Griffiths Foundation
Griffiths Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cave Creek, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $69K.
Griffiths Foundation at a glance
In short: Griffiths Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $1,205,372
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Griffiths Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Salvation Army ($28K). Together the top 4 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Griffiths Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $60K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Salvation Army Seattle, WA | Community Support | $28,000 |
| Heartbeat for Wounded Warriors Onalaska, WA | Wounded Veteran Support | $25,000 |
| Michael Reagan Portrait Foundation Edmunds, WA | Military Support | $2,000 |
| Cave Creek Museum Cave Creek, AZ | Operating Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,205,372 | $69,146 | $96,452 | $56,000 | 4 | $56,000 | $69,146 | $57,645 |
| 2024 | $1,172,551 | $81,806 | $80,334 | $55,208 | 4 | $55,208 | $81,806 | $55,928 |
| 2023 | $1,144,828 | $73,075 | $79,876 | $60,000 | 5 | $60,000 | $72,975 | $55,430 |
| 2022 | $1,144,777 | $-2,465 | $72,959 | $58,521 | 6 | $58,521 | $17,279 | $59,761 |
| 2021 | $1,291,800 | $210,774 | $39,124 | $24,801 | 5 | $24,801 | $210,726 | $58,521 |
| 2020 | $1,203,618 | $63,997 | $30,574 | $18,000 | 4 | — | $63,997 | $53,770 |
| 2019 | $1,014,071 | $32,285 | $64,813 | $30,000 | 4 | — | $32,285 | $47,848 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Griffiths Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Griffiths Foundation is led by David Griffiths, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Griffiths
President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$12K (2024) → $18K (2025)
Andrew Fortier
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary S. Saleba
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackie King
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael McQuaid (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to David Griffiths (President).
Frequently asked questions about Griffiths Foundation
How much does Griffiths Foundation give each year?
Griffiths Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 4 grants.
What is Griffiths Foundation's typical grant size?
Griffiths Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $14,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Griffiths Foundation give grants?
Griffiths Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Griffiths Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Griffiths Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Griffiths Foundation?
Griffiths Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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.
What is Griffiths Foundation's EIN?
Griffiths Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4199242. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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