Gilchrist Charitable Foundation
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gilchrist Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,667
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $66,400
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (40% 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 Gilchrist Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Missouri ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gilchrist Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $4K (2023) to $5K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia, MO | Student Scholarship | $2,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| University of Northwestern Roseville, MN | Student Scholarship | $1,000 |
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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 | $66,400 | $5,512 | $6,168 | $5,000 | 3 | $5,000 | $4,416 | $5,056 |
| 2024 | $67,056 | $6,174 | $7,973 | $5,000 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,154 | $4,732 |
| 2023 | $68,855 | $3,411 | $5,403 | $4,400 | 2 | $4,400 | $2,447 | $4,354 |
| 2022 | $70,847 | $3,377 | $6,559 | $5,400 | 4 | $5,400 | $2,779 | $4,851 |
| 2021 | $73,803 | $5,271 | $6,160 | $5,000 | 2 | $5,000 | $4,609 | $137 |
| 2020 | $72,931 | $-3 | $6,297 | $5,233 | 3 | — | $934 | $4,806 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilchrist Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation is led by James R. Gichrist, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James R. Gichrist
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gina R. Gilchrist
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretarytreasurer, 2022
Secretarytreasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Gilchrist Charitable Foundation
How much does Gilchrist Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 3 grants.
What is Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gilchrist Charitable Foundation give grants?
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (40%) and Minnesota (20%).
Does Gilchrist Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Student Scholarship" (3 grants).
How large is Gilchrist Charitable Foundation?
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation reported $66K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gilchrist Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2246609. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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