A B Gilbert Foundation
A B Gilbert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $428K.
A B Gilbert Foundation at a glance
In short: A B Gilbert Foundation gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,000
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,250
- -68.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,374,996
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A B Gilbert Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brazos Valley Fire Department ($25K). Together the top 4 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How A B Gilbert Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $118K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos Valley Fire Department Bryan, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX | College Scholarship | $6,000 |
| Weatherford College Weatherford, TX | College Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK | College Scholarship | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,374,996 | $449,781 | $92,122 | $37,000 | 4 | $73,111 | $427,869 | $66,764 |
| 2024 | $2,017,337 | $194,467 | $188,706 | $118,025 | 4 | $171,308 | $173,178 | $67,304 |
| 2023 | $2,011,576 | $69,659 | $60,913 | $4,000 | 1 | $49,313 | $39,946 | $65,317 |
| 2022 | $2,003,013 | $45,658 | $143,331 | $92,000 | 4 | $125,850 | $11,732 | $71,471 |
| 2021 | $2,100,686 | $45,330 | $51,547 | $4,000 | 3 | $32,603 | $13,669 | $79,785 |
| 2020 | $2,110,503 | $66,435 | $56,751 | $6,000 | 2 | — | $33,467 | $67,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A B Gilbert Foundation reported a distributable amount of $67K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A B Gilbert Foundation is led by Susie Chesnut, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susie Chesnut
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$14K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Susie Chesnut (Director).
Frequently asked questions about A B Gilbert Foundation
How much does A B Gilbert Foundation give each year?
A B Gilbert Foundation gave $37K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 4 grants.
What is A B Gilbert Foundation's typical grant size?
A B Gilbert Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A B Gilbert Foundation give grants?
A B Gilbert Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Oklahoma (5%).
Does A B Gilbert Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of A B Gilbert Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is A B Gilbert Foundation?
A B Gilbert Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is A B Gilbert Foundation?
A B Gilbert Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santo, TX. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is A B Gilbert Foundation's EIN?
A B Gilbert Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2825884. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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