The Gryphon Fund
The Gryphon Fund is a private foundation, based in West Simsbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $448K. Net investment income was $144K.
The Gryphon Fund at a glance
In short: The Gryphon Fund gave $448K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $149K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $447,771
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $149,257
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,900,240
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Gryphon Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hartford Foundation for Public Giving ($446K). Together the top 3 received $448K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 11 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Gryphon Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $288K (2019) to $448K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $448K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Hartford, CT | General Support for Various Organizations | $445,771 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | General Support | $1,000 |
| NPR Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,900,240 | $158,313 | $467,737 | $447,771 | 3 | $452,171 | $143,841 | $499,813 |
| 2024 | $2,899,854 | $149,662 | $388,733 | $367,733 | 2 | $372,033 | $136,287 | $447,745 |
| 2023 | $2,888,263 | $197,073 | $392,447 | $375,796 | 2 | $375,796 | $181,673 | $370,661 |
| 2022 | $3,083,869 | $124,695 | $413,901 | $394,764 | 1 | $394,764 | $118,795 | $375,796 |
| 2021 | $3,372,417 | $178,736 | $336,575 | $318,269 | 3 | $318,269 | $162,076 | $399,144 |
| 2020 | $3,349,498 | $126,220 | $312,510 | $298,276 | 8 | — | $111,986 | $316,902 |
| 2019 | $3,441,222 | $128,456 | $303,504 | $288,176 | 5 | — | $116,942 | $297,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gryphon Fund reported a distributable amount of $500K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gryphon Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David H. Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen B. Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Gryphon Fund
How much does The Gryphon Fund give each year?
The Gryphon Fund gave $448K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 2 grants.
What is The Gryphon Fund's typical grant size?
The Gryphon Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $149,257, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Gryphon Fund give grants?
The Gryphon Fund gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Gryphon Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Gryphon Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Gryphon Fund?
The Gryphon Fund reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $452K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $500K (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 is The Gryphon Fund's EIN?
The Gryphon Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3199039. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 July 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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