Arthur & Gesena Griffin TR
Private foundation · North Manchester, IN · EIN 36-7167732 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Arthur and Gesena Griffin Trust
67grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$472smallest grant
$409Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 67 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $101K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
106 N Market St
N Manchester, IN 46962-1517
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie States Christian Camp FURNACE/AIR CONDITIONING FOR DINING | Watseka, IL | $25,000 |
| Living Hope Chruch NEW SOUND SYSTEM | Watseka, IL | $18,000 |
| The Arc of Iroquois County KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM | Watseka, IL | $15,000 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital PATIENT CARDIAC MONITORS | Watseka, IL | $15,000 |
| Martinton Food Pantry FOOD,CLEANING SUPPLIES, ASSIST | Martinton, IL | $15,000 |
| Watseka Area Food Pantry PURCHASE FOOD AT LOCAL STORES | Watseka, IL | $15,000 |
| The Arc of Iroquois County INSTALL SECURITY SYTEM | Watseka, IL | $15,000 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital STRYKER NEPTUNE SURGICAL | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Martinton Food Pantry FOOD,CLEANING SUPPLIES, ASSIST | Martinton, IL | $10,000 |
| Prairie States Christian Camp REMODEL BATHROOMS | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| First United Church PURCHASE FOOD AT LOCAL STORES | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Living Hope Chruch REPLACE CARPET | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Iroquois Mental Health Center PSYCHIATRIC CARE | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| Association for the Bette INSTALL FIRE SYSTEM | Sheldon, IL | $10,000 |
| Watseka Area Food Pantry PURCHASE FOOD AT LOCAL STORES | Watseka, IL | $10,000 |
| First United Methodist Church TUCK POINTING | Watseka, IL | $9,000 |
| Prairie States Legal Services LEGAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS | Kankakee, IL | $9,000 |
| Iroquois County AG and 4 REPLACE SHOWER HOUSE ROOF | Ashkum, IL | $8,500 |
| Iroquois Co Cust 9 Academic Founda IPADS | Watseka, IL | $7,500 |
| Sheldon United Methodist Church WINDOW REPAIR/REPLACEMENT | Sheldon, IL | $7,500 |
| Martinton Food Pantry FOOD,CLEANING SUPPLIES, ASSIST | Martinton, IL | $7,500 |
| Options Center ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR CLIENTS | Watseka, IL | $7,000 |
| Prairie States Christian Camp BUILDING EFFICIENCY | Watseka, IL | $7,000 |
| Prairie States Legal Services LEGAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS | Kankakee, IL | $7,000 |
| Sheldon United Methodist Church ROOF REPAIRS | Sheldon, IL | $7,000 |
| Zumwalt Acres GROW TUNNEL, SEEDS, EQ | Sheldon, IL | $6,482 |
| Prairie Dells Church Restoration PAINT CHURCH | Watseka, IL | $6,000 |
| Sheldon Area Food Pantry PRODUCE FROM LOCAL GROWERS | Sheldon, IL | $6,000 |
| The Arc of Iroquois County 2-6 PERSON GOLF CARTS | Watseka, IL | $5,800 |
| Crescent Iroquois EMS VHF RADIOS | Crescent City, IL | $5,500 |
| Options Center ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR CLIENTS | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Prairie States Legal Services LEGAL SERVICES TO RESIDENTS | Kankakee, IL | $5,000 |
| Sheldon United Methodist Church ROOF REPAIRS | Sheldon, IL | $5,000 |
| First United Methodist Church TUCK POINTING | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Options Center ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR CLIENTS | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace MATERIALS TO BUILD BEDS | Omaha, NE | $5,000 |
| Watseka Fire Association PURCHASE LUCAS DEVICE | Watseka, IL | $5,000 |
| Woody Williams Foundation GOLD STAR MONUMENT | Louisville, KY | $4,600 |
| Iroquois Memorial Hospital BLOOD BANK REFRIGERATOR | Watseka, IL | $4,500 |
| Sheldon Area Food Pantry PRODUCE FROM LOCAL GROWERS | Sheldon, IL | $4,000 |
| Association for the Bette FIRE BLANKETS/SEC BLANKETS | Sheldon, IL | $4,000 |
| CI Boosters FLIP FORM RISERS | Crescent City, IL | $4,000 |
| Prairie Dells Church Restoration REPAIR PORCH | Watseka, IL | $4,000 |
| True Vine Ministry LAMINATOR/FURNACE | Watseka, IL | $4,000 |
| Zumwalt Acres CONSTRUCT SMALL KITCHEN | Sheldon, IL | $3,000 |
| Food From the Heart FOOD BASKETS | Watseka, IL | $2,500 |
| Food From the Heart FOOD BASKETS | Watseka, IL | $2,500 |
| Girl Scouts of Central IL SUPPORT GIRL SCOUTS LEADERSHIP | Blomington, IL | $2,500 |
| CI Boosters CHAIRS/SUPPLIES FOR READING ACT | Crescent City, IL | $2,490 |
| CI Boosters BOOKS | Crescent City, IL | $2,000 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace MATERIALS TO BUILD BEDS | Omaha, NE | $2,000 |
| Iroquois Co Sherriff's Office DRONE SYSTEM | Watseka, IL | $2,000 |
| Crossroads Youth Center ITEMS FOR DAY PROGRAM | Milford, IL | $2,000 |
| Crescent City Historicalsociety THERMAL LAMINATOR | Crescent City, IL | $2,000 |
| Food From the Heart FOOD BASKETS | Watseka, IL | $2,000 |
| Sheldon Area Food Pantry PRODUCE FROM LOCAL GROWERS | Sheldon, IL | $2,000 |
| Iroquois Co Historical Society PURCHASE REFRIGERATOR | Watseka, IL | $1,979 |
| Iroquois Co Historical Society FLOORING | Watseka, IL | $1,625 |
| Sheldon Church of the Nazarene REPAIR ROOF | Sheldon, IL | $1,500 |
| Toys for Tots TOYS,BOOKS | Watseka, IL | $1,250 |
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