GRYPHON ASSISTANCE FUND
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Plain text GRYPHON ASSISTANCE FUND. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/gryphon-assistance-fund-850650301. Retrieved 2026-11-03.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). GRYPHON ASSISTANCE FUND [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2020–2024]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/gryphon-assistance-fund-850650301
MLA “GRYPHON ASSISTANCE FUND.” furp.org, tax years 2020–2024, https://furp.org/org/gryphon-assistance-fund-850650301. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $0 · expenses $10K · assets $21K
- EIN
- 85-0650301
- Address
- 1 MARITIME PLZ STE 2300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3513
- NTEE code
- M12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- May 2020 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Richard David Andrews (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
THE PURPOSE OF GRYPHON ASSISTANCE FUND (THE 'FUND') IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EMPLOYEES OF GRYPHON ADVISORS II, LLC ('GRYPHON ADVISORS') OR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES OF GRYPHON ADVISORS, THEIR DEPENDENTS AND SPOUSES, AND OTHERS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS OR EMERGENCY HARDSHIPS.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David R Andrews | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas A Orum | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James R Gillette | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R ANDREWS | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS A ORUM | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES R GILLETTE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R ANDREWS | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS A ORUM | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES R GILLETTE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R ANDREWS | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS A ORUM | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES R GILLETTE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R ANDREWS | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS A ORUM | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES R GILLETTE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID R ANDREWS | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS A ORUM | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES R GILLETTE | TREASURER & DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 3 grants to organizations · $560K
Listed grants add up to $560,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $610,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $50K
2020 · 11 grants to organizations · $1.1M
Listed grants add up to $1,095,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,045,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $10,123 | $21,392 | -$29,986 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $17,950 | $21,392 | -$19,863 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $620,555 | $633,155 | $21,392 | -$1,913 | $620,555 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $0 | $69,589 | $10,837 | $10,687 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,233,750 | $1,153,474 | $188,750 | $80,276 | $1,233,750 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $75,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $30,000 | 2021 | $30,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 | $25,000 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | show |
| JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 | $10,000 | 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.
2024 · Form 990 · $10,123 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $10,098 | - | $10,098 | - | 99.8% | |
| Other (as described) | SECRETARY OF STATE FILI | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $10,123 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $17,950 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $17,850 | - | $17,850 | - | 99.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX FEES | $100 | - | $100 | - | 0.6% |
| Total | $17,950 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $633,155 spent · pay $0 · grants $610,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $560,000 | $560,000 | - | - | 88.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $20,475 | - | $20,475 | - | 3.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,655 | - | $2,655 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX FEES | $25 | - | $25 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $633,155 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $69,589 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50,000 | $50,000 | - | - | 71.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,500 | - | $10,500 | - | 15.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $8,939 | - | $8,939 | - | 12.8% | |
| Other (as described) | TAX FEES | $150 | - | $150 | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $69,589 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $1,153,474 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,045,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,045,000 | $1,045,000 | - | - | 90.6% | |
| Fees: legal | $108,474 | - | $108,474 | - | 9.4% | |
| Total | $1,153,474 | 100% |
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