Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation

TAYLORSVILLE, NC EIN: 36-4780993

The Richard M Griffin Sr Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Established as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in January 2015, the foundation operates as a philanthropic organization supporting various charitable causes across multiple regions of the United States.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$130K

+80.5% YoY

Grant Count

33

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+80.5% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports a wide range of areas with a focus on enhancing community welfare through its funding initiatives. Primary focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation funds projects across various cities and states, with particular geographic concentration in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount varies by year

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, with primary geographic focus areas including:

  • North Carolina
  • Georgia
  • Tennessee
  • Additional funding in California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, New York, South Carolina, and Wisconsin

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ARDENASHEVILLEATLANTABLACK MOUNTAINCHAPEL HILLCHARLOTTECHICAGOCONOVERDURHAMFLORENCEGARNERHAGERSTOWNHICKORYHOLLY SPRINGSHOT SPRINGSJOHNSON CITYLAUREL HILLLUMBERTONMANHATTAN BEACHMAYWOOD

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources:

  • Total assets (2024): $1,246,751
  • Total assets (2023): $935,318
  • Asset growth of 2.6% from 2022 to 2023

Annual Activity:

  • 2024 total giving: $129,500
  • 2023 revenue: $36,769
  • 2023 expenses: $82,237
  • 2023 net income: -$45,468
  • Total liabilities (2023): $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
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Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$32K$65K$97K$130K16 grants201920 grants202030 grants202131 grants202233 grants202333 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$58KFAMILY CARE CENTER OF CA…$13KZOE EMPOWER$5KFIRST UNITED METHODIST C…$4KUNITED ARTS COUNCIL$4KEXODUS MINISTRIES$3KFIRST PRES CHURCH JOHNSO…$3KHICKORY SOUP KITCHEN$3KSALVATION ARMY OF GREATE…$3KWAYPOINT ADVENTURE NC$3K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

146<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by a volunteer board of directors and officers, all serving without compensation:

  • Richard M Griffin Sr — President
  • Mary Olivia W Griffin — Secretary/Treasurer
  • Mary Catherine Griffin — Director
  • Sarah Olivia Griffin-Greene — Director
  • Karen Ohle Reese — Director
  • Richard Madison Griffin Jr — Director
  • Margaret Griffin — Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARY CATHERINE GRIFFINDIRECTOR1
SARAH OLIVIA GRIFFIN-GREENEDIRECTOR1
KAREN OHLE REESEDIRECTOR1
RICHARD MADISON GRIFFIN JRDIRECTOR1
MARGARET GRIFFIN MARCHDIRECTOR1
MARY OLIVIA W GRIFFINSERCRETARY/TREASURER2
RICHARD M GRIFFIN SRPRESIDENT5

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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