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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-2572771

GFT Associates

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $134,700 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Beverly D Griffith 1206 W 6th St Au
1206 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-7784
Form and materials
General form with a description of the organization's exempt purpose
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $134,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $98,880

  • Tax year 2024

    $161,200

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $227,051

  • Tax year 2023

    $178,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $387,078

  • Tax year 2022

    $96,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $565,630

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $662,315

  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $712,568

  • Tax year 2019

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $724,539

  • Tax year 2018

    $107,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $800,773

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avance AustinAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $30,000
  2. Community Foundation of Gunnison ValleyGunnison, CO

    Operations support

    $24,000
  3. Austin Community FoundationAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $15,500
  4. Union Congregational ChurchCrested Butte, CO

    Operations support

    $15,500
  5. Westminster Presbyterian ChurchAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $12,500
  6. Lilith FundAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $10,000
  7. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    Operations support

    $10,000
  8. Big Brothers Big SistersAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $5,000
  9. Crested Butte Land TrustCrested Butte, CO

    Operations support

    $5,000
  10. LifeworksAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $2,000
  11. Peoples Community ClinicAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $2,000
  12. Crested Butte Mountain TheaterCrested Butte, CO

    Operations support

    $1,000
  13. Mayfield Park Community ProjectAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $700
  14. Double D ProductionsColorado Springs, CO

    Operations support

    $500
  15. Planned ParenthoodDallas, TX

    Operations support

    $500
  16. SafeplaceAustin, TX

    Operations support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $25,00049% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $24,00047% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $78,700
  2. Colorado6 grants $56,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Beverly D GriffithPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Stephen B GriffithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Stefanie GriffithSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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