Gillespie Family Fdn
Gillespie Family Fdn is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $300K. Net investment income was $163K.
Gillespie Family Fdn at a glance
In short: Gillespie Family Fdn gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- +227.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $1,129,541
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% 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 Gillespie Family Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University Hospitals ($300K).
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 15 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Gillespie Family Fdn gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 276% of 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 $150K (2023) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Cleveland, OH | General Operating | $300,000 |
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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 | $1,129,541 | $292,076 | $321,515 | $300,000 | 1 | $301,250 | $162,973 | $109,233 |
| 2024 | $1,247,478 | $888,938 | $293,076 | $275,000 | 3 | $276,250 | $164,793 | $101,131 |
| 2023 | $658,431 | $94,025 | $162,499 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,750 | $13,416 | $66,391 |
| 2022 | $737,964 | $175,494 | $265,693 | $250,000 | 4 | $250,200 | $13,991 | $65,948 |
| 2021 | $828,163 | $578,742 | $275,957 | $260,000 | 4 | $261,500 | $430,958 | $67,926 |
| 2020 | $632,836 | $215,088 | $238,908 | $225,000 | 4 | — | $104,728 | $56,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gillespie Family Fdn reported a distributable amount of $109K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gillespie Family Fdn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Gillespie
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gillespie
Co-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 Gillespie Family Fdn
How much does Gillespie Family Fdn give each year?
Gillespie Family Fdn gave $300K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $275K across 3 grants.
How large is Gillespie Family Fdn?
Gillespie Family Fdn reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gillespie Family Fdn operate?
Gillespie Family Fdn has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Gillespie Family Fdn's EIN?
Gillespie Family Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1841679. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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