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Nonprofit · EIN 13-5678764

GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · LYME, CT 06371

Financials

$53K$56K2023$68K$78K2024$530K$45K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$529,634$44,722$484,912$1,716,110$0$1,716,110
December 31, 2024990-PF$68,345$77,800-$9,455$1,231,198$0$1,231,198
December 31, 2023990-PF$52,829$56,120-$3,291$1,240,653$0$1,240,653
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$46,268
Interest
$16
Net gain from sales of assets
$483,350

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$24,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$18,611
Excise tax on investment income
$7,010

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,231,198
Total assets, end of year
$1,716,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,716,110
Fair market value of assets
$1,756,104
Qualifying distributions
$18,611
Net investment income
$529,634

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
BUCKLEY GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
PRESIDENT2.5$6,000
NICHOLAS GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
VICE PRESIDENT1.5$6,000
DANIELLE GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
SECRETARY/TREASURER2$6,000
CHERYL FREDERICKSON
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
DIRECTOR1.5$6,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BUCKLEY GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
PRESIDENT2.5$6,000
NICHOLAS GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
VICE PRESIDENT1.5$6,000
DANIELLE GRIFFIS
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
SECRETARY/TREASURER2$6,000
CHERYL FREDERICKSON
305 GRASSY HILL ROAD, LYME, CT 06371
DIRECTOR1.5$6,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BUCKLEY GRIFFIS
PO BOX 793, OLD LYME, CT 06371
PRESIDENT2.5$6,000
NICHOLAS GRIFFIS
PO BOX 793, OLD LYME, CT 06371
VICE PRESIDENT1.5$6,000
DANIELLE GRIFFIS
PO BOX 793, OLD LYME, CT 06371
SECRETARY/TREASURER2$6,000
CHERYL FREDERICKSON
PO BOX 793, OLD LYME, CT 06371
DIRECTOR1.5$6,000

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
305 GRASSY HILL RD, LYME, CT 06371-3300
In care of
% WALLER SMITH & PALMER PC
Signed the 990-PF
BUCKLEY GRIFFIS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(561) 307-8564
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS 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
13-5678764
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
1944
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,716,110
Income (IRS master file)
$1,463,418

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$529,634$44,722$1,716,110IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$68,345$77,800$1,231,198IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$52,829$56,120$1,240,653XML
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 13-5678764).

Questions about GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC is 13-5678764.
Is GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1944.
Are donations to GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC 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 GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC 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 GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,000 (BUCKLEY GRIFFIS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does GRIFFIS FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $529,634, expenses of $44,722 and total assets of $1,716,110 at year end.

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