Robert M Griffith

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6842501

Robert M Griffith is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $363K. Net investment income was $493K.

Key facts about Robert M Griffith

In short: Robert M Griffith gave $363K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
25-6842501
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$363,245
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$90,811
Median grant
$75,765
Total assets
$6,323,920
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.3M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$363K

+46.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$91K

+46.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert M Griffith reported a distributable amount of $358K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robert M Griffith gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AbingtonBryn MawrNew YorkPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K4 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants20234 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Baptist Home of Philadelphia: $136KBaptist Home of Philadelphia$136KNational Audubon Society: $76KNational Audubon Society$76KThomas Jefferson Univ Hospital: $76KThomas Jefferson Univ Hospital$76KLankenau Hospital Foundation: $76KLankenau Hospital Foundation$76K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K18$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
BAPTIST HOME OF PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$135,950
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY New York, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$75,765
THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIV HOSPITAL Abington, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$75,765
LANKENAU HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Bryn Mawr, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$75,765

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$6,323,920$6,215,446$6,205,299
Revenue$560,536$352,254$278,683
Expenses$453,869$336,313$399,894
Qualifying Distributions$382,175$268,122$327,549
Net Investment Income$492,916$286,883$197,071
Distributable Amount$358,171$341,871$310,415

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert M Griffith's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $66K (2020) → $75K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $75KPNC Bank N aTrustee$75K

Frequently asked questions about Robert M Griffith

How much does Robert M Griffith give each year?

Robert M Griffith gave $363K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $249K across 4 grants.

What is Robert M Griffith's typical grant size?

Robert M Griffith's median grant in 2025 was $75,765, and its average grant was $90,811, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robert M Griffith give grants?

Robert M Griffith gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%).

Does Robert M Griffith give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Robert M Griffith's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Robert M Griffith?

Robert M Griffith reported $6.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $382K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Robert M Griffith's EIN?

Robert M Griffith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6842501. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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