Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cordova, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $236K.
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation gave $165K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,250
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,582,448
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary ($135K). Together the top 4 received $165K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 67% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2024) to $165K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary Cordova, TN | Support Religious and Theological Activities | $135,000 |
| Faith Baptist Church Bartlett, TN | Support Religious and Theological Activities | $10,000 |
| Love Worth Finding Ministries Memphis, TN | Support Religious and Theological Activities | $10,000 |
| Sandy Creek Foundation Dallas, TX | Support Religious and Theological Activities | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,582,448 | $1,001,112 | $298,890 | $165,000 | 4 | $191,605 | $236,265 | $284,067 |
| 2024 | $5,873,527 | $530,792 | $172,660 | $130,000 | 4 | $130,000 | $284,012 | $270,038 |
| 2023 | $5,508,157 | $5,217,061 | — | — | — | — | $7,334 | $22,793 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $284K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Carlisle Dale
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Bray
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W. McAdams
Trust Advisor Committee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation
How much does Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation give each year?
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation gave $165K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 4 grants.
What is Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation give grants?
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%).
Does Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Religious and Theological Activities" (4 grants).
How large is Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation?
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $284K (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 Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Neil and Elizabeth Griffin Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2923303. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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