Frances Gilmore Foundation
Frances Gilmore Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $149K.
Frances Gilmore Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances Gilmore Foundation gave $134K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $67,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $67,000
- Total assets
- $2,200,609
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (75% 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 Frances Gilmore Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catching the Dream ($101K). Together the top 2 received $134K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frances Gilmore Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2020) to $142K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $134K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catching the Dream Albuquerque, NM | General Operating | $100,500 |
| The Anti Cruelty Society Chicago, IL | General Operating | $33,500 |
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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 | $2,200,609 | $188,699 | $183,663 | $134,000 | 2 | $139,310 | $148,721 | $139,251 |
| 2024 | $2,194,632 | $240,147 | $174,919 | $134,000 | 2 | $138,776 | $205,021 | $132,407 |
| 2023 | $2,129,475 | $109,248 | $179,562 | $142,087 | 2 | $146,543 | $74,608 | $123,860 |
| 2022 | $2,200,564 | $55,239 | $182,873 | $142,087 | 2 | $146,634 | $54,317 | $130,635 |
| 2021 | $2,327,721 | $241,141 | $162,823 | $122,000 | 2 | $126,813 | $206,501 | $144,712 |
| 2020 | $2,249,875 | $157,539 | $160,811 | $122,000 | 2 | — | $125,389 | $126,287 |
| 2019 | $2,254,929 | $231,413 | $164,869 | $124,000 | 2 | — | $195,358 | $127,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances Gilmore Foundation reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances Gilmore Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$33K (2019) → $40K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Frances Gilmore Foundation
How much does Frances Gilmore Foundation give each year?
Frances Gilmore Foundation gave $134K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $134K across 2 grants.
How large is Frances Gilmore Foundation?
Frances Gilmore Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Frances Gilmore Foundation operate?
Frances Gilmore Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New Mexico.
What is Frances Gilmore Foundation's EIN?
Frances Gilmore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6898322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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