Gillis Benevolent Trust
Gillis Benevolent Trust is a private foundation, based in Waycross, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $250K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $14K.
Gillis Benevolent Trust at a glance
In short: Gillis Benevolent Trust gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,565
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,891
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,427
- Total assets
- $249,737
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Gillis Benevolent Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Georgia Womens Center ($2K). Together the top 4 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gillis Benevolent Trust gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Georgia Womens Center Waycross, GA | Charitable | $2,427 |
| Okefenokee Alliance for Homeless (O Waycross, GA | Charitable | $2,427 |
| Magnolia House Waycross, GA | Charitable | $2,427 |
| Ware County Special Needs Waycross, GA | Charitable | $284 |
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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 | $249,737 | $21,692 | $8,105 | $7,565 | 4 | $7,565 | $14,416 | $13,036 |
| 2024 | $236,150 | $18,003 | $8,100 | $7,187 | 3 | $7,187 | $10,684 | $11,719 |
| 2023 | $226,247 | $11,068 | $8,990 | $8,738 | 1 | $8,738 | $8,714 | $11,733 |
| 2022 | $224,169 | $9,797 | $11,777 | $11,409 | 4 | $11,409 | $9,905 | $12,022 |
| 2021 | $226,149 | $16,005 | $9,837 | $9,528 | 1 | — | $8,616 | $11,219 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gillis Benevolent Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gillis Benevolent Trust's only listed officer is First Baptist Church Trustees, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First Baptist Church Trustees
Trustee
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 Gillis Benevolent Trust
How much does Gillis Benevolent Trust give each year?
Gillis Benevolent Trust gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 3 grants.
What is Gillis Benevolent Trust's typical grant size?
Gillis Benevolent Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,427, and its average grant was $1,891, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gillis Benevolent Trust give grants?
Gillis Benevolent Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Waycross, GA (4 grants).
Does Gillis Benevolent Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Gillis Benevolent Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Gillis Benevolent Trust?
Gillis Benevolent Trust reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Gillis Benevolent Trust's EIN?
Gillis Benevolent Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6334875. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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