Albert R & Louise C Gillespie

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 54-6409031

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including Christian ministries, educational organizations, and a public policy organization.

Key facts about Albert R & Louise C Gillespie

In short: Albert R & Louise C Gillespie gave $133K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Florida. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
54-6409031
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$132,543
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$6,627
Median grant
$1,700
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$2,482,048
Primary geography
Florida (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+59.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$133K

-7.8% YoY

Grant Count

20

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+29.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert R & Louise C Gillespie reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Albert R & Louise C Gillespie open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Christian ministry, evangelism, world missions, church planting, and classical Christian education, as well as public policy work.

The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Family Research Council says it promotes the traditional family unit and the Judeo-Christian value system. Grace Classical Academy describes its work as Christ-centered classical education, while Montgomery Bell Academy describes itself as a college preparatory school for young men. Equipping Leaders International says it equips Christian leaders globally, and Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people in need.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave **$132,543 through 20 grants**. Grants ranged from **$100 to $33,500**, with a median grant of **$1,700**.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that recipients in Florida received 61% of grant dollars, those in Washington, DC received 19%, and those in North Carolina received 8%. Georgia received 6% and Colorado 2%. These figures describe the locations of recipients reported in that filing.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

NaplesLawrencevilleWashingtonBonita SpringsArdenColorado SpingsLake MaryMerrifieldLouisvilleOrlandoSt AugustineTampaBooneBrunswickBristonColorado SpringsGreenvilleHillsdaleManitous SpringsBartlesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K20 grants2019 26 grants2020 24 grants2021 29 grants2022 31 grants2023 28 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2019) to $144K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $133K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Covenant Church Naples: $34KCovenant Church Naples$34KLigonier Ministries: $32KLigonier Ministries$32KFamily Research Council: $25KFamily Research Council$25KEvangelism Explosion International: $10KEvangelism ExplosionInternational$10KCanopy Global Foundation: $10KCanopy Global Foundation$10KReformed University Fellowship: $3KReformed University Fellowship$3KGrace Classical Academy: $3KGrace Classical Academy$3KMission to North America: $2KMission to North America$2KMontgomery Bell Academy: $2KMontgomery Bell Academy$2KMission to the World: $2KMission to the World$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant Church Naples ($34K). Together the top 10 received $122K.

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

132<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 132 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Covenant Church Naples Naples, FLChristian Ministry$33,500
Ligonier Ministries Lake Mary, FLChristian ministry$31,718
Family Research Council Washington, DCTo support public policy ministry in Washington DC.$25,000
Evangelism Explosion International Arden, NCTo spread the work of Christ.$10,000
Canopy Global Foundation Naples, FLChristian Ministry$10,000
Reformed University Fellowship Lawrenceville, GATo support ministries studies$3,200
Grace Classical Academy Bonita Springs, FLTo promote classical christian education.$2,625
Mission to North America Lawrenceville, GATo further church plants in North America.$2,300
Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville, TNTo promote classical christian education.$2,000
Mission to the World Lawrenceville, GATo support World Missions.$1,900

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $2,482,048 $1,092,547 $169,285 $132,543 20
2024 $1,559,322 $70,514 $179,075 $143,686 28
2023 $1,668,544 $78,554 $167,820 $133,745 31
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,482,048$1,559,322$1,668,544
Revenue$1,092,547$70,514$78,554
Expenses$169,285$179,075$167,820
Qualifying Distributions$132,543$143,686$133,745
Net Investment Income$1,059,430$38,595$47,779
Distributable Amount$113,440$123,010$110,970

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 26, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ritchie P Gillespie as trustee.

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie is led by Ritchie P Gillespie, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ritchie P Gillespie

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 4651 Gulf Shore Blvd N Apt 1503, Naples, FL 34103
Phone: (540) 849-7248

Frequently asked questions about Albert R & Louise C Gillespie

How much does Albert R & Louise C Gillespie give each year?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie gave $133K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $144K across 28 grants.

What is Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's typical grant size?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's median grant in 2025 was $1,700, and its average grant was $6,627, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albert R & Louise C Gillespie that year got $1K on average.

Where does Albert R & Louise C Gillespie give grants?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie gives mostly in Florida: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (19%) and North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (3 grants) and Lawrenceville, GA (3 grants).

Does Albert R & Louise C Gillespie give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian ministry" (4 grants).

Who are Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's largest grantees?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's largest 2025 grantees include Covenant Church Naples ($33,500), Ligonier Ministries ($31,718) and Family Research Council ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Albert R & Louise C Gillespie?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $133K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Albert R & Louise C Gillespie fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for Christian ministry, evangelism, world missions, church planting, and classical Christian education, as well as public policy work. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Albert R & Louise C Gillespie?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's EIN?

Albert R & Louise C Gillespie's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6409031. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Albert R & Louise C Gillespie accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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