Gidel Family Foundation Inc
Gidel Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $10K.
Gidel Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gidel Family Foundation Inc gave $260K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $130K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $260,271
- +767.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $130,136
- +1635.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $130,136
- Total assets
- $51,951
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (96% 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 Gidel Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation ($251K). Together the top 2 received $260K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gidel Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 263% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $30K (2024) to $260K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $260K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | General Operating Support | $250,621 |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | General Operating Support | $9,650 |
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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 | $51,951 | $275,756 | $263,163 | $260,271 | 2 | $261,533 | $9,660 | $2,971 |
| 2024 | $48,256 | $17,120 | $36,420 | $30,000 | 4 | $31,382 | $15,587 | $3,819 |
| 2023 | $75,092 | $51,018 | $89,570 | $77,500 | 7 | $83,460 | — | $3,207 |
| 2022 | $113,644 | $41,528 | $80,363 | $71,750 | 4 | $80,363 | $32,638 | $4,160 |
| 2021 | $152,479 | $346,314 | $60,097 | $52,700 | 8 | $60,097 | $151,076 | $3,427 |
| 2020 | $10,443 | $118,258 | $86,092 | $79,900 | 8 | — | $48,023 | $197 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gidel Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gidel Family Foundation Inc is led by Allison Gidel Lord, President on every filing since 2024 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allison Gidel Lord
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Linda C. Gidel (2020–2023) — Foundation Manager
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gidel Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gidel Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gidel Family Foundation Inc gave $260K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 4 grants.
How large is Gidel Family Foundation Inc?
Gidel Family Foundation Inc reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $262K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gidel Family Foundation Inc operate?
Gidel Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Utah.
What is Gidel Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gidel Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 40-0000166. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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