How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Rosa May Griffin Foundation
PO Box 3794
Kilgore, TX 75663
(903) 985-8177
- Form and materials
- Letter explaining purpose or use of the requesting organization's grant request, dollar amount requested, and copy of IRS exempt status letter.
- Deadlines
- Applications are accepted at any time
- Restrictions
- GRANTS MADE ONLY TO QUALIFYING SEC. 501(c)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS CHARTERED AND OPERATING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$331,530
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $5,548,596
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Tax year 2024
$347,000
- Grants listed
- 44
- Assets, end of year
- $5,411,511
-
Tax year 2023
$302,450
- Grants listed
- 41
- Assets, end of year
- $5,314,353
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Tax year 2022
$289,716
- Grants listed
- 29
- Assets, end of year
- $5,460,284
-
Tax year 2021
$352,167
- Grants listed
- 43
- Assets, end of year
- $5,490,410
-
Tax year 2020
$332,614
- Grants listed
- 45
- Assets, end of year
- $5,295,625
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Tax year 2019
$257,952
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $5,377,161
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Tax year 2018
$322,934
- Grants listed
- 35
- Assets, end of year
- $5,355,169
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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First Presbyterian Church-LongviewLongview, TX
Fire panel, music/singers
$25,000 -
Individual
[individual] SEASON
$25,000 -
Longview Museum of Fine ArtsLongview, TX
Grant - operations
$24,000 -
Arts LongviewLongview, TX
Match Grant from Texas Commission on Arts
$20,000 -
Individual
New Buildings
$20,000 -
Individual
2025 [individual]
$19,000 -
Texas Tech University PressLubbock, TX
Operations
$18,000 -
Longview Symphony OrchestraLongview, TX
Sponsorship 25-26
$16,500 -
Rahabs Retreat and Ranch IncKilgore, TX
Grant - operations
$16,000 -
Gregg County Historical MuseumLongview, TX
Matching grant for operating costs.
$15,000 -
Reel East Texas Film FestivalKilgore, TX
General - operations
$12,500 -
Theatre LongviewLongview, TX
Arts
$10,000 -
American Diabetes AssociationArlington, VA
Diabetes Research
$10,000 -
Longview ISD FoundationLongview, TX
Academic funding
$7,000 -
Hearts AnonymousKilgore, TX
Matching grant
$5,750 -
Helping Hands of KilgoreKilgore, TX
General - operations
$5,100 -
East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX
Business building
$5,000 -
Individual
Bridge project
$5,000 -
Longview Child Development CenterLongview, TX
General fuds
$5,000 -
Longview Community MinistriesLongview, TX
Sponsrship
$5,000 -
Meals On Wheels Ministry IncTyler, TX
General - operations
$5,000 -
Letourneau UniversityLongview, TX
Travel Expenses
$5,000 -
Kilgore Rotary ClubKilgore, TX
The flag project
$5,000 -
Kingdom Christian CenterJacksonville, TX
AC/Heat Unit Update
$5,000 -
Individual
Public welfare
$5,000 -
Individual
Public welfare
$5,000 -
Individual
Grant - operations
$3,000 -
Individual
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Boy Scouts of AmericaTyler, TX
Support Scouting Operations
$2,500 -
Southwestern Diabetic FoundationWhitesboro, TX
Camp sweeney sponsorship
$2,500 -
Individual
General - operations
$2,500 -
Martin House Children's Advocacy CeLongview, TX
Grant-capital campaign
$2,500 -
American Kidney FundRockville, MD
Services to those facing cancer
$2,500 -
American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA
American Cancer Society Research
$2,500 -
Individual
General - operations
$2,400 -
Trinity School of TexasLongview, TX
Virtual spring galathon
$1,500 -
Arts View Children's TheatreLonview, TX
Youth enrichment
$1,500 -
Presbyterian Camps at Gilmont IncGilmer, TX
Public welfare
$1,500 -
Studio Arts AllianceKilgore, TX
Operations
$1,180 -
Individual
Scholarship
$1,000 -
East Texas Food BankLongview, TX
Operations
$1,000 -
Individual
Transportation for summer camp
$1,000 -
First Presbyterian Church-KilgoreKilgore, TX
Flag
$600 -
Christian Community ActionLewisville, TX
Public Welfare. Food Pantry.
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Arts and culture5 grants $67,68053% of the total
- Education3 grants $17,00013% of the total
- Human services3 grants $15,10012% of the total
- Health1 grant $10,0008% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,7505% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0004% of the total
- 4 other causes4 grants $7,0005% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Dan PhillipsPresident Hours 0Pay $14,400
- Helena T MobleyV. President Hours 0Pay $14,400
- Francye W PhillipsSecretary Hours 0Pay $14,400
The return
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