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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7135835

VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · SHERIDAN, WY 82801

Financials

$714K$996K2023$861K$825K2024$501K$799K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$500,665$799,194-$298,529$14,826,469$0$14,826,469
December 31, 2024990-PF$860,863$824,759$36,104$15,128,716$3,718$15,124,998
December 31, 2023990-PF (amended)$714,326$996,181-$281,855$15,088,894$0$15,088,894
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$495,649
Interest
$2,463
Net gain from sales of assets
$2,528
Other income
$25

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$688,580
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$36,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$708,123
Excise tax on investment income
$5,774

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,128,716
Total assets, end of year
$14,826,469
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$14,826,469
Fair market value of assets
$19,523,333
Qualifying distributions
$708,123
Net investment income
$500,665

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN C HARKER
1678 COLONY PARK DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
PRESIDENT1$7,200
KAREN GREEN
5 CESSNA RD, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
TREASURER1$7,200
RONALD J DESTEFANO
1110 ABSARAKA, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
SECRETARY1$7,200
ANTHONY TARVER
1710 SAGEBRUSH DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR1$7,200
MARK DEMPLE
1252 TAYLOR AVE, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR1$7,200
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN C HARKER
1678 COLONY PARK DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
PRESIDENT1$7,200
KAREN GREEN
5 CESSNA RD, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
TREASURER1$7,200
RONALD J DESTEFANO
1110 ABSARAKA, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
SECRETARY1$7,200
ANTHONY TARVER
1710 SAGEBRUSH DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR1$7,200
MARK DEMPLE
1252 TAYLOR AVE, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR1$7,200
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVEN C HARKER
1678 COLONY PARK DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
PRESIDENT0$7,200
KAREN GREEN
5 CESSNA RD, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
TREASURER0$7,200
RONALD J DESTEFANO
1110 ABSARAKA, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
SECRETARY0$7,200
ANTHONY TARVER
1710 SAGEBRUSH DR, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR0$7,200
MARK DEMPLE
1252 TAYLOR AVE, SHERIDAN, WY 82801
DIRECTOR0$7,200

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1811 S SHERIDAN AVE, SHERIDAN, WY 82801-6103
Signed the 990-PF
KAREN GREEN, TREASURER
Phone
(307) 672-0785
Return prepared by
HARKER MELLINGER LLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7135835
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$14,826,469
Income (IRS master file)
$4,058,010

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$500,665$799,194$14,826,469XML
990-PFDecember 2024$860,863$824,759$15,128,716IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$714,326$996,181$15,088,894IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7135835).

Questions about VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION is 23-7135835.
Is VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,200 (STEVEN C HARKER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does VERNON S AND ROWENA W GRIFFITH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $500,665, expenses of $799,194 and total assets of $14,826,469 at year end.

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