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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1730661

THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116

Financials

$1M$82K2023$309K$340K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$308,963$340,146-$31,183$3,137,319$0$3,137,319
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,007,469$82,318$925,151$3,168,506$0$3,168,506
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$144,811
Net gain from sales of assets
$164,152

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$330,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$335,073
Excise tax on investment income
$15,464

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,168,506
Total assets, end of year
$3,137,319
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$3,137,319
Fair market value of assets
$3,232,219
Qualifying distributions
$335,073
Net investment income
$1,117,594

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN F GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR4$0
DANIEL CLAY LOVETT
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
SECRETARY/ASS'T TREASURER4$0
KATHLEEN MCDONOUGH
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
TREASURER4$0
NANCY M GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
MARTIN P GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
SEAN P GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
BETH ANN GRIFFIN ADLER
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN F GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR4$0
DANIEL CLAY LOVETT
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
SECRETARY/ASS'T TREASURER4$0
KATHLEEN MCDONOUGH
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
TREASURER4$0
NANCY M GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
MARTIN P GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
SEAN P GRIFFIN
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0
BETH ANN GRIFFIN ADLER
31 ST JAMES AVE SUITE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116
DIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
31 SAINT JAMES AVE STE 740, BOSTON, MA 02116-4186
In care of
% D CLAY LOVETT
Signed the 990-PF
DANIEL CLAY LOVETT, SECRETARY/ASS'T TREASURER
Phone
(617) 933-3620
Return prepared by
PAUL MCCOY FAMILY OFFICE SERVICES LLP

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1730661
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
2000
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,137,319
Income (IRS master file)
$1,202,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$308,963$340,146$3,137,319XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,007,469$82,318$3,168,506XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––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 31-1730661).

Questions about THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC is 31-1730661.
Is THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
Are donations to THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE GRIFFIN FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $308,963, expenses of $340,146 and total assets of $3,137,319 at year end.

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