Private foundation · EIN 33-0668667 · Lander, Wyoming · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $218K total, median $5,000. 22% of grants stayed in Wyoming.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$218K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in WY
22%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$17M

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hitching Post MinistriesLake Elsinore, CACharitable purpose$50K
Conservation Law FoundationMontpelier, VTCharitable purpose$50K
Lander Community FoundationLander, WYCharitable purpose$30K
Barnard CollegeNew York, NYCharitable purpose$20K
Reach Education IncWashington, DCCharitable purpose$8,000
Whitney Museum of American ArtNew York, NYCharitable purpose$7,500
Okano's GiftJackson, WYCharitable purpose$6,000
IpasChapel Hill, NCCharitable purpose$5,000
Chelsea's FundLander, WYCharitable purpose$5,000
California Inclusive SailingNewport Beach, CACharitable purpose$5,000
Victoria Elementary PTACosta Mesa, CACharitable purpose$5,000
Back on My FeetPhiladelphia, PACharitable purpose$5,000
Climb WyomingCheyenne, WYCharitable purpose$5,000
March of DimesSan Francisco, CACharitable purpose$5,000
Surfer's Healing Foundation IncSan Juan Capistrano, CACharitable purpose$5,000
Global Pearls IncAlbuquerque, NMCharitable purpose$5,000
Wintergreen Adaptive SportsWintergreen Resort, VACharitable purpose$1,000
Circle of Hope Healthcare ServicesWashington, DCCharitable purpose$600

By state: California 5 · Vermont 1 · Wyoming 4 · New York 2 · District of Columbia 2 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lander, Wyoming, administered in care of Donalyn G Kling, tax-exempt since 1995. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $218K across 18 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Lillian Sherwood Griswold Foundation give?

California (5 grants), Vermont (1 grants), Wyoming (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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