Vernon S And Rowena W Griffith Foundation

Sheridan, WY
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1971
EIN: 23-7135835

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$861k (2024)

Expenses

$825k (2024)

Total Assets

$15.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.72k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$860,863

Expenses

$824,759

Net Income

$36,104

Net Assets

$15,124,998

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17,245	2.0%
Dividends	$439,142	51.0%
Sales of Assets	$404,148	46.9%
Other Income	$328	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$734,009	89.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$36,000	4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,128,716
Total Liabilities	$3,718
Net Assets	$15,124,998

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Anthony Tarver (Director)	$7,200	$0
Mark Demple (Director)	$7,200	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$714,326

Expenses

$996,181

Net Income

-$281,855

Net Assets

$15,088,894

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,297	0.3%
Dividends	$406,419	56.9%
Sales of Assets	$305,610	42.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$906,164	91.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$36,000	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,088,894
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,088,894

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Anthony Tarver (Director)	$7,200	$0
Mark Demple (Director)	$7,200	$0

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990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$542,711

Expenses

$974,665

Net Income

-$431,954

Net Assets

$15,370,749

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$865	0.2%
Dividends	$331,206	61.0%
Sales of Assets	$210,640	38.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$890,758	91.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$35,400	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,375,554
Total Liabilities	$4,805
Net Assets	$15,370,749

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Anthony Tarver (Director)	$7,200	$0
Mark Demple (Director)	$6,600	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 10, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,455,376

Expenses

$839,329

Net Income

$616,047

Net Assets

$15,802,703

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$49	0.0%
Dividends	$339,106	23.3%
Sales of Assets	$1,115,841	76.7%
Other Income	$380	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$741,148	88.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$34,800	4.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,808,238
Total Liabilities	$5,535
Net Assets	$15,802,703

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Director)	$7,200	$0
Anthony Tarver (Director)	$6,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$1,036,988

Expenses

$749,854

Net Income

$287,134

Net Assets

$15,186,656

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$249	0.0%
Dividends	$301,288	29.1%
Sales of Assets	$733,426	70.7%
Other Income	$2,025	0.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$662,266	88.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$35,400	4.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,189,174
Total Liabilities	$2,518
Net Assets	$15,186,656

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Director)	$7,200	$0
Roman Skatula (Director)	$6,600	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$354,548

Expenses

$811,230

Net Income

-$456,682

Net Assets

$14,899,521

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$393,091	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$380	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$728,154	89.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$36,000	4.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,899,522
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$14,899,521

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Director)	$7,200	$0
Roman Skatula (Director)	$7,200	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$7,200	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 9, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,767,015

Expenses

$965,250

Net Income

$801,765

Net Assets

$15,351,640

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$148,695	8.4%
Dividends	$342,596	19.4%
Sales of Assets	$989,667	56.0%
Other Income	$286,057	16.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$843,318	87.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$35,000	3.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,358,614
Total Liabilities	$6,974
Net Assets	$15,351,640

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Steven C Harker (President)	$7,200	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$7,200	$0
Roman Skatula (Director)	$7,200	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Director)	$6,700	$0
Karen Green (Treasurer)	$6,700	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$459,805

Expenses

$1,230,923

Net Income

-$771,118

Net Assets

$14,549,875

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$270,149	58.8%
Dividends	$255,292	55.5%
Sales of Assets	$540,654	> 100%
Other Income	-$606,290

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$1,128,248	91.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,400	2.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,553,001
Total Liabilities	$3,126
Net Assets	$14,549,875

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Roman Skatula (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0
Steven C Harker (Assistant Tr)	$4,800	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$4,800	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Assistant Se)	$4,800	$0
Arthur Felker (President)	$4,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$606,771

Expenses

$839,151

Net Income

-$232,380

Net Assets

$15,320,993

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$276,374	45.5%
Dividends	$293,873	48.4%
Sales of Assets	$181,981	30.0%
Other Income	-$145,457

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$741,758	88.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,400	3.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,320,993
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,320,993

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Arthur Felker (President)	$6,000	$0
Roman Skatula (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0
Steven C Harker (Assistant Tr)	$4,800	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Secretary)	$4,800	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Assistant Se)	$4,800	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$887,623

Expenses

$858,680

Net Income

$28,943

Net Assets

$15,553,373

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$189	0.0%
Dividends	$606,464	68.3%
Sales of Assets	$333,360	37.6%
Other Income	-$52,390

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$756,304	88.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,400	3.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,553,373
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,553,373

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Arthur Felker (President)	$6,000	$0
Roman Skatula (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0
Steven C Harker (Asst Treasur)	$4,800	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Asst Secreta)	$4,800	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Property Mgr)	$4,800	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 14, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$1,334,251

Expenses

$953,841

Net Income

$380,410

Net Assets

$15,524,430

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$209	0.0%
Dividends	$599,071	44.9%
Sales of Assets	$816,793	61.2%
Other Income	-$81,822

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$846,393	88.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$26,400	2.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,524,430
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$15,524,430

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Arthur Felker (President)	$6,000	$0
Roman Skatula (Treasurer)	$6,000	$0
Steven C Harker (Asst Treasur)	$4,800	$0
Richard Kilpatrick (Asst Secreta)	$4,800	$0
Ronald J Destefano (Property Mgr)	$4,800	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$1,423,447

Expenses

$652,401

Net Income

$771,046

Net Assets

$15,144,020

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$259	0.0%
Dividends	$564,572	39.7%
Sales of Assets	$965,073	67.8%
Other Income	-$106,457

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$538,471	82.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$25,900	4.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$15,154,781
Total Liabilities	$10,761
Net Assets	$15,144,020

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$862,940

Expenses

$615,302

Net Income

$247,638

Net Assets

$14,372,974

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$262	0.0%
Dividends	$596,270	69.1%
Sales of Assets	$323,118	37.4%
Other Income	-$56,710

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$520,664	84.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,400	3.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,372,974
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$14,372,974

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$1,104,755

Expenses

$609,060

Net Income

$495,695

Net Assets

$14,125,336

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$309	0.0%
Dividends	$526,330	47.6%
Sales of Assets	$344,514	31.2%
Other Income	$233,602	21.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$492,351	80.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,400	3.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$14,127,811
Total Liabilities	$2,475
Net Assets	$14,125,336

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Vernon S And Rowena W Griffith Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $861k (2024)

Expenses $825k (2024)

Total Assets $15.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities $3.72k (2024)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$861k (2024)

Expenses

$825k (2024)

Total Assets

$15.1M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$3.72k (2024)

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