Rosa May Griffin Foundation
The Rosa May Griffin Foundation is a private foundation based in Kilgore, Texas. In 2025, it awarded 44 grants totaling $331,530, primarily to recipients in Texas.
Rosa May Griffin Foundation at a glance
In short: Rosa May Griffin Foundation gave $332K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $331,530
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,535
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,548,596
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (7 of 43, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% 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 Rosa May Griffin Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit a letter explaining the purpose or use of the requested grant, the dollar amount requested, and a copy of the requesting organization’s IRS exemption letter. Grants are limited to qualifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations chartered and operating in Texas.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted at any time.
- Contact
Application contact: The Rosa May Griffin Foundation
Mailing address: PO Box 3794, Kilgore, TX 75663
Phone: (903) 985-8177
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rosa May Griffin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church-Longview ($25K). Together the top 10 received $199K.
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 201 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas. The remaining share went to recipients in Virginia (3%), Maryland (1%), and Georgia (1%). The filing states that grants are made only to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations chartered and operating in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Rosa May Griffin Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 43 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $258K (2019) to $352K (2021). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $332K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church-Longview Longview, TX | Fire Panel, Music/Singers | $25,000 |
| Texas Shakespeare Festival Fnd Kilgore, TX | Festival Season | $25,000 |
| Longview Museum of Fine Arts Longview, TX | Grant - Operations | $24,000 |
| Arts Longview Longivew, TX | Match Grant from Texas Commission on Arts | $20,000 |
| Hwy 80 Rescue Mission Longview, TX | New Buildings | $20,000 |
| East Texas Pipe Organ Festival Kilgore, TX | 2025 Festival | $19,000 |
| Texas Tech University Press Lubbock, TX | Operations | $18,000 |
| Longview Symphony Orchestra Longview, TX | Sponsorship 25-26 | $16,500 |
| Rahabs Retreat and Ranch Inc Kilgore, TX | Grant - Operations | $16,000 |
| Gregg County Historical Museum Longview, TX | Matching grant for operating costs. | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,548,596 | $585,892 | $453,807 | $331,530 | 44 | $331,530 | $463,632 | $340,621 |
| 2024 | $5,411,511 | $568,078 | $470,920 | $347,000 | 44 | $347,000 | $444,213 | $329,134 |
| 2023 | $5,314,353 | $277,895 | $423,826 | $302,450 | 41 | $302,450 | $156,519 | $299,926 |
| 2022 | $5,460,284 | $383,163 | $413,289 | $289,716 | 29 | $289,716 | $259,590 | $295,265 |
| 2021 | $5,490,410 | $672,488 | $477,703 | $352,167 | 43 | $352,167 | $546,877 | $354,490 |
| 2020 | $5,295,625 | $367,720 | $449,256 | $332,614 | 45 | — | $292,227 | $330,987 |
| 2019 | $5,377,161 | $398,515 | $376,523 | $257,952 | 34 | — | $283,735 | $303,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rosa May Griffin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $341K 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
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Longview Museum of Fine Arts describes its mission as enriching lives and igniting a passion for the arts; Arts Longview says it seeks to spark a love of the arts, history, and culture; and Rahabs Retreat and Ranch says it helps women who have experienced abuse recover and turn their lives around.
Other 2025 recipients include the Longview ISD Foundation, which says it seeks to maximize the quality of education available in the district, and Meals on Wheels Ministry, which describes providing meals and other support to older and disabled adults.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 44 grants totaling $331,530. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $25,000 to First Presbyterian Church-Longview for a fire panel and music/singers, and $25,000 to the Texas Shakespeare Festival Foundation for its festival season. Other notable awards included $24,000 to the Longview Museum of Fine Arts for operations, $20,000 to Arts Longview as a match grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and $20,000 to Hwy 80 Rescue Mission for new buildings. The foundation also gave $19,000 to the East Texas Pipe Organ Festival, $18,000 to Texas Tech University Press for operations, and $16,500 to the Longview Symphony Orchestra for a 2025–26 sponsorship.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dan Phillips as President, Helena T. Mobley as Vice President, and Francye W. Phillips as Secretary.
Rosa May Griffin Foundation is led by Dan Phillips, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Phillips
President
CFO → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
$18K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Helena T. Mobley
V. President
Associate Trustee → V. President, 2021
On filings since 2019
$6K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Francye W. Phillips
Secretary
Associate Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
$6K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ebb Mobley (2019–2021) — President
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Dan Phillips (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rosa May Griffin Foundation
How much does Rosa May Griffin Foundation give each year?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation gave $332K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $347K across 44 grants.
What is Rosa May Griffin Foundation's typical grant size?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,535, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rosa May Griffin Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Rosa May Griffin Foundation give grants?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Longview, TX (18 grants), Kilgore, TX (10 grants) and Tyler, TX (2 grants).
Does Rosa May Griffin Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 18% of Rosa May Griffin Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants), "Grant - Operations" (3 grants) and "Public Welfare" (3 grants).
Who are Rosa May Griffin Foundation's largest grantees?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church-Longview ($25,000), Texas Shakespeare Festival Fnd ($25,000) and Longview Museum of Fine Arts ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rosa May Griffin Foundation?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $332K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $341K (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 does Rosa May Griffin Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rosa May Griffin Foundation?
Submit a letter explaining the purpose or use of the requested grant, the dollar amount requested, and a copy of the requesting organization’s IRS exemption letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Rosa May Griffin Foundation's EIN?
Rosa May Griffin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6011866. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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