GRIFFIN GIVES FOUNDATION INC
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2019 · Form 990EZ · revenue $90K · expenses $62K · assets $42K
- EIN
- 45-3661363
- Address
- 41 MILBURN CT, SOUDERTON, PA 18964-2274
- NTEE code
- T12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2012 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Tracey Leinen (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Mission is to support military, those effected by debilitating disease and the health and wellness of children.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 2012-2019 | $0 | $15,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Brown | President | 2015-2019 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 2012-2019 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheldin Barlatt Rumer | Secretary | 2017-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amy Klein (former) | Secretary | 2012-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeffrey Leinen (former) | President | 2012-2014 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Brown | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheldin Barlatt Rumer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Brown | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheldin Barlatt Rumer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Brown | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheldin Barlatt Rumer | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Brown | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Klein | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Patrick Brown | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Klein | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 10 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Leinen | President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Klein | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Leinen | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Amy Klein | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Klein | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jason Vavra | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeffrey Leinen | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tracey Leinen | Executive Dir. | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $90,493 | $62,230 | $42,390 | $36,065 | $60,295 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,190 | $31,021 | $29,494 | $7,802 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $14,777 | $17,210 | $16,413 | $11,633 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,536 | $21,031 | $20,013 | $14,066 | $517 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,753 | $51,444 | $8,699 | $561 | - | $64,753 | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,041 | $148,977 | $2,772 | -$1,228 | $1,895 | $129,146 | - | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $128,534 | $102,826 | $21,140 | $16,708 | - | $128,534 | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $84,493 | $93,493 | $4,202 | -$9,000 | - | $84,493 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $18,878 in all, tax years 2018 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $13,478 | 2019 | $6,376 | show |
| SNIDER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRIFFIN GIVES FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRIFFIN GIVES FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $375 | 2023 | $35 | show |
| CIGNA FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GRIFFIN GIVES FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $25 | 2019 | $25 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2019 · Form 990EZ · $62,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,365 · events $62,185
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $50,962 | 81.9% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,365 | 10.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,038 | 6.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $647 | 1.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $218 | 0.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $62,185 | reported apart |
| Total | $62,230 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $31,021 spent · pay $0 · grants $17,076 · events $155,031
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $17,076 | 55.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,743 | 37.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,176 | 3.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,026 | 3.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $155,031 | reported apart |
| Total | $31,021 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $17,210 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,645 · events $71,773
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $8,645 | 50.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,713 | 44.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $750 | 4.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $102 | 0.6% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $71,773 | reported apart |
| Total | $17,210 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $21,031 spent · pay $0 · grants $14,009 · events $58,029
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $14,009 | 66.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,022 | 33.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $58,029 | reported apart |
| Total | $21,031 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $51,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,196 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,948 | 81.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $9,196 | 17.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $300 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $51,444 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $148,977 spent · pay $43,904 · grants $21,897 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $70,060 | 47.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,904 | 29.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $21,897 | 14.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $12,216 | 8.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $900 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $148,977 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990EZ · $102,826 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,325 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $87,201 | 84.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,325 | 14.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $300 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $102,826 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $93,493 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,783 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $78,672 | 84.1% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $9,783 | 10.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,634 | 3.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,082 | 1.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $322 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $93,493 | 100% |
State business registration
- The Griffin Gives Foundation, Inc. PA, Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, Current, formed 2011-10-21
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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