Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd is a private foundation, based in Warren, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $67K.
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd at a glance
In short: Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $1,183,398
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (67% 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 Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Breat Cancer Research Foundation ($20K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($40,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 158% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $102K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $40,000 |
| Breat Cancer Research Foundation New York, NY | General purposes | $20,000 |
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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 | $1,183,398 | $73,045 | $65,849 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $67,196 | — |
| 2024 | $1,069,200 | $74,582 | $66,140 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $68,442 | $38,052 |
| 2023 | $983,979 | $52,171 | $65,644 | $60,000 | 2 | $60,000 | $46,942 | $45,517 |
| 2022 | $895,943 | $32,314 | $104,448 | $102,000 | 4 | $102,000 | $29,866 | $50,849 |
| 2021 | $1,185,862 | $76,520 | $71,789 | $70,000 | 3 | $70,000 | $74,731 | $54,952 |
| 2020 | $1,087,878 | $33,328 | $80,636 | $75,000 | 3 | — | $27,994 | $52,080 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elke Foppe-Grunsch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Griffith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Samantha Griffith (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd
How much does Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd give each year?
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd gave $60K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 2 grants.
How large is Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd?
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $73K.
Where does Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd operate?
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd has awarded grants in New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd's EIN?
Jerome Griffith & Elke Foppe-Grunsch Fd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1490520. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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