James and Gladys Glover Foundation
The James and Gladys Glover Foundation is a private foundation based in Independence, Missouri. Its 2024 filing describes scholarships for students from the Chillicothe, Missouri area studying farming and agriculture, along with distributions to Missouri schools to provide scholarships for students planning to major in those fields.
James and Gladys Glover Foundation at a glance
In short: James and Gladys Glover Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Missouri. 54% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $122,500
- -2.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 14
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,750
- -51.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,981,887
- -3.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to James and Gladys Glover Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3312 N River, Independence, MO 64050
Phone: (816) 292-2000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who James and Gladys Glover Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Carrollton High School ($18K). Together the top 10 received $51K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($69,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 43 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported grant dollars in 2024 went to recipients in Missouri. The foundation’s filing also describes scholarships for students from the Chillicothe, Missouri area.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is James and Gladys Glover Foundation open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 46% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 198% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2020) to $125K (2023). In 2024 it made 14 grants totaling $123K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $69,500 |
| Carrollton High School Carrollton, MO | To Provide Funding for School Programs | $18,000 |
| Brunswick RII High School Brunswick, MO | To Provide Funding for School Programs | $6,000 |
| Brookfield High School Brookfield, MO | To Provide Funding for School Program | $5,000 |
| Norborne R-VIII School Norborne, MO | To Provide Funding for School Programs | $5,000 |
| Tina-Avalon School Tina, MO | To Provide Funding for School Programs | $4,000 |
| Hale R-1 School Hale, MO | To Provide Funding for School Programs | $3,000 |
| Carrollton Rvii School FFA Carrollton, MO | To Provide Funding for School FFA Program | $3,000 |
| Brookfield R-3 Elementary Mark Twain Books Brookfield, MO | To Provide Funding for School FFA Program | $3,000 |
| Brunswick RII High School FFA Brunswick, MO | To Provide Funding for School FFA Program | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,981,887 | $89,902 | $155,484 | $122,500 | 14 | $137,200 | $78,176 | $69,386 |
| 2023 | $2,045,868 | $55,723 | $160,977 | $125,000 | 7 | $139,700 | $54,277 | $65,019 |
| 2022 | $2,110,504 | $59,725 | $171,938 | $123,500 | 8 | $138,200 | $41,168 | $74,983 |
| 2021 | $2,226,680 | $307,422 | $151,793 | $116,000 | 6 | $130,700 | $291,837 | $134,850 |
| 2020 | $2,071,051 | $114,842 | $143,877 | $112,000 | 8 | — | $100,136 | $125,888 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James and Gladys Glover Foundation reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes scholarship support for students studying farming and agriculture and distributions to schools for scholarships for students planning to major in those subjects. Its 2024 grants also included funding for school programs and school FFA programs.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $122,500 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $67,500, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest reported grants were $67,500 for scholarships to 27 individual students from the Chillicothe area, $18,000 to Carrollton High School for school programs, and $6,000 to an individual recipient High School for school programs. Other reported recipients included Brookfield High School ($5,000), Norborne R-VIII School ($5,000), Tina-Avalon School ($4,000), and Hale R-1 School ($3,000), for school programs.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sara Fullbright as president and director, Bradley Fullbright as vice president and director, and Elizabeth Black as director and secretary.
James and Gladys Glover Foundation is led by Sara Fullbright, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sara Fullbright
President & Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $15K (2024)
Bradley Fullbright
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Black
Director & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to Sara Fullbright (President / Director).
Frequently asked questions about James and Gladys Glover Foundation
How much does James and Gladys Glover Foundation give each year?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation gave $123K across 14 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $125K across 7 grants.
What is James and Gladys Glover Foundation's typical grant size?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 14 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from James and Gladys Glover Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does James and Gladys Glover Foundation give grants?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brookfield, MO (3 grants), Carrollton, MO (2 grants), Brunswick, MO (2 grants) and Norborne, MO (2 grants).
Does James and Gladys Glover Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on James and Gladys Glover Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Provide Funding for School FFA Program" (7 grants) and "To Provide Funding for School Programs" (5 grants).
Who are James and Gladys Glover Foundation's largest grantees?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Carrollton High School ($18,000), Brunswick RII High School ($6,000) and Brookfield High School ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($69,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is James and Gladys Glover Foundation?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does James and Gladys Glover Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing describes scholarship support for students studying farming and agriculture and distributions to schools for scholarships for students planning to major in those subjects. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from James and Gladys Glover Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is James and Gladys Glover Foundation's EIN?
James and Gladys Glover Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1730560. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does James and Gladys Glover Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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