Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation
The Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Its 2025 filing says it provides funds to churches for mission and outreach programs and to 501(c)(3) organizations for social, medical, and humanitarian programs; it gives to organizations, not individuals.
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation gave $132K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in North Carolina. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,000
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -6.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,258
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,302,026
- +4.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (10 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (88% 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 Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Richard M Griffin as the contact and a grant application as the required form and materials. Funding is limited to churches’ mission and outreach programs and 501(c)(3) corporations’ social, medical, and humanitarian programs; awards are made to organizations, not individuals.
- Review Cycle
- N/A on the filing.
- Deadline
- N/A on the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Richard M Griffin
Mailing address: 748 Wood Hollow Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681
Phone: (828) 495-7987
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First United Methodist Church ($40K). Together the top 10 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
158 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 158 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining shares went to Tennessee (4%), New York (4%), Maryland (2%), and Georgia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 31 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $54K (2019) to $132K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First United Methodist Church Hickory, NC | Religious | $40,000 |
| Mt Pisgah Good Samaritan Food Pantry Hickory, NC | Philanthropic | $10,000 |
| Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County Taylorsville, NC | Philanthropic | $10,000 |
| Hickory Soup Kitchen Hickory, NC | Philanthropic | $6,000 |
| Evergreen Charter School (Evergreen Fund) Asheville, NC | Educational | $5,000 |
| Family Care Center of Catawba Valley Hickory, NC | Philanthropic | $5,000 |
| Umcor UMC New York, NY | Philanthropic | $5,000 |
| Arts Culture Catawba Hickory, NC | Philanthropic | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross of NC Charlotte, NC | Philanthropic | $4,000 |
| Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministry Hickory, NC | Philanthropic | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,302,026 | $201,902 | $146,627 | $132,000 | 31 | $132,000 | $187,732 | $84,517 |
| 2024 | $1,246,751 | $454,043 | $142,610 | $129,500 | 33 | $129,500 | $40,933 | $74,665 |
| 2023 | $935,318 | $36,769 | $82,237 | $71,750 | 33 | $71,750 | $26,282 | $59,096 |
| 2022 | $980,786 | $40,843 | $97,132 | $84,500 | 31 | $84,500 | $31,331 | $61,877 |
| 2021 | $1,037,075 | $159,264 | $81,859 | $71,400 | 30 | $71,400 | $149,301 | $67,586 |
| 2020 | $959,670 | $43,078 | $73,678 | $65,100 | 20 | — | $34,527 | $58,478 |
| 2019 | $990,270 | $62,223 | $62,919 | $54,240 | 16 | — | $53,920 | $56,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K 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
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included religious, philanthropic, and educational purposes. Supported organizations describe a range of work: Hickory Soup Kitchen says its primary purpose is providing nutritious meals to people experiencing hunger in its community; Safe Harbor of NC describes providing a faith-based community and services for people experiencing homelessness, single mothers, people in recovery, and others in need. Monroe Camp and Retreat Center describes a mission of nurturing relationships with God, others, and creation, while Hart Square Foundation says it preserves and shares historic log structures and regional crafts and practices.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 31 grants totaling $132,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Larger awards included $40,000 to First United Methodist Church in Hickory, North Carolina; $10,000 each to Mt Pisgah Good Samaritan Food Pantry in Hickory and Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County in Taylorsville; and $6,000 to Hickory Soup Kitchen. Other awards included $5,000 each to Evergreen Charter School (Evergreen Fund), Family Care Center of Catawba Valley, UMCOR UMC, and Arts Culture Catawba.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard M Griffin Sr as president; Mary Olivia W Griffin as secretary/treasurer; and Mary Catherine Griffin, Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene, Karen Ohle Reese, Richard Madison Griffin Jr, and Margaret Griffin March as directors.
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation is led by Richard M. Griffin Sr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard M. Griffin Sr.
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Ohle Reese
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Griffin March
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Olivia W. Griffin
Director, Sercretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Madison Griffin Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene
Director
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 Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation
How much does Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation give each year?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation gave $132K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 33 grants.
What is Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,258, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation give grants?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hickory, NC (11 grants), Charlotte, NC (2 grants), Lumberton, NC (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Philanthropic" (23 grants) and "Educational" (6 grants).
Who are Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First United Methodist Church ($40,000), Mt Pisgah Good Samaritan Food Pantry ($10,000) and Christian Crisis Center of Alexander County ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included religious, philanthropic, and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's EIN?
Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4780993. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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