Lee E Griscom
Lee E Griscom is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $731K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $53K.
Lee E Griscom at a glance
In short: Lee E Griscom gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,665
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,222
- -27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,222
- Total assets
- $730,510
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% 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 Lee E Griscom funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virtua Health Foundation Inc ($5K). Together the top 3 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lee E Griscom gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 42% 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 $16K (2025) to $42K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virtua Health Foundation Inc Marlton, NJ | General Support | $5,222 |
| Camden Home for Children and SPC Haddonfield, NJ | General Support | $5,222 |
| United Methodist Homes of NJ Neptune, NJ | General Support | $5,221 |
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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 | $730,510 | $61,214 | $25,997 | $15,665 | 3 | $17,521 | $53,323 | $41,683 |
| 2024 | $695,056 | $37,073 | $34,252 | $21,710 | 3 | $26,711 | $29,584 | $39,541 |
| 2023 | $692,351 | $15,777 | $88,800 | $31,152 | 3 | $81,274 | $11,109 | $37,095 |
| 2022 | $763,145 | $411 | $51,932 | $41,550 | 3 | $42,407 | $9,446 | $39,811 |
| 2021 | $815,931 | $75,572 | $50,370 | $39,960 | 4 | $40,979 | $65,410 | $45,820 |
| 2020 | $790,625 | $25,475 | $53,056 | $42,020 | 3 | — | $16,969 | $40,491 |
| 2019 | $819,790 | $132,340 | $49,112 | $39,946 | 3 | — | $124,280 | $39,997 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee E Griscom reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lee E Griscom's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $9K (2025)
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 $9K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Lee E Griscom
How much does Lee E Griscom give each year?
Lee E Griscom gave $16K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.
What is Lee E Griscom's typical grant size?
Lee E Griscom's median grant in 2025 was $5,222, and its average grant was $5,222, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lee E Griscom give grants?
Lee E Griscom gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Lee E Griscom give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lee E Griscom'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 Lee E Griscom?
Lee E Griscom reported $731K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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 Lee E Griscom's EIN?
Lee E Griscom's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 21-6011173. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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