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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1455961

The Griffin Charitable Organization

A private foundation in Fort Smith, AR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $123,341 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $123,341

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,447,251

  • Tax year 2024

    $56,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,440,437

  • Tax year 2023

    $121,275

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,393,382

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,400

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,430,524

  • Tax year 2021

    $124,700

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,436,855

  • Tax year 2020

    $69,625

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,294,043

  • Tax year 2019

    $273,158

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,948

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,150

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,439,497

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First United Methodist ChurchFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $40,000
  2. The Hope CampusFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $30,000
  3. Fort Smith Museum of HistoryFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $25,000
  4. Main Street Fort SmithFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $12,000
  5. City of Fort SmithFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $6,116
  6. Adventurous AlternativesFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $5,725
  7. US Marshal's MuseumFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $3,000
  8. Friends of Kitties and KaninesFort Smith, AR

    Donation

    $1,000
  9. South Gulf County Volunteer Fire Department IncPort St Joe, FL

    Donation

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $28,00060% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $12,00026% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $5,72512% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arkansas8 grants $122,841
  2. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Richard B GriffinCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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