The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2671573

The James Patrick Griffith Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $30,950 paid in grants.

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
William Griffith
160 Franklin St
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 910-5881
[email protected]
Form and materials
The selection process is limited solely by the discretion of the trustees, and currently the trustees do not anticipate a formal application or approval process for prospective donees. Prospective donees will be identified and evaluated solely based on direct interactions with the board of directors, and/or based upon the board of directors existing knowledge and experiences with a prospective donee.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Any restrictions or limitations will be at the discretion of the board of directors.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $30,950

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $586,124
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,090

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $592,144
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $596,642
  • Tax year 2022

    $27,176

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $504,253
  • Tax year 2021

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $431,599
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $355,324
  • Tax year 2019

    $14,100

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $269,202
  • Tax year 2018

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $183,457

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado Fourteeners InitiativeLakewood, CO

    General contribution

    $5,000
  2. Anchor Center for Blind ChildrenDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $3,500
  3. Angel FlightSanta Monica, CA

    General contribution

    $3,000
  4. Camp CourageDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $3,000
  5. First DescentsDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $3,000
  6. Pachyonychia CongenitaHolladay, UT

    General contribution

    $3,000
  7. Wish for WheelsDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $3,000
  8. Mile High Early LearningDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $2,500
  9. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, TX

    General contribution

    $2,000
  10. World at HandDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $2,000
  11. Invest in KidsDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $300
  12. United MSDBiloxi, MS

    General contribution

    $300
  13. Colorado UpliftAurora, CO

    General contribution

    $250
  14. Rocky Mountain PBSDenver, CO

    General contribution

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation3 grants $11,00066% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3,00018% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $2,25014% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado10 grants $22,650
  2. California1 grant $3,000
  3. Utah1 grant $3,000
  4. Texas1 grant $2,000
  5. Mississippi1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William GriffithPRESIDENT Hours 1.5Pay $0
  • Emma GriffithSECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 1.5Pay $0

The return

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