Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Waterloo, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $604K. Net investment income was $33K.
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust gave $604K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $603,626
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,070
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,919
- Total assets
- $11,972,551
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (97% 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 Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia Lutheran Schools ($508K across 5 grants). Together the top 4 received $604K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 22 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 86132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700 (2022) to $674K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $604K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia Lutheran Schools Omaha, NE | General | $350,000 |
| Adult Education Omaha, NE | General | $55,000 |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools Omaha, NE | General | $49,736 |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools Omaha, NE | General | $49,071 |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools Omaha, NE | General | $31,919 |
| Concordia Lutheran Schools Omaha, NE | General | $27,033 |
| Kansas State University Foundation Manhattan, KS | General | $20,000 |
| Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation Plattsmouth, NE | General | $16,773 |
| Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation Plattsmouth, NE | General | $4,094 |
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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 | $11,972,551 | $340,189 | $914,820 | $603,626 | 9 | $603,626 | $32,771 | $757,074 |
| 2024 | $12,480,824 | $367,107 | $959,925 | $674,202 | 10 | $674,202 | $84,514 | $709,908 |
| 2023 | $12,930,980 | $13,045,615 | $194,977 | $100,209 | 2 | $100,209 | $48,032 | $660,537 |
| 2022 | $92,900 | $82,969 | $2,500 | $700 | 1 | $700 | — | $663 |
| 2021 | $12,431 | $14,072 | $1,641 | — | — | — | — | $405 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $757K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust is led by Clifford Janda, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clifford Janda
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$100 (2021) → $157K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $157K, to Clifford Janda (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust
How much does Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust give each year?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust gave $604K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $674K across 10 grants.
What is Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $31,919, and its average grant was $67,070, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust give grants?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust gives mostly in Nebraska: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (6 grants) and Plattsmouth, NE (2 grants).
Does Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Concordia Lutheran Schools ($507,759 across 5 grants), Adult Education ($55,000) and Nebraska Masonic Home Foundation ($20,867 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust reported $12.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $604K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $757K (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 Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nancy E Griffith Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-6611456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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