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James Patrick Griffith Foundation EIN 82-2671573

James Patrick Griffith Foundation

EIN  82-2671573 Private foundation / grantmaker Denver, CO
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Denver, CO. It reported about $27K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
William Griffith · President
Money in and out
$27K revenue, $33K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Denver, CO. It reported about $27K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $27K in revenue, $33K in expenses, and $586K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$27K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$33K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$586K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$6K
Total assets
586K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
31K
in FY2025
Grants made
14grants
total in period
Payout rate
5%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 14 grants · $31K · 2025–2025
Colorado Fourteeners InitiativeCO · FY2025$5,000
Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenFY2025$3,500
Wish for Wheels INCCO · FY2025$3,000
Pachyonychia CongenitaFY2025$3,000
First DescentsCO · FY2025$3,000
Camp CourageFY2025$3,000
Angel FlightFY2025$3,000
Mile High Early LearningFY2025$2,500
World at HandCO · FY2025$2,000
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFY2025$2,000
United MsdFY2025$300
Invest in KidsCO · FY2025$300
Colorado Uplift INCCO · FY2025$250
Rocky Mountain PBSFY2025$100

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV6
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$3K
Largest grantPart XV$5K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (14%)

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$27K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses
$33K
FY20250%
Total assets
$586K
FY2025▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$27K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$33K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$586K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$586K

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CJames Patrick Griffith Foundation
EINHdr · item D82-2671573
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2017

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emma Griffith
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$27K
Total revenueLn 12$27K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.93 Operating & administrative $0.07
Grants & contributions paid93%$31K
Operating & administrative7%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$586K
Total assetsLn 16$586K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$586K
Months of cash on handcomputed212.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $586K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $27K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $27K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $27K · Prior year $29K
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $108K · FY2025 $27K
-24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $586K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $27K · Expenses $33K
-22%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $586K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $586K · Total assets $586K
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William Griffith · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $33K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Revenue growth -5%——

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$27K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$29K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$124K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$102K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$102K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$108K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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