About Us

It is fitting that support of higher education is one of the three principal missions of the Griffin Foundation which received its funding from Mr. Griffin's estate following his death in 1993. Other charitable activities include the support of health care and of the performing arts, the favorite activity of his wife of more than fifty years, Edna Rizley Griffin.

Since 1993, the foundation has made grants that total $7,699,644.28. This report provides details of 2004 operations of the foundation. Major gifts (exceeding $100,000) have included:

• Morgan Library at Colorado State University

  $2,500,000

  1995-1999

• Edna Rizley Griffin Concert Hall at The University Center of the Arts

  $2,000,000

  2003-2004

• University of Wyoming Health Science Building

  $500,000

  1996-2004

• Sports Medicine Facility at McGraw Center (CSU Athletic Administration Building)

  $100,000

  1998

• Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra

  $165,500

  1993-2006

• Griffin Scholar Program

  $1,391,864

  1994-2006

• Children's Clinic

  $134,175

  1993-2006