The Griffin Endowment

GREENSBORO, NC EIN: 56-1687879

The Griffin Endowment is a private foundation based in Greensboro, North Carolina, established in 1990. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with no employees and focuses on providing program support to nonprofit organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

+1.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$177K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

-13.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+7.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Griffin Endowment reported a distributable amount of $198K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding priorities include:

Education — including support for schools and educational institutions
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
Science Education and STEM

The foundation primarily funds program support initiatives.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in the most recent fiscal year (ending June 2025), with total giving of $176,743.

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

North Carolina $564K (58%)

Virginia $186K (19%)

Florida $164K (17%)

New York $24K (2%)

New Jersey $18K (2%)

District of Columbia $9K (1%)

States

District of Columbia Florida North Carolina New Jersey New York Virginia

Cities

Big IslandBrooklynCaryChapel HillGreensboroPalm BeachPrincetonRaleighSt AugustineWashingtonWest Palm BeachWestonWilmingtonWinstonsalemWoodberry Forest

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of June 30, 2025:

Total Assets: $3,155,949
Total Revenues: $248,451
Total Expenses: $213,436
Total Giving: $176,743

Revenue Composition (FY 2025):

Investment income and dividends: $113,018
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $135,433

Year-over-Year Changes: Investment income increased 3.2% compared to the prior fiscal year.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$3,155,949	$3,120,934	$3,237,865
Revenue	$248,451	$109,214	$-154,316
Expenses	$213,436	$226,145	$259,401
Qualifying Distributions	$176,743	$191,092	$213,936
Net Investment Income	$211,758	$74,455	$86,400
Distributable Amount	$197,851	$187,343	$183,542

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

136 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Unc Heatlth Foundation ($40,000), First Presbyterian Church ($22,000), Greensboro Science Center ($21,518).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BATH & TENNIS CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC PALM BEACH, FL	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$425
CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$1,000
CLEVELAND CLINIC FLORIDA PHILANTHROPHY INSTITUTE WESTON, FL	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$5,000
FIRST CARY UMC CARY, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$100
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$22,000
FLAGLER MUSEUM PALM BEACH, FL	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$1,000
GREEN HILL CENTER FOR NC ART GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$750
GREENSBORO BEAUTIFUL GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$1,000
GREENSBORO DAY SCHOOL GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$20,000
GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER GREENSBORO, NC	PROGRAM SUPPORT	$21,518

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas Win serves as President of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
CLARENCE A GRIFFIN III	PRESIDENT	—	—
JEFFREY GRIFFIN	VICE PRESIDENT	—	—
HAYNES G GRIFFIN	VICE PRESIDENT	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Griffin Endowment fund?

The foundation's primary funding priorities include: • **Education** — including support for schools and educational institutions • **Arts, Culture & Humanities** • **Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking** • **Science Education and STEM** The foundation primarily funds program support initiatives.

How do I apply for a grant from The Griffin Endowment?

**Grant Activity:** The foundation made 30 grants in the most recent fiscal year (ending June 2025), with total giving of $176,743. **Grant Sizes:** Typical awards range from $100 to $55,286. **Recent Grants (FY 2025):** • First Presbyterian Church of Eden: $22,000 (Program Support) • Greensboro Science Center: $21,518 (Program Support) • Greensboro Day School: $20,000 (Program Support) **Geographic Focus:** The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on North Carolina, Florida, and Virginia.

What size grants does The Griffin Endowment award?

In 2025, The Griffin Endowment awarded 25 grants totaling $177K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Griffin Endowment required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Griffin Endowment reported a distributable amount of $198K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.