Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation
The Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Princeton, New Jersey. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $109,500, all to New Jersey recipients; listed purposes included children’s services, family services, senior services, and historical preservation.
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation at a glance
In short: Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation gave $110K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New Jersey. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $109,500
- -6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,950
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $2,496,119
- -3.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Poor Farm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (609) 695-6121
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Audiences Arts for Learning ($45K). Together the top 10 received $110K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 63 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2025) to $164K (2019). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $110K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Audiences Arts for Learning Princeton, NJ | Children's Services | $45,000 |
| The Diamond Club - Montgomery Baseball Skillman, NJ | Children's Services | $20,000 |
| The Children's Home Society of New Jersey Trenton, NJ | Children's Services | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County Trenton, NJ | Children's Services | $10,000 |
| Center for Modern Aging Princeton Princeton, NJ | Senior Services | $3,000 |
| Homefront Lawrenceville, NJ | Children's Services | $3,000 |
| Dress for Success Lawrenceville, NJ | Family Services | $2,500 |
| Old Barracks Museum Trenton, NJ | Historical Preservation | $2,500 |
| Trenton Area Soup Kitchen Trenton, NJ | Family Services | $2,500 |
| Younity Lawrenceville, NJ | Family Services | $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 | $2,496,119 | $37,464 | $130,767 | $109,500 | 10 | $109,500 | $15,898 | $109,591 |
| 2024 | $2,589,422 | $57,625 | $138,915 | $117,000 | 12 | $117,000 | $33,563 | $119,296 |
| 2023 | $2,670,735 | $88,906 | $144,090 | $121,000 | 14 | $121,000 | $63,564 | $121,352 |
| 2022 | $2,725,896 | $76,362 | $155,214 | $130,000 | 13 | $130,000 | $48,930 | $128,743 |
| 2021 | $2,804,748 | $63,984 | $164,416 | $141,000 | 14 | — | $38,381 | $137,447 |
| 2020 | $2,905,180 | $16,272 | $157,496 | $132,500 | 12 | — | $5,029 | $136,420 |
| 2019 | $3,046,404 | $123,129 | $186,429 | $163,500 | 13 | — | $104,421 | $142,921 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving children and families, older adults, and historical preservation.
The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey describes its mission as saving children’s lives and building healthy families through culturally sensitive social services for at-risk children and families. HomeFront describes its mission as ending homelessness in Central New Jersey by mobilizing community resources, addressing the immediate effects of homelessness, and helping families become self-sufficient.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $109,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $45,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest awards were $45,000 to Young Audiences Arts for Learning, $20,000 each to The Diamond Club - Montgomery Baseball and The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, and $10,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County. Other recipients included Center for Modern Aging Princeton ($3,000), HomeFront ($3,000), Dress for Success ($2,500), Old Barracks Museum ($2,500), Trenton Area Soup Kitchen ($2,500), and Younity ($1,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shawn M Neufeld Esq and Stacy Mattia as trustees.
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shawn M. Neufeld Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Mattia
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation
How much does Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation give each year?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation gave $110K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 12 grants.
What is Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's typical grant size?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $10,950, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation give grants?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Trenton, NJ (4 grants), Lawrenceville, NJ (3 grants) and Princeton, NJ (2 grants).
Does Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children's Services" (5 grants) and "Family Services" (3 grants).
Who are Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's largest grantees?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Young Audiences Arts for Learning ($45,000), The Diamond Club - Montgomery Baseball ($20,000) and The Children's Home Society of New Jersey ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $110K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (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 does Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations serving children and families, older adults, and historical preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's EIN?
Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2673053. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Meta a & William S Griffith Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/meta-a-and-william-s-griffith-foundation-morg_2ab38d9d8d874cd287a9cb9b0388c299
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