Gilbert Family Foundation
Gilbert Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lubbock, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $5.
Gilbert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gilbert Family Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $33,564
- +87.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,196
- -53.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $53,082
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (71% 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 Gilbert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethany Baptist Church ($20K). Together the top 8 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gilbert Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2024) to $34K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethany Baptist Church Lubbock, TX | Contribution | $19,914 |
| Central Baptist Church Gillette, WY | Contribution | $5,150 |
| Baptist Bible Fellowship International Springfield, MO | Contribution | $4,000 |
| Central Missionary Clearing Houston, TX | Contribution | $1,500 |
| Lubbock Area United Way Lubbock, TX | Contribution | $1,000 |
| South Plains Food Bank Lubbock, TX | Contribution | $1,000 |
| International World Wide Evangelism Forney, TX | Contribution | $500 |
| Jewish End-Time Ministries Graysville, GA | Contribution | $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 | $53,082 | $-3,312 | $46,146 | $33,564 | 8 | $33,564 | $5 | $3,304 |
| 2024 | $77,383 | $33,525 | $20,326 | $17,861 | 2 | $17,861 | $33,525 | $1,943 |
| 2022 | $68,077 | $-100,726 | $31,697 | $29,000 | 24 | $29,000 | $495 | $6,722 |
| 2021 | $200,500 | $201,096 | $596 | — | — | — | — | $65 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilbert Family Foundation 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
Gilbert Family Foundation is led by Mike Gilbert, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike Gilbert
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Donna Gilbert
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jennifer Vitz
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeremy Gilbert
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Gilbert Family Foundation
How much does Gilbert Family Foundation give each year?
Gilbert Family Foundation gave $34K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 2 grants.
What is Gilbert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gilbert Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $4,196, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gilbert Family Foundation give grants?
Gilbert Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (15%) and Missouri (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (3 grants).
Does Gilbert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gilbert Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (8 grants).
Who are Gilbert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gilbert Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bethany Baptist Church ($19,914), Central Baptist Church ($5,150) and Baptist Bible Fellowship International ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gilbert Family Foundation?
Gilbert Family Foundation reported $53K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gilbert Family Foundation?
Gilbert Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lubbock, TX. It holds $53K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gilbert Family Foundation's EIN?
Gilbert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3829761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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