John and Deborah Gillis Foundation
EIN 825115039 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$1.4M
122 grants · $346K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical micro grants · $873–$13K
grant size
36%
supporter · 27/75 multi-year
repeat
$4.5M
Assets (2023)
75
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
CARROL WHEELER
Phone
(972) 849-8524
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $6.2M | $6.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $228K | $6.1M | $39K | 21 |
| 2021 | $336K | $6.5M | $440K | 22 |
| 2022 | $418K | $5.8M | $104K | 32 |
| 2023 | $405K | $4.5M | $123K | 47 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 122 grants on record
Minimum
$33
25th Pctl
$873
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$13K
Maximum
$112K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
69.7% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 13 states
$1.2M across
85 grants
15 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Hunt
- 2 Hopkins
- 3 Brazos
- 4 Tarrant
- 5 Lubbock
- 6 Travis
- 7 Lamar
- 8 Dallas
- 9 Smith
- 10 McLennan
+5 more
counties
· 6 grants
· $30K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (122 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Commerce, TX | $111,976 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| TAMU Commerce | Commerce, TX | $87,379 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Texas A&M-College Station | College Station, TX | $81,415 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Midtown Urban Student Housing | Arlington, TX | $52,902 | HOUSING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS | 2022 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Commerce, TX | $48,083 | FALL 2020 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Texas A&M-Commerce | Commerce, TX | $43,389 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $41,155 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Miller Grove ISD | Cumby, TX | $38,840 | 2020 GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Texas A&M-College Station | College Station, TX | $32,000 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | $31,011 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| Como-Pickton CISD | COMO, TX | $30,737 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Okahoma State University | Stillwater, OK | $30,102 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | $29,480 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Cumby Independent School District | Cumby, TX | $29,400 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $28,294 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Texas A&M College Station | College Station, TX | $26,480 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 |
| North Hopkins ISD | Sulphur Springs, TX | $25,897 | 2020 GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| North Hopkins ISD | Sulphur Springs, TX | $22,897 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Sulphur Bluff Independent School District | Sulphur Springs, TX | $22,000 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $22,000 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris, TX | $21,387 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
| Como-Pickton CISD | COMO, TX | $18,236 | 2020 GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Sulphur Bluff Independent School District | Sulphur Springs, TX | $18,000 | 2020 GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | $16,023 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $16,000 | GRANT FUNDING FOR STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2021 |
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