The Griffith Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker San Rafael, CA EIN: 94-3377090

The Griffith Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 65 grants totaling $126K.

Key facts about The Griffith Family Foundation

EIN
94-3377090
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$125,650
Grants made (2025)
65
Average grant
$1,933
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who The Griffith Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Griffith Family Foundation's 65 itemized 2025 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (25 grants), San Rafael, CA (9 grants), Belvedere Tiburon, CA (4 grants) and Oakland, CA (4 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Griffith Family Foundation gives

  • 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$126K

+3.8% YoY

Grant Count

65

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-4.1% YoY

About The Griffith Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Griffith Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 65 grants totaling $126K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 65 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

San FranciscoSan RafaelBelvedere TiburonNovatoOaklandBelvedereMill ValleySausalitoAshtonAlamdedaKentfieldOjaiChicoGreenbraeLagrangePetalumaPoint Reyes StationBerkeleyMenlo ParkPalo Alto

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$56K$112K$168K$224K49 grants202015 grants202185 grants202273 grants202360 grants202465 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Exploratorium: $15KExploratorium$15KHuckleberry Youth Programs: $10KHuckleberry Youth Programs$10KSan Francisco Food Bank: $8KSan Francisco Food Bank$8KChronicle Season of Sharing: $5KChronicle Season of Sharing$5KCollege of Marin: $5KCollege of Marin$5KFoundation of City College: $5KFoundation of City College$5KSan Francisco Opera: $5KSan Francisco Opera$5KTelegraph Hill Association: $5KTelegraph Hill Association$5KBelvedere Cove Foundation: $4K across 2 grantsBelvedere Cove Foundation$4K · 2 grantsBelvedere Community Foundation: $3KBelvedere Community Foundation$3K

Grant Size Distribution

298 grants across all recorded years

298<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Exploratorium ($15,000), Huckleberry Youth Programs ($10,000), San Francisco Food Bank ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
EXPLORATORIUM San Francisco, CAGENERAL$15,000
HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS San Francisco, CAGENERAL$10,000
SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK Novato, CAGENERAL$8,000
CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING San Francisco, CAGENERAL$5,000
COLLEGE OF MARIN Kentfield, CAGENERAL$5,000
FOUNDATION OF CITY COLLEGE Alamdeda, CAGENERAL$5,000
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA San Francisco, CAGENERAL$5,000
TELEGRAPH HILL ASSOCIATION San Francisco, CAGENERAL$5,000
BELVEDERE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Belvedere, CAGENERAL$3,000
BELVEDERE COVE FOUNDATION San Rafael, CAGENERAL$3,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Sara G GriffithChair1—
Sara G TevebaughTrustee0.5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Griffith Family Foundation?

The Griffith Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in San Rafael, CA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Griffith Family Foundation operate?

The Griffith Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, New York.

What size grants does The Griffith Family Foundation award?

In 2025, The Griffith Family Foundation awarded 65 grants totaling $126K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Griffith Family Foundation's EIN?

The Griffith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3377090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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