Ginn Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Ginn Family Foundation is a New York private foundation whose stated philanthropic activity is merit scholarships within Auburn's engineering college, and its filing does not state broader sector priorities, so judge fit against that narrow description.
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, and its filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations, so organisations that would send a cold application should not expect it to be considered.
- Where it does make grants, about 8 in 10 of its 46 grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $45,000, with a median of $20,000 and a largest grant of $380,000, so a request of around that typical size fits its recorded pattern.
- No geographic focus is stated, and no timetable for approaches is given, so any approach should be planned around the invitation-only route rather than a deadline.
Overview
Ginn Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (eng.auburn.edu), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes merit scholarships within Auburn's engineering college as part of its philanthropic activity. Its filings do not state broader sector priorities: organisation grants are recorded as general-purpose grants. The grant record nevertheless shows support for a diverse range of charitable organisations, including universities and research institutions; medical and community foundations; social-service organisations; faith-based groups; and organisations working in animal welfare, the arts and sport. Its recorded giving is not confined to a single type of recipient. The available material does not explain what kinds of organisations are eligible to request support, and the filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations.
Themes
- Merit scholarships
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in California, Alabama, South Carolina and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Grant size: In its TY2024 filing, half of its 46 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 27% of grant dollars to organisations.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 7% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 46 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Auburn University · General purpose grant$380,0002024 tax year
- Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation · General purpose grant$125,0002024 tax year
- Hoover Institution · General purpose grant$100,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation of the Lowcountry · General purpose grant$60,0002024 tax year
- Desert Community Foundation · General purpose grant$45,0002024 tax year
- Jasper Animal Rescue Mission · General purpose grant$40,0002024 tax year
- University of the Pacific · General purpose grant$40,0002024 tax year
- Tennis Association of Hilton Head Island · General purpose grant$40,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Matthew Ginn — Director / CFO
- Ann Ginn — Director
- Michael V Ginn — Executive Director
- Samantha Boyd — Director / Secretary
- Samuel L Ginn — Chairman / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,775,844 | $1,493,000 | $18,683,076 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,689,438 | $1,427,000 | $19,919,176 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,691,429 | $1,402,000 | $21,319,943 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- New York, NY