFFICER | 40 | $128,606 |
| KATE KOGGE | STEM EDUCATION SPECIALIST | 40 | $111,387 |
| SVEA ANDERSON | STEM EDUCATION SPECIALIST | 40 | $120,607 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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