Gamma Mu Foundation Inc
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It supports LGBTQ+ communities in the United States, with an emphasis on rural and underserved populations, through grants to organizations and scholarships for students.
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gamma Mu Foundation Inc gave $257K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $257,375
- +53.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,956
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $5,459,935
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Gamma Mu Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Organizations apply through the online application process. Grants are awarded annually and require Board approval.
- Next open deadline
- March 31, 2027 (Gamma Mu Foundation Grant)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 23520, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33307-3520
Website: https://gammamufoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Gamma Mu Foundation Inc
Who Gamma Mu Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy Counseling ($13K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 61 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it seeks to fund organizations and initiatives serving rural and underserved communities in the United States. It considers the relative size of the local LGBTQ+ community and organizations’ ability to obtain local funding, and says it also considers U.S. Census and Department of Health & Human Services definitions of rural areas.
In 2025, the largest shares of reported grant dollars went to recipients in California (17%), North Carolina (10%), Florida (6%), Massachusetts (6%), and Texas (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gamma Mu Foundation Inc gives
- 3% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $168K (2024) to $393K (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $257K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Counseling Dallas, TX | GRANT | $12,600 |
| LGBT Center of Raleigh Raleigh, NC | GRANT | $11,700 |
| Cascade AIDS Project Portland, OR | GRANT | $10,125 |
| The Source LGBT Center Visalia, CA | GRANT | $9,150 |
| Wyoming Equality Cheyenne, WY | GRANT | $8,850 |
| Stonewall Youth Olympia, WA | GRANT | $8,700 |
| Western Montana LGBT Missoula, MT | GRANT | $8,550 |
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | GRANT | $8,400 |
| Out of My Closet Bellerose, NY | GRANT | $8,250 |
| Safe Schools South Florida Miami, FL | GRANT | $8,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,459,935 | $318,735 | $381,760 | $257,375 | 37 | $126,310 |
| 2024 | $5,521,571 | $294,825 | $365,715 | $168,050 | 24 | $61,059 |
| 2023 | $4,679,408 | $229,007 | $346,322 | $296,760 | Total only | $35,418 |
| 2022 | $4,168,856 | $405,108 | $428,863 | $392,900 | Total only | $51,062 |
| 2021 | $5,719,470 | $1,329,243 | $270,104 | $216,750 | Total only | $1,013,397 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation says its mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of the LGBTQ+ community, primarily in rural and underserved U.S. populations. Its grant guidelines identify three focus areas: community support services for underserved LGBTQ+ populations; public education and research on LGBTQ+ issues; and HIV and other health programs, including support and outreach.
Examples among its 2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. The LGBT Center of Raleigh says it serves and advocates for the well-being of diverse LGBTQ+ communities. Cascade AIDS Project describes its work as providing inclusive health and wellness services for LGBTQ+ people and people affected by HIV. Stonewall Youth says it empowers LGBTQ2S+ youth and supports them in working for social justice. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 37 grants totaling $257,375. Individual grants ranged from $5,000 to $12,600, with a median of $7,500. The Foundation’s listed grant opportunity offers awards of up to $15,000. It says grants are awarded annually through a formal online application and Board approval process.
Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $12,600 to Legacy Counseling in Dallas, Texas; $11,700 to the LGBT Center of Raleigh in Raleigh, North Carolina; $10,125 to Cascade AIDS Project in Portland, Oregon; $9,150 to The Source LGBT Center in Visalia, California; and $8,850 to Wyoming Equality in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Organizations must be in the United States and qualify as 501(c)(3) organizations. Grant proposals may not seek support for capital campaigns, construction or significant facility work, endowment or general operating fund drives, political or lobbying activities, or religious programs. The guidelines also exclude payroll and staffing except for roles directly linked to delivering the funded project.
The Foundation separately offers scholarships for full-time study at accredited institutions or programs. Those awards are for individual students, not grants to outside organizations; the scholarship application period is March 1–31 for the upcoming academic year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Foundation says its Board of Directors has 16 seats, with elected members serving three-year terms and eligible for re-election. Its 2025 filing lists David Andrews, Martin W. Culbreth, Mark D. Hendon, Robert J. Meehan II, Douglas Morton, Cliff Pettit, Eric Baker, Stephen Crocker, Frank Maguire, and Bill Rutkowski as board members.
For fiscal year 2025–2026, the Foundation’s website lists John Ellis as president, Dr. John Block as vice president, Bill Hayden as secretary, and Kenneth Thompson as treasurer.
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc is led by John Ellis, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Ellis
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Pettit
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Morton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John D. Block
Vice President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth L. Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark D. Hendon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martin W. Culbreth
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert J. Meehan II
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Andrews
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Hayden
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Rutkowski
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Baker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Maguire
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Crocker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Hogue
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Montano
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Patrick W. Burke (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William C. Courtney (2024) — Board Member
- Former: J. Scott Kahle (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dean Greeson (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Peter Harvey (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Sikes (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: William Jaume (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Prindable (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gamma Mu Foundation Inc
How much does Gamma Mu Foundation Inc give each year?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc gave $257K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $168K across 24 grants.
What is Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $6,956, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Gamma Mu Foundation Inc give grants?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were North Carolina (10%) and Florida (6%).
Does Gamma Mu Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 37 grants with a stated purpose on Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant" (20 grants) and "Scholarship" (17 grants).
Who are Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Legacy Counseling ($12,600), LGBT Center of Raleigh ($11,700) and Cascade AIDS Project ($10,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gamma Mu Foundation Inc?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $319K.
What does Gamma Mu Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation says its mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of the LGBTQ+ community, primarily in rural and underserved U.S. populations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gamma Mu Foundation Inc?
Organizations apply through the online application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gamma Mu Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0351175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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