The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Louisville, KY EIN: 61-1322748

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,000
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Kentucky (100% 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 The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Wayside Christian Mission: $2KWayside Christian Mission$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Wayside Christian Mission ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

LouisvilleLouisvile

How The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K18 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $30K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wayside Christian Mission Louisville, KYHomeless Dinner$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$3,228$2,0001$3,228$24
2023$3,686$-21,585$1,817——$1,817$24
2022$27,670—$11,527$8,0002$11,527$24
2021$39,197—$8,852———$24
2020$41,596$48,400$7,281$3,0001—$24
2019$4,258$33,086$31,809$29,50018—$24

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $24 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc is led by Darrell Griffith, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Darrell Griffith

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maxine Griffith

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Griffith

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 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 The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc

How much does The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc give each year?

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc operate?

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.

How much is The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $24 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Darrell Griffith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1322748. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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