Gill Foundation
Denver, CO · EIN 84-1264186. Reported 486 grants totalling $43.4M to 232 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$15,000median grant
$43.4Mgranted, 2021-2024
232organizations funded
60%of grantees funded again the next year
$194.3Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Gill Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $750 and $100,000; the smallest was $20 and the largest $2,500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders Inc | Boston, MA | $2,919,000 | 8 | 4 | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $2,816,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $2,602,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $2,500,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Our American Future Foundation | Washington, DE | $2,025,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Lesbian Rights | San Francisco, CA | $1,855,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centerline Liberties Inc | Washington, DC | $1,235,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom for All Americans Education Fund | Atlanta, GA | $1,075,220 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Jefferson Foundation | Golden, CO | $1,052,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Glaad Inc | New York, NY | $1,050,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Gendercool Project | Highland Park, IL | $1,050,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Movement Advancement Project Inc | Boulder, CO | $830,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $815,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Third Way Institute | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Whitman-Walker Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $800,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equality Federation Institute | Portland, OR | $660,665 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Regents University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $650,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Public Religion Research Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Equality Council | New York, NY | $585,025 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pflag Inc | Washington, DC | $575,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Center for Transgender Equality | Washington, DC | $535,086 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freedom for All Americans Education Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Grand Rapids, MI | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Equality Florida Institute Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| One Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | $425,875 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Succeeds | Denver, CO | $425,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Texas Foundation | Austin, UT | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Services & Advocacy for Gay Lesbian Bisexual & Transgender Elders Inc | New York, NY | $420,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Center for Responsible Lending | Durham, NC | $415,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Share Fair Nation | Lakewood, CO | $413,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bell Policy Center | Denver, CO | $400,700 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equality Foundation of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $375,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fairness Education Fund Inc | Louisville, KY | $320,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Poynter Institute for Media Studies Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $310,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorado Times Recorder | Denver, CO | $300,050 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Ways Ministry Inc | Mount Rainier, MD | $290,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pflag National | Washington, DC | $290,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | Denver, CO | $275,200 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Civic Education | Denver, CO | $275,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc | New York, NY | $255,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| 1N10 Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fund for the City of New York Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lexington Observer Inc | Lexington, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glsen Inc | New York, NY | $235,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Inc | New York, NY | $225,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund Inc | New York, NY | $215,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colorado Education Initiative | Denver, CO | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DE | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Educational Fund | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| State Historical Society of Colorado the Colorado State Museum | Denver, CO | $190,300 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fair Wisconsin Education Fund Inc | Madison, WI | $185,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Council on Foundations Inc | Washington DC, DC | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| True Colors United Inc | New York, NY | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Great Education Colorado Fund | Denver, CO | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rose Community Foundation | Denver, CO | $157,100 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Colorado Public Interest Research Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $150,100 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Health Network Inc | Denver, CO | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equality Michigan | Kalamazoo, MI | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outfront Minnesota Community Services | St Paul, MN | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Equality Utah Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies | Denver, CO | $125,350 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Centerlink Inc | Vero Beach, FL | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Mountain View, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Los Angeles, CA | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Radio for Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $110,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $107,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Healing Fund | Denver, CO | $100,660 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Library Association | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado for All 2023 | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Conference Education Fund Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palm Center | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Repairers of the Breach Inc | Goldsboro, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomson Reuters Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Truthnotlies Education Fund | Austin, TX | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Care and Share Food Bank of Southern Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | $75,150 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Startout | San Francisco, CA | $75,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Advance Democracy Inc | Mclean, VA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eqtx Equality Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Equality North Carolina Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equality Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Center for Independent Documentary Inc | Newton, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Savings Collaborative | Carbondale, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Stonewall Inn LLC | New York, NY | $62,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Health Partnership | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Broadcasting of Colorado Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $52,509 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Community Radio | Aspen, CO | $52,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Project Angel Heart | Denver, CO | $50,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| ACLU Nebraska Foundation Inc | Lincoln, NE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Oversight Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Color of Change Education Fund Inc | Oakland, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equal Rights Advocates Inc | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers in Health | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Youth Core | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nea Foundation for the Improvement of Education | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Type Media Center | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boulder Pride | Boulder, CO | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Dakota Human Rights Coalition | Fargo, ND | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Voter Network Foundation | Merriam, KS | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Railroad USA | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Valley Public Radio Company Inc | Grand Junction, CO | $29,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO | $25,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ann Arbor Young Men's Christian Association | Ann Arbor, MI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida State Alliance of Ymcas Foundation Inc | St Petersburg, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gender Research Advisory Council & Education Inc | Annandale, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hec Enterprises Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roaring Fork Public Radio Inc | Aspen, CO | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Valley of the Sun Young Men's Christian Association | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Van Ness Recovery House | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Fork Valley Public Radio Inc | Paonia, CO | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Democracy Network | Denver, CO | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boulder Community Broadcast Association Inc | Boulder, CO | $21,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kute Inc | Ignacio, CO | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tenderfoot Transmitting Inc | Salida, CO | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Out Maine | Rockland, ME | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crested Butte Mountain Educational Radio Inc | Crested Butte, CO | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auburn Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Congregation Beit Simchat Torah | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Public Television Inc | Denver, CO | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Lewis College Foundation | Durango, CO | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition | Libson, ME | $11,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Transgender Network Inc | Portland, ME | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine | Augusta, ME | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equal Representation of Media Advocacy Corporation | Alamosa, OR | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kanza Society Inc High Plains Public Radio | Garden City, KS | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund | Augusta, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Women's Foundation of Colorado Inc | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Equal Representation of Media Advocacy Corporation | Alamosa, CO | $5,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brooklyn Community Pride Center Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Help in Park Slope Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Alliance of Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wondermore Inc | Dedham, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Inside Out | Lewiston, ME | $4,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Quality Housing Coalition | Portland, ME | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Resources for Organizing and Social Change | Augusta, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Roil Inc | Lewiston, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Colorado | Denver, CO | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Advocates for Inclusive Education | Doylestown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ethiopian Community Television | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Polaris PTO Inc | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| So All May Eat Inc | Denver, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Fiscal Institute | Denver, CO | $2,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elevated Access Inc | Springfield, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | Augusta, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Seb's Recreation Center | Aurora, CO | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Period Kits Inc | Northglenn, CO | $1,900 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maine Initiatives Inc | Portland, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine-Wabanaki Reach | Stillwater, ME | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Gathering Place a Refuge for Rebuilding Lives | Denver, CO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado Judicial Institute | Broomfield, CO | $1,450 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $1,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church | Denver, CO | $1,175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cobalt Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carbondale Arts | Carbondale, CO | $1,125 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Washington, DC | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lazarus Gate | Aurora, CO | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fund for a Healthier Colorado | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking | Denver, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Public Radio for the Front Range | Fort Collins, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Promo Fund | St Louis, MO | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Urban Peak Denver | Denver, CO | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mighty Earth Inc | Washington, DC | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $716 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Coalition for the Homeless | Denver, CO | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Growing Home Inc | Westminster, CO | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kantorei | Englewood, CO | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Denver Center for the Performing Arts | Denver, CO | $550 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| PTA Colorado Congress C3 Ptsa | Denver, CO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Invest in Kids | Denver, CO | $475 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Park People | Denver, CO | $475 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center | Durango, CO | $420 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Era Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | $325 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado News Collaborative | Denver, CO | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Earthlinks Inc | Denver, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judi's House | Denver, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kentucky Health Justice Network | Louisville, KY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pueblo Community Health Center Inc | Pueblo, CO | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | $225 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Care and Share Inc | Colorado Springs, CO | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Right | Denver, CO | $200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Intermountain Division | Denver, CO | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Progressnow Colorado Education | Denver, CO | $185 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Transformative Freedom Fund | Denver, CO | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colorado Pug Rescue | Strasburg, CO | $170 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Griffith Centers for Children Inc | Northglenn, CO | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kuvo Denver Educational Broadcasting | Denver, CO | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Stroke Center | Littleton, CO | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colorado State University-Pueblo Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $120 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bill Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AK | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City Year | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado People's Alliance | Denver, CO | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Envisionyou | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Business Colorado | Denver, CO | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network | Westminster, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre | Grand Lake, CO | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Johns Cathedral | Denver, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Foundation | Newtown, CT | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wings Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | $100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Buntport Theater Company | Denver, CO | $75 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Peak Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Boone, IA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Citizens Project | Colorado Springs, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Common Cause Education Fund | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Inc | Needham, MA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inside Out Youth Services | Colorado Springs, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nourish Colorado | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pikes Peak United Way | Colorado Springs, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Inc | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood Inc | Denver, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stand for the Silent Inc | Perkins, OK | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The 19TH News | Austin, TX | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Community Foundation | Boulder, CO | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Gays and Lesbians of Wyoming Inc | Cheyenne, WY | $20 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
117 of 232 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 60%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Neo Philanthropy Inc
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES - Our American Future Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FUTURE FORWARD EDUCATION FUND - The American Independent Foundation
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH - Regents University of California Los Angeles
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE WILLIAMS INSTITUTE - Center for Responsible Lending
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES - Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR EVENT SPONSORSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 364 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 130 | $12.8M | $35,000 |
| 2022 | 138 | $10.7M | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 127 | $8,856,658 | $5,250 |
| 2024 | 91 | $11.0M | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Gill Foundation has 164 of them, worth $4,136,329. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $270,000 |
| Whitman-Walker Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Whitman-Walker Institute | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Centerline Liberties Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| Whitman-Walker Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $200,000 |
| 1N10 Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 |
| Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center Inc | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Pflag Inc | Washington, DC | $125,000 |
| One Colorado Education Fund | Denver, CO | $125,000 |
| Equality Ohio Education Fund | Columbus, OH | $125,000 |
| Media Matters for America | Washington, DC | $112,500 |
| Colorado Healing Fund | Denver, CO | $100,660 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 30% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Gill Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1550 Wewatta Street 720, Denver, CO, 80202. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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