Gillcrist Charitable Foundation
The Gillcrist Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including churches, a religious abbey, an academy, and charitable-service organizations.
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Gillcrist Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Kansas. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,500
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $732,221
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 Gillcrist Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 9809 W 106Th St, Overland Park, KS 66212-5556
Phone: (816) 260-0623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gillcrist Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Holy Spirit Catholic Church ($27K). Together the top 10 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 45 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gillcrist Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 510% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $89K (2020) to $133K (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Catholic Church Overland Park, KS | Support mission of parish | $27,000 |
| Blessed Brian Foundation Overland Park, KS | Support mission of the Blessed Brian Foundation | $21,000 |
| St Benedicts Abbey Atchison, KS | Support mission of abbey | $20,000 |
| Archdiocese of Kansas City Kansas Kansas City, KS | Support mission of archdiocese | $12,000 |
| Saint James Academy Lenexa, KS | Support Mission of Academy | $10,000 |
| Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church Topeka, KS | To support the mission of the Parish | $10,000 |
| Little Brothers of the Lamb Kansas City, KS | To support the mission of the Little Brothers of the Lamb | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities of NE Kansas Overland Park, KS | Support of Catholic Charities | $3,500 |
| St Pauls Outreach Overland Park, KS | Support of St Pauls mission | $3,000 |
| Holy Family School of Faith Overland Park, KS | Support mission of School of Faith | $3,000 |
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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 | $732,221 | $127,437 | $119,084 | $115,500 | 11 | $115,500 | $123,853 | $22,629 |
| 2024 | $723,868 | $54,739 | $103,401 | $98,500 | 9 | $98,500 | $50,725 | $26,846 |
| 2023 | $772,530 | $26,912 | $96,446 | $92,000 | 8 | $92,000 | $22,685 | $32,610 |
| 2022 | $842,064 | $55,813 | $105,544 | $100,000 | 9 | $100,000 | $50,824 | $32,662 |
| 2021 | $891,795 | $42,331 | $138,256 | $132,600 | 8 | $132,600 | $36,675 | $39,673 |
| 2020 | $987,720 | $149,120 | $96,423 | $88,500 | 8 | — | $141,197 | $36,538 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gillcrist Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K 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 grants include support for religious and charitable organizations. The Blessed Brian Foundation, which received a 2025 grant, describes its mission as supporting the Blessed Brian Home orphanage, a medical clinic, indigent feeding, clean drinking water, and other programs for people in need in Porumamilla, India. Those are the grantee’s stated activities, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $115,500 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $27,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Its largest grants included $27,000 to Holy Spirit Catholic Church, $21,000 to the Blessed Brian Foundation, $20,000 to St Benedicts Abbey, and $12,000 to the Archdiocese of Kansas City Kansas. Other grants included $10,000 each to Saint James Academy and Mother Teresa of Calcutta Church; $5,000 to Little Brothers of the Lamb; $3,500 to Catholic Charities of NE Kansas; $3,000 each to St Pauls Outreach and Holy Family School of Faith; and $1,000 to Carls Cause.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Gillcrist, Teresa Gillcrist, Katherine Cotter, Patrick Gillcrist, James Gillcrist, and Marion Gillcrist as trustees.
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Gillcrist
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Gillcrist
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Cotter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marion Gillcrist
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patrick Gillcrist
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Teresa Gillcrist
Trustee
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 Gillcrist Charitable Foundation
How much does Gillcrist Charitable Foundation give each year?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation gave $116K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $99K across 9 grants.
What is Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,500, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gillcrist Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Gillcrist Charitable Foundation give grants?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (6 grants) and Kansas City, KS (2 grants).
Does Gillcrist Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Holy Spirit Catholic Church ($27,000), Blessed Brian Foundation ($21,000) and St Benedicts Abbey ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gillcrist Charitable Foundation?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation reported $732K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gillcrist Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for religious and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gillcrist Charitable Foundation?
The foundation stated in its 2024 filing 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 Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Gillcrist Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6587533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Gillcrist Charitable Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Gillcrist Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gillcrist-charitable-foundation-morg_d3e1f49c6c06430b8a087727348afe04
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