James P & Ruth C Gillroy
James P & Ruth C Gillroy is a private foundation focused on Education, based in White Plains, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $60K.
James P & Ruth C Gillroy at a glance
In short: James P & Ruth C Gillroy gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,250
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $85,250
- Median grant
- $85,250
- Total assets
- $1,277,295
- Primary geography
- New York (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 James P & Ruth C Gillroy funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adelphi University ($85K).
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How James P & Ruth C Gillroy gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2019) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | Scholarship | $85,250 |
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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 | $1,277,295 | $54,116 | $102,741 | $85,250 | 1 | $85,250 | $60,497 | $86,828 |
| 2023 | $1,099,486 | $68,812 | $97,445 | $68,480 | 11 | $68,480 | $68,522 | $78,819 |
| 2022 | $1,128,119 | $83,843 | $78,965 | $57,500 | 13 | $70,100 | $79,793 | $81,401 |
| 2021 | $1,123,241 | $52,188 | $52,680 | $34,500 | 8 | — | $44,624 | $57,179 |
| 2020 | $1,123,733 | $58,215 | $75,868 | $58,250 | 25 | — | $58,040 | $69,441 |
| 2019 | $1,141,386 | $59,244 | $45,407 | $31,761 | 18 | — | $59,245 | $69,905 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James P & Ruth C Gillroy reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James P & Ruth C Gillroy's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edmund C. Grainger III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joseph J. Reilly
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Kathryn G. Hobbins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$5K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $6K, to Kathryn G Hobbins (Ttee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about James P & Ruth C Gillroy
How much does James P & Ruth C Gillroy give each year?
James P & Ruth C Gillroy gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is James P & Ruth C Gillroy?
James P & Ruth C Gillroy reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 James P & Ruth C Gillroy?
James P & Ruth C Gillroy is a private foundation focused on Education, based in White Plains, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does James P & Ruth C Gillroy operate?
James P & Ruth C Gillroy has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont.
What is James P & Ruth C Gillroy's EIN?
James P & Ruth C Gillroy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7129473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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