James P Gills Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Tarpon Springs, FL EIN: 59-2871396

JAMES P GILLS FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Tarpon Springs, Florida. It makes grants to organizations and operates Love Press Ministry, which publishes Christian ministry books written by Dr. James P. Gills and distributes them free of charge to prisons, jails, churches, and other ministries.

Key facts about James P Gills Foundation

In short: James P Gills Foundation gave $4.1M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $217K), mostly in Virginia. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2871396
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$4,118,500
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$216,763
Median grant
$4,000
New grantees (estimate)
5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$4,993,169
Primary geography
Virginia (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Full details ↓
Deadline
There are no submission deadlines.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

-19.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.1M

+2157.9% YoY

Grant Count

19

-29.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$217K

+3108.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James P Gills Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is James P Gills Foundation open to new grantees?

5%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $227K. How we count

Medians: $27K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes its Love Press Ministry activity but does not state a broader mission. Its 2024 grants included awards designated for ministry and education. Among its grantees, Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center says it provides compassion, basic support, and hope to people in need in its community. MAP International describes itself as a Christian organization providing medicines and health supplies to people in need. Other supported organizations describe work that includes pregnancy-crisis assistance, residential education and discipleship, and Christian radio and audio-Bible outreach.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $182,400. Awards ranged from $1,200 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest award was $50,000 to Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center Inc. Other notable grants included $12,000 each to Free Grace Church, New Harvest Mission, and SRL; $10,000 to Living Water Community Transformat(i); and $9,600 to Acts Foundation.

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 77% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The other leading recipient states listed were Tennessee (6%), Missouri (4%), Oregon (3%), and Georgia (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

OrlandoSt PetersburgTampaBradentonBrandonCape CoralElfersLand O LakesLoudenOrange CityPalm HarborPembroke PinesJonesboroKansas CityGoodlettsvilleTarpon SpringsBartlesvilleBrunswickHamptonHolland

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M18 grants202018 grants202123 grants202229 grants202327 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

International Cooperating Ministrie: $4.0MInternational CooperatingMinistrie$4.0MTrinity College of Florida: $27KTrinity College of Florida$27KFree Grace Church: $12KFree Grace Church$12KNew Harvest Mission: $12KNew Harvest Mission$12KSRL: $12KSRL$12KLiving Water Community Transformati: $10KLiving Water CommunityTransformati$10KCharacter GPS: $8KCharacter GPS$8KFocus on Family: $6KFocus on Family$6KLoving Hands Ministries: $6KLoving Hands Ministries$6KChild Evangelism Fellowship Inc: $4KChild Evangelism FellowshipInc$4K

Grant Size Distribution

116 grants across all recorded years

110<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING MINISTRIE Hampton, VAMINISTRY$4,000,000
TRINITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA Trinity, FLEDUCATION$26,500
FREE GRACE CHURCH Land O Lakes, FLMINISTRY$12,000
NEW HARVEST MISSION Elfers, FLMINISTRY$12,000
SRL Orange City, FLMINISTRY$12,000
LIVING WATER COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATI Goodlettsville, TNMINISTRY$10,000
CHARACTER GPS Plant City, FLEDUCATION$8,000
FOCUS ON FAMILY Kansas City, MOMINISTRY$6,000
LOVING HANDS MINISTRIES Bradenton, FLMINISTRY$6,000
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP INC Warrenton, MOMINISTRY$4,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $6,231,791 $346,195 $656,637 $182,400 27
2023 $6,542,233 $373,994 $3,064,015 $2,689,640 29
2022 $9,232,531 $133,244 $1,771,468 $1,611,300 23

For 2024, the foundation reported $35,458 in Love Press Ministry book printing and shipping costs and $423,291 in administrative expenses for that activity.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,993,169$6,231,791$6,542,233
Revenue$3,194,984$346,195$373,994
Expenses$4,433,606$656,637$3,064,015
Qualifying Distributions$4,408,857$642,909$3,047,465
Net Investment Income$3,170,927$333,288$357,942
Distributable Amount$4,472,277$3,285,399$1,374,451

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists T Shea Grundy as president; Lew Friedland and James P Gills III as vice presidents; Gary Carter as secretary; Gary Saling as treasurer; and Margaret Gills as director.

James P Gills Foundation is led by T. Shea Grundy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • T. Shea Grundy

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Carter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Saling

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James P. Gills III

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lew Friedland

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Margaret Gills (2020–2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: James P Gills Foundation Inc
Mailing address: PO Box 1608, Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-1608
Phone: (727) 942-2591

Frequently asked questions about James P Gills Foundation

How much does James P Gills Foundation give each year?

James P Gills Foundation gave $4.1M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 27 grants.

What is James P Gills Foundation's typical grant size?

James P Gills Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $216,763, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from James P Gills Foundation that year got $27K on average.

Where does James P Gills Foundation give grants?

James P Gills Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants).

Does James P Gills Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on James P Gills Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry" (17 grants).

Who are James P Gills Foundation's largest grantees?

James P Gills Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include International Cooperating Ministrie ($4,000,000), Trinity College of Florida ($26,500) and Free Grace Church ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is James P Gills Foundation?

James P Gills Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does James P Gills Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its Love Press Ministry activity but does not state a broader mission. Its 2024 grants included awards designated for ministry and education. Among its grantees, Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center says it provides compassion, basic support, and hope to people in need in its community. MAP International describes itself as a Christian organization providing medicines and health supplies to people in need. Other supported organizations describe work that includes pre…

How do I apply for a grant from James P Gills Foundation?

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is James P Gills Foundation's EIN?

James P Gills Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2871396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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