The John C Griswold Family Foundation
EIN 132978937Total Given 2016–2024
$5.4M
510 grants · $600K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$12K
grant size
52%
supporter · 116/225 multi-year
repeat
$18.1M
Assets (2024)
225
Distinct Recipients
About
investment mgt
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $856K | $13.9M | $465K | 52 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $14.3M | $1.2M | 67 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.3M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $782K | $16.3M | $1.8M | 78 |
| 2021 | $852K | $17.6M | $1.7M | 77 |
| 2022 | $908K | $14.8M | $496K | 97 |
| 2023 | $455K | $15.2M | $1.8M | 71 |
| 2024 | $534K | $18.1M | $1.8M | 68 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 510 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
NG
Natalie Griswold
4 yrs
Sec, Vice President
Leadership
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee, President
Leadership
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec, President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
WL
Whitney Griswold Larson
5 yrs
Trustee
BG
Brett VH Griswold
Trustee, Sec
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
JE
Jacqueline Dubois Earls
Trustee
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec, President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
WL
Whitney Griswold Larson
5 yrs
Trustee
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Natalie Griswold
4 yrs
Sec
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee, President
Leadership
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec, Vice President, President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
WL
Whitney Griswold Larson
5 yrs
Trustee
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
NG
Natalie Griswold
4 yrs
Sec
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee, President
Leadership
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee
WL
Whitney Griswold Larson
5 yrs
Trustee
NB
Natalie Barraclough
2 yrs
Sec
NG
Natalie Griswold
4 yrs
Sec
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President*, President
Leadership
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec, Vice President
Leadership
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, President*
Leadership
MG
Mark Griswold
4 yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Treasurer
Leadership
JE
John G Earls
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WL
Whitney Griswold Larson
5 yrs
Trustee
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee
NB
Natalie Barraclough
2 yrs
Sec
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, President
Leadership
JE
John G Earls
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DE
David Earls
3 yrs
Trustee
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mark Griswold
4 yrs
Trustee
NE
Nathaniel Earls
6 yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President
Leadership
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Vice President*, President
Leadership
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, President*
Leadership
JE
John G Earls
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mark Griswold
4 yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, sec*
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee, Sec
DE
David Earls
3 yrs
Trustee
JE
Jeffrey W Earls
8+ yrs
President / Vice President* / Trustee
Leadership
DG
D Ross Griswold Jr
8+ yrs
Vice President / Trustee
Leadership
ME
Michael G Earls
8+ yrs
Vice President / Sec* / Trustee
Leadership
DE
David Earls
3 yrs
President* / Trustee
Leadership
JE
John G Earls
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AD
Allyson Griswold Dayak
8+ yrs
Trustee
MG
Mark Griswold
4 yrs
Trustee
KE
Kit Earls
8+ yrs
Sec / Trustee
JE
John V Earls
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (510 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| St Helena Montessori School Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $90,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $90,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| St Helena Montessori School Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $70,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Bolsa Chica Conservancy | Huntington Beach, CA | $65,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $60,000 | Griswold Physical Educaton Center | 2021 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $60,000 | Griswold Center Maintenance Fund | 2024 |
| Readworks Inc | New York, NY | $60,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $55,446 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Center for the Developmentally Disabled | Kansas City, MO | $52,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $50,000 | The lobby of the Griswold Physical Education Center | 2020 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $50,000 | funds for Upgrades & Maintenance of Griswold Center and for new Athletics Locker/Performance Facility | 2022 |
| Dragonfly Development Resources Inc | Cumberland, RI | $50,000 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2016 |
| Family Reentry Inc | Bridgeport, CT | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Millikin University | Decatur, IL | $50,000 | Exercise Science & Sports Pavilion Project | 2018 |
| Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Prospect House Inc | Cincinnati, OH | $49,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Secret Land Arp | Altadena, CA | $46,867 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| St Helena Montessori School Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $45,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Bolsa Chica Conservancy | Huntington Beach, CA | $43,000 | EONS (Eyes on Nest Sites ), Adapt a Channel, New Bird Guides Program | 2018 |
| St Helena Montessori School Inc | Saint Helena, CA | $42,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Direct Connections to Africa Inc | Laguna Beach, CA | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Dragonfly Development Resources Inc | Cumberland, RI | $40,000 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2020 |
| Dragonfly Development Resources Inc | Cumberland, RI | $40,000 | EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITY GRANT | 2021 |
| Dragonfly Development Resources Inc | Cumberland, RI | $40,000 | Expenditure Responsibility Grant | 2022 |