The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $450K. Net investment income was $588K.
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation gave $450K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $450K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $450,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $450,000
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $450,000
- Total assets
- $7,885,588
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Griffith Family Charitable Fund Co Amerian Endowment Foundation ($450K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $640K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Griffith Family Charitable Fund Co Amerian Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH | General Purpose | $450,000 |
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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 | $7,885,588 | $647,616 | $526,359 | $450,000 | 1 | $452,140 | $587,882 | $474,285 |
| 2024 | $7,764,331 | $684,469 | $483,133 | $420,000 | 1 | $420,000 | $623,633 | $458,858 |
| 2023 | $7,562,995 | $333,560 | $485,403 | $425,000 | 1 | $426,204 | $274,087 | $422,638 |
| 2022 | $7,714,838 | $92,784 | $595,211 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,981 | $109,078 | $429,186 |
| 2021 | $8,217,265 | $718,031 | $100,794 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,847 | $643,025 | $487,692 |
| 2020 | $7,600,028 | $158,929 | $704,353 | $640,000 | 4 | — | $118,942 | $420,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $474K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W. Griffith
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela R. Griffith
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation
How much does The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation give each year?
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation gave $450K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $420K across 1 grant.
How large is The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation?
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $452K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $474K (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.
Where does The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation operate?
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
What is The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation's EIN?
The James and Pamela Griffith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6643262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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