Ray-Griffin Foundation
Ray-Griffin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lynchburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $511K. Net investment income was $4K.
Ray-Griffin Foundation at a glance
In short: Ray-Griffin Foundation gave $511K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $170K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $511,374
- +1145.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -83.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $170,458
- +7371.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $115,000
- Primary geography
- California (68% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ray-Griffin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($346K). Together the top 3 received $511K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 74 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ray-Griffin Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1049% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 145% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2019) to $511K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $511K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Donor Advised Fund San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $346,374 |
| Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest Forest, VA | Unrestricted | $115,000 |
| CVCC Educational Foundation Lynchburg, VA | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $3,541 | $511,485 | $511,374 | 3 | $511,374 | $3,541 | — |
| 2023 | $507,944 | $7,951 | $41,728 | $41,068 | 18 | $41,068 | $7,951 | $28,276 |
| 2022 | $541,721 | $10,791 | $40,098 | $40,000 | 18 | $40,000 | $47,094 | $27,529 |
| 2021 | $571,028 | $45,463 | $44,636 | $44,500 | 14 | $44,500 | $7,030 | $31,384 |
| 2020 | $570,201 | $45,519 | $41,263 | $41,000 | 21 | — | $9,817 | $29,565 |
| 2019 | $565,945 | $46,517 | $37,125 | $37,000 | 19 | — | $13,172 | $27,266 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ray-Griffin Foundation's only listed officer is James C. Amy G. Ray, Trustees on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2024 filing
James C. Amy G. Ray
Trustees
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Ray-Griffin Foundation
How much does Ray-Griffin Foundation give each year?
Ray-Griffin Foundation gave $511K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $41K across 18 grants.
What is Ray-Griffin Foundation's typical grant size?
Ray-Griffin Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $115,000, and its average grant was $170,458, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ray-Griffin Foundation give grants?
Ray-Griffin Foundation gives mostly in California: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (32%).
Does Ray-Griffin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ray-Griffin Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Ray-Griffin Foundation's EIN?
Ray-Griffin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1561287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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