Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Plant City, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in North Carolina, Florida, and Minnesota, including organizations working on food access, housing, and family support.
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc gave $244K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,500
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,324
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,829,032
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (5 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1808 James L Redman Pkwy Ste 323, Plant City, FL 33563
Phone: (352) 258-1142
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Food Bank of Plant City ($45K). Together the top 10 received $216K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 85 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 36% to recipients in Florida, and 10% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 15 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $302K (2022). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Food Bank of Plant City Plant City, FL | New Building Fund | $45,000 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | Re Build Storm Damaged Homes | $40,000 |
| Bounty & Soul Black Mountain, NC | Food Pantry | $20,000 |
| Homeward Bound of NC Asheville, NC | Homeward Pantry | $20,000 |
| Partnership for Strong Families Gainesville, FL | New Building Visitation Room | $20,000 |
| Preservation Society of Asheville Asheville, NC | Restore Damagedhomes from Storms | $20,000 |
| Connected Families Plymouth, MN | Gen Operating Expenses | $15,000 |
| FOOD4KIDS Backpack Program of North FL Gainesville, FL | School Food Distribution | $10,000 |
| Connected Families Plymouth, MN | Training Expenses | $10,000 |
| Manna Food Bank Mills River, NC | Food Pantry | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,829,032 | $385,631 | $425,997 | $243,500 | 17 | $280,543 | $312,873 | $268,111 |
| 2024 | $4,869,596 | $315,726 | $396,195 | $229,300 | 13 | $265,385 | $267,158 | $263,886 |
| 2023 | $4,950,013 | $84,116 | $410,956 | $247,000 | 20 | $279,674 | $97,326 | $254,560 |
| 2022 | $5,276,377 | $-150,526 | $407,681 | $302,000 | 20 | $319,659 | $96,700 | $271,532 |
| 2021 | $5,864,266 | $903,509 | $333,579 | $217,500 | 15 | $236,503 | $156,911 | $303,993 |
| 2020 | $5,294,336 | $4,289,869 | $110,213 | $40,000 | 7 | — | $22,395 | $253,373 |
| 2019 | $989,824 | $24,499 | $107,051 | $30,500 | 6 | — | $5,092 | $47,142 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 included support for a food bank’s new building, storm-damaged homes, food pantries, school food distribution, and a family-services organization’s visitation room.
Among its grantees, Beloved Asheville describes its mission as bringing people together to address challenges including housing and food insecurity, poverty, and systemic inequities. Bounty & Soul says it connects, shares, and celebrates nutritious food, education, and community. Partnership for Strong Families says it works to enhance the community’s ability to protect and nurture children through family-support services. MANNA Food Bank describes its mission as involving, educating, and uniting people to end hunger in Western North Carolina.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $243,500 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $45,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $45,000 to United Food Bank of Plant City for a new building fund; $40,000 to Beloved Asheville to rebuild storm-damaged homes; $20,000 each to Bounty & Soul for a food pantry, Homeward Bound of NC for its pantry, Partnership for Strong Families for a new building visitation room, and Preservation Society of Asheville to restore storm-damaged homes; and $15,000 to Connected Families for general operating expenses. Other 2025 recipients included MANNA Food Bank ($10,000), Asheville Community Theatre ($5,000), and Farm Cafe ($5,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen McCreery as Director/VP/Treasurer, Deborah McCreery as Director/CEO, and Robert Reynolds as Director.
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc is led by Deborah McCreery, Director & CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah McCreery
Director & CEO
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $60K (2025)
Stephen McCreery
Director, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$60K (2023) → $60K (2025)
Robert Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $60K, to Stephen McCreery (Director/VP/Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc gave $244K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $229K across 13 grants.
What is Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,324, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc that year got $14K on average.
Where does Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (36%) and Minnesota (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (5 grants), Gainesville, FL (3 grants), Plymouth, MN (2 grants) and Boone, NC (2 grants).
Does Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Food Pantry" (3 grants).
Who are Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include United Food Bank of Plant City ($45,000), Beloved Asheville ($40,000) and Connected Families ($25,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $281K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a food bank’s new building, storm-damaged homes, food pantries, school food distribution, and a family-services organization’s visitation room. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4715418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Gail Handel Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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