Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson is a private foundation based in Terre Haute, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 65 grants totaling $265,250, primarily to organizations in Indiana.
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson at a glance
In short: Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson gave $265K across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $265,250
- -10.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- -14.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,081
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,608,901
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (4 of 65, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts written requests. A request should describe the organization, include a copy of its tax-exemption letter, and explain the reason for the request. The filing states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: John Perry The Hometown Savings Ban
Mailing address: PO Box 9629, Terre Haute, IN 47808-9629
Phone: (812) 234-4864
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wabash Valley Family Sports Center ($45K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
390 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 388 grants of 390 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 99% of grant dollars went to Indiana recipients, 1% to Kentucky recipients, and less than 1% to Arkansas recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 65 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $298K (2024). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $265K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wabash Valley Family Sports Center Seelyville, IN | General Support | $45,000 |
| Cross Lane Community Church Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $25,000 |
| Hospice of the Wabash Valley Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $20,000 |
| Indiana State Athletics Terre Haute, IN | Genera Support | $20,000 |
| Rose Hulman Institute of Technology Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $20,000 |
| Vigo County Historical Society Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $15,000 |
| Eastside Christian Academy Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Mary of the Woods College Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
| Wabash Valley Community Foundation Terre Haute, IN | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,608,901 | $273,140 | $272,345 | $265,250 | 65 | $265,250 | $258,732 | $406,619 |
| 2024 | $4,607,824 | $264,871 | $302,916 | $297,500 | 76 | $297,500 | $253,096 | $352,905 |
| 2023 | $4,655,110 | $2,616,195 | $193,780 | $188,250 | 77 | $188,250 | $137,608 | $207,802 |
| 2022 | $2,232,695 | $88,506 | $201,985 | $197,757 | 88 | $197,757 | $115,223 | $187,772 |
| 2021 | $2,346,174 | $123,591 | $167,532 | $162,471 | 84 | — | $104,688 | $194,898 |
| 2020 | $2,390,114 | $130,663 | $96,575 | $92,320 | 86 | — | $99,883 | $160,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson reported a distributable amount of $407K for 2025 — 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 foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in community recreation, education, history, health care, addiction recovery, music, animal care, and community development. For example, Wabash Valley Family Sports Center describes its mission as providing recreational facilities and activities for people of all ages, while Wabash Valley Health Center says it provides affordable health care without turning patients away because they cannot pay. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 65 grants totaling $265,250. Awards ranged from $250 to $45,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $45,000 to Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, $25,000 to Cross Lane Community Church, and $20,000 each to Hospice of the Wabash Valley, Indiana State Athletics, and Rose Hulman Institute of Technology. The filing lists each of these grants as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Hometown Savings Bank as agent and Gregory Gibson, Jami Patterson, Lisa Gibson, and Jill Short as foundation managers.
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Gibson
Foundation Mana
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jami Patterson
Foundation Mana
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Short
Foundation Mana
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Gibson
Foundation Mana
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Hometown Savings Bank
Agent
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jacqueline Gibson (2024) — Foundation Mana
- Former: Max Gibson (2020–2023) — Foundation Mana
- Former: Terre Haute Savings Bank (2020–2023) — Agent
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.
Frequently asked questions about Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson
How much does Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson give each year?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson gave $265K across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 76 grants.
What is Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's typical grant size?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,081, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson that year got $5K on average.
Where does Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson give grants?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson gives mostly in Indiana: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Terre Haute, IN (48 grants), Indianapolis, IN (6 grants), Brazil, IN (4 grants) and Seelyville, IN (2 grants).
Does Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (64 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's largest grantees?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's largest 2025 grantees include Wabash Valley Family Sports Center ($45,000), Cross Lane Community Church ($25,000) and Hospice of the Wabash Valley ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $265K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $407K (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 does Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in community recreation, education, history, health care, addiction recovery, music, animal care, and community development. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts written requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's EIN?
Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6417568. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/max-l-gibson-and-jacqueline-gibson-morg_9026644dc44447bda9c6979e243b0fa3
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