Griffin Family Foundation Inc
Mexico, MO · EIN 43-1822804. Reported 276 grants totalling $1,304,439 to 144 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Griffin Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,750 and $6,000; the smallest was $150 and the largest $27,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moberly Area Community College | Columbia, MO | $114,500 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO | $86,250 | 15 | 4 | 2024 |
| Handi-Shop Inc | Mexico, MO | $46,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Historical & Preservation Society of Wellsville Mo | Wellsville, MO | $34,867 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Audrain County Shelter Resource C/O Ravae Edwards-Moore | Mexico, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Presser Performing Arts Center | Mexico, MO | $26,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg, MO | $25,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mexico Recreation Corp Attn Dana Keller | Mexico, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Noble Health | Mexico, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbia College | Columbia, MO | $23,750 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Health Ministry Team | Mexico, MO | $23,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State Technical College of Missouri | Linn, MO | $22,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Audrain County Shelter Resource | Mexico, MO | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Missouri Military Academy | Mexico, MO | $22,303 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Methodist Church of Mexico Mo | Mexico, MO | $21,998 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexico Senior Center | Mexico, MO | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| William Woods University | Fulton, MO | $20,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| State Fair Community College | Sedalia, MO | $18,750 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Presser Hall Restoration Society Attn Lois Brace | Mexico, MO | $18,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uplift Mid-Mo Attn Kate Shaw | Mexico, MO | $16,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mexico Middle School | Mexico, MO | $16,281 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mexico Area Family YMCA | Mexico, MO | $16,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audrain Community Hospital | Mexico, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mexico Parks Foundation Inc | Mexico, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Optimist Club Foundation of Mexico | Mexico, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uplift Mid-Mo | Mexico, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eastern Missouri Family YMCA | Vandalia, MO | $14,538 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maryville Universtiy | St Louis, MO | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mexico Middle School Attn Julie Lower Principal | Mexico, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Simmons Stables | Mexico, MO | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bright Futures Audrain | Mexico, MO | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Council of Aging | Montgomery City, MO | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Methodist University | Fayette, MO | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kings Daughters Home | Mexico, MO | $11,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Cit | Kansas City, MO | $11,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mexico Area Family YMCA Attn Brooke Oliver Director | Mexico, MO | $10,899 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Altrusa | Mexico, MO | $10,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| East Central Area Literacy Council Attn Clinetta Weinrich | Rolla, MO | $10,300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Audrain County Historical Society | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audrain County Shelter Resources | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Audrain Emergency Communications in Mr Greg Bryson | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Food Bank for Central & Ne Mo | Columbia, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Laura Miller George Help Center | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mexico Senior Center Attn Ione Bickell Administrator | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moberly Area Comm College | Columbia, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Presser Performing Arts Center Attn Lois Brace | Mexico, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Charles Community College | Cottleville, MO | $9,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Missouri University of Science & Te | Rolla, MO | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Maryville, MO | $9,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wellsville Aquatic Swimming Pool | Wellsville, MO | $8,100 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank for Central & Ne Mo Attn Dan Obrecht | Columbia, MO | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexico High School | Mexico, MO | $8,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audrain County 4-H Foundation | Mexico, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Columbia, MO | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeast Community Service Agency | Mexico, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wellsville Middleton R I Attn Curtis Peery | Wellsville, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Work Force Resource Assistance Prog | Mexico, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Westminster College | Fulton, MO | $7,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Missouri Military Academy Greg Seibert Dir of Enrollment | Mexico, MO | $6,849 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sacred Groundz | Montgomery City, MO | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Attn Ashlee Smith SR | Columbia, MO | $6,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Audrain Ambulance District | Mexico, MO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rush Hill Community Church Attn Justin Hagedorn | Rush Hill, MO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexico Sustainability Project Attn Dana Keller | Mexico, MO | $5,999 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southside Christian Academy Attn Lori Meyer Director | Mexico, MO | $5,970 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Avila University | Kansas City, MO | $5,750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Missouri State University | Springfield, MO | $5,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Midwestern Baptist Theological Semi | Kansas City, MO | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Truman State University | Kirksville, MO | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Christian College Bible | Moberly, MO | $5,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mexico Public Schools | Mexico, MO | $5,145 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audrain Humane Society | Mexico, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cancer Research