Gsell Family Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 72-1493144

Gsell Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $17K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$61K

+156.1% YoY

Grant Count

10

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+130.5% YoY

About Gsell Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Gsell Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $61K. Net investment income was $17K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ArlingtonAspenAustinDallasGlenwood SpringsHoustonLignumMetairieNarragansettNew OrleansTiburon

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$17K$34K$51K$69K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$51,369$68,767
Revenue$16,530$7,373$5,457
Expenses$62,312$24,771$12,709
Qualifying Distributions$61,457$24,000$12,000
Net Investment Income$16,530$7,373$5,449
Distributable Amount$3,464$4,065$4,360

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$31K$46K$61K10 grants202011 grants202111 grants20229 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DUCHESNE ACADEMY$17KCHILDHELP ALICE C TYLER …$14KJESUIT HIGH SCHOOL$6KST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL$6KGATEWAY ACADEMY ANNUAL F…$4KMIDDLEBRIDGE SCHOOL$4KVALLEY VIEW FOUNDATION$4KDAWN REDWOOD TRUST$3KEMERGING SCHOLARS$3KASPEN VALLEY HOSPITAL FO…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

51 grants across all recorded years

51<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GORDON B GSELLDIRECTOR0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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