Gurley Foundation
Gurley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $600K. Net investment income was $512K.
Gurley Foundation at a glance
In short: Gurley Foundation gave $600K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $300K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $600,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $300,000
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $13,167,385
- -1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gurley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The University of Texas at Austin ($500K). Together the top 2 received $600K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gurley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 86% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2021) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | to support The University of Texas Athletics Department to support areas of greatest need for ongoing capital projects | $500,000 |
| Unite America Institute Inc Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $13,167,385 | $503,517 | $655,693 | $600,000 | 2 | $640,567 | $511,995 | $741,566 |
| 2023 | $13,319,561 | $535,205 | $50,510 | — | — | $38,068 | $533,559 | $663,743 |
| 2022 | $12,834,866 | $232,567 | $1,044,764 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,039,932 | $232,567 | $693,566 |
| 2021 | $13,647,063 | $437,042 | $649,447 | $500,000 | 1 | $538,317 | $4,843,493 | $650,241 |
| 2020 | $13,859,468 | $12,746,141 | $89,564 | — | — | — | $5,937,564 | $176,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gurley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $742K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gurley Foundation is led by Amy Gurley, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Amy Gurley
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
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 Gurley Foundation
How much does Gurley Foundation give each year?
Gurley Foundation gave $600K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gurley Foundation?
Gurley Foundation reported $13.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $641K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $742K (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.
Where does Gurley Foundation operate?
Gurley Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Texas.
What is Gurley Foundation's EIN?
Gurley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3005625. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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