Center | Columbia, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mizzou Advancement | Columbia, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montgomery High School R-II | Montgomery City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nrg Pack Program | Montgomery City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saving Kids Sight Attn Katherine Patterson-Paronto | Kansas City, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Van Far School District Attn Melissa Curtis Deimeke | Vandalia, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Accis | Mexico, MO | $4,250 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farber Community Betterment | Farber, MO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa State University Financial Aid Office | Ames, IA | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City, MO | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maryville University Commerce Bank | Kansas City, MO | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Missouri Baptist University | St Louis, MO | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southwest Baptist University | Bolivar, MO | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Missouri Collumbia | Columbia, MO | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ozark Technical Community College | Springfield, MO | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shoes From the Heart | Macon, MO | $3,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Angel Wings | Mexico, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Be Bo Bouncers 4-H Club | Mexico, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Mexico Mo | Mexico, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Community Sa | Mexico, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shoes From the Heart Attn Donnie Bonuchi | Macon, MO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kansas City University | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mexico Safety Town | Mexico, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nrg Pack Program Attn Janet Stumbaugh | Montgomery City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Society of St Vincent Depaul | Columbia, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Catholic Church | Martinsburg, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joseph Early Learning Center Attn Lexa Kobush Director | Martinsburg, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wellsville Depot Committee Attn Curtis Peery | Wellsville, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community R-VI Elementary School | Laddonia, MO | $2,371 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| East Central Literacy Council - Mon | Rolla, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Graceland University Attn Financial Aid | Lamoni, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Linn State Tech College | Linn, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Missouri State University Physical Therapy Program | Springfield, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology | Dallas, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Brendan Catholic School Mike Sharpe | Mexico, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stephens College | Columbia, MO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vandalia Recreation Corporation | Vandalia, MO | $1,975 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scattering Fork Outdoor Center Attn Laura Worstell President | Mexico, MO | $1,950 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Drury University | Springfield, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iron Gate Welding Academy | Stockton, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lindenwood University | St Charles, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maryvill University - Sa | Kansas City, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oklahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quincy University | Quincy, IL | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Louis University | St Louis, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Truman State University Attn Financial Aid | Kirksville, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Central Missouri Attn Student Financial Services | Warrensburg, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy | St Louis, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Missouri - Collumbia College of Veterinary Medicine | Columbia, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Missouri - Kansas Cit School of Pharmacy | Kansas City, MO | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Univervity of Mississippi | University, MS | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Village Square Assoc Attn Melody Farnen | Mexico, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellsville Middletown Bright Future | Wellsville, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Audrain County Humane Society C/O Andy Baker | Mexico, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Accis Attn Jennifer Wieberg | Mexico, MO | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Annointed Life Ministries Inc Attn Vivian Gould | Mexico, MO | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Scattering Fork Outdoor Center | Mexico, MO | $620 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mexico Sustainability Project C/O Mexico Area Chamber of Commerce | Mexico, MO | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Audrain County | Mexico, MO | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Character That Counts | Lees Summit, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mexico Public Schools Attn Melissa Deimeke | Mexico, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Community Service | Mexico, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shop With a Cop | Mexico, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Van Far R-I Elementary School | Vandalia, MO | $484 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Audrian County Crisis Intervention | Mexico, MO | $240 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mexico Are Chamber of Commerce Attn Dana Keller | Mexico, MO | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
53 of 144 (37%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Audrain Community Hospital
GRANT - CANCER SCREENINGS - Moberly Area Community College
SCHOLARSHIPS-3RD SEMESTER LPN - Audrain County Shelter Resource
GRANT - HOTEL ROOM FOR NEEDY - Mexico Sustainability Project Attn Dana Keller
GRANT-GETTING AHEAD PROGRAM - City of Mexico Mo
GRANT-TYRONNE LUE COMM DAY - Mexico High School
GRANT - OUTSTANDING TEACHER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 82 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | $327,890 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | 73 | $305,056 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 81 | $335,903 | $2,700 |
| 2024 | 59 | $335,590 | $4,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Missouri. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Griffin Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 100 North Jefferson Street, Mexico, MO, 65265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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