Gilligan Foundation
Gilligan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mendota Heights, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $457K. Net investment income was $94K.
Gilligan Foundation at a glance
In short: Gilligan Foundation gave $457K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $457K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $457,000
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $457,000
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $457,000
- Total assets
- $3,514,166
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (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 Gilligan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
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 Gilligan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% 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 $281K (2020) to $457K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $457K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule B Mendota Heights, MN | See Attached Schedule B | $457,000 |
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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 | $3,514,166 | $804,665 | $512,353 | $457,000 | 1 | $460,525 | $94,046 | $336,052 |
| 2024 | $3,221,854 | $163,606 | $433,042 | $376,000 | 1 | $381,525 | $90,700 | $315,859 |
| 2023 | $3,491,290 | $409,345 | $450,130 | $403,000 | 1 | $408,475 | $367,119 | $282,246 |
| 2022 | $3,532,075 | $207,414 | $395,702 | $351,000 | 1 | $352,900 | $162,769 | $301,443 |
| 2021 | $3,720,363 | $131,789 | $334,343 | $288,500 | 1 | — | $86,162 | $291,929 |
| 2020 | $3,922,917 | $223,668 | $324,796 | $281,400 | 1 | — | $184,462 | $266,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilligan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gilligan Foundation is led by Margaret Gilligan, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Gilligan
President
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Ann Gilligan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Joseph Lee-Gilligan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Gilligan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Margaret Gilligan (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gilligan Foundation
How much does Gilligan Foundation give each year?
Gilligan Foundation gave $457K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $376K across 1 grant.
How large is Gilligan Foundation?
Gilligan Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $461K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Gilligan Foundation operate?
Gilligan Foundation has awarded grants in Minnesota.
What is Gilligan Foundation's EIN?
Gilligan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3418218. 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 February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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