Gipson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 37-6497320

Gipson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140. Net investment income was $65.

Key facts about Gipson Family Foundation

In short: Gipson Family Foundation gave $140 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $140), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
37-6497320
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$140
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$140
Median grant
$140
Primary geography
South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$140

-100.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

-75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$140

-99.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gipson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Gipson Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

St. LouisChicagoDenverNaplesPittsburghBallwinBonita SpringsBrentwoodBridgetonChesterfieldFort MillFort MyersFt LauderdaleHagerstownMemphisWebster Groves

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K17 grants2020 11 grants2021 11 grants2022 4 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $140 (2024) to $328K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $140.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Donor Advised Fund Held at LPL Financial: $140Donor Advised Fund Held at LPLFinancial$140

The largest 2024 recipient was Donor Advised Fund Held at LPL Financial ($140).

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 44 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Donor Advised Fund Held at LPL Financial Fort Mill, SCFor Use of the Donor Advised Fund$140

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$6,375$285,833
Revenue$65$16,466$13,401
Expenses$6,440$296,011$73,721
Qualifying Distributions$6,440$295,319$71,700
Net Investment Income$65$1,816$5,921
Distributable Amount$12$7,560$15,266

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gipson Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dennis G. Gipson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Derek Gipson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Ellen Gipson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee C. Stock

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gipson Family Foundation

How much does Gipson Family Foundation give each year?

Gipson Family Foundation gave $140 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $289K across 4 grants.

Where does Gipson Family Foundation operate?

Gipson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee.

How much is Gipson Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Gipson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Gipson Family Foundation's EIN?

Gipson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6497320. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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