James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 46-4999123

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $683K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $268K.

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
+16.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,667
+16.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$682,878
+55.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (71% 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 James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Georgia's Friends Inc: $15KGeorgia's Friends Inc$15KFirst Presbyterian Church: $10KFirst Presbyterian Church$10KHope for the Warriors: $10KHope for the Warriors$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia's Friends Inc ($15K). Together the top 3 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaCharlottesvilleSpringfieldJasperAlpharettaHopewell Junction

How James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 86% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Georgia's Friends Inc Charlottesville, VAGeneral Purpose$15,000
First Presbyterian Church Atlanta, GAGeneral Purpose$10,000
Hope for the Warriors Springfield, VAGeneral Purpose$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$682,878$299,181$44,955$35,0003$35,000$267,659$40,848
2024$440,617$297,288$38,845$30,0003$33,115$45,386$29,947
2023$424,753$36,504$39,400$30,0005$32,931$31,466$27,235
2022$427,649$30,157$30,690$24,5005$24,500$23,967$27,238
2021$428,182$50,693$34,779$23,5004$25,930$41,844$29,749
2020$412,268$19,841$32,250$23,0002—$12,986$25,616

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Richard Rushton, Chief Operating Officer on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Rushton

    Chief Operating Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James J. Griffin (2020–2024) — 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 James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc

How much does James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc give each year?

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc give grants?

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (29%).

Does James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc?

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc reported $683K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (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 James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

James J Griffin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4999123. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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