Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Milton-Freewater, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $172K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $22K.
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -94.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,000
- +1977.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $172,029
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (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 Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 22 Secondary Ed Scholarships ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 144% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 201% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $8K (2023) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Secondary Ed Scholarships Milton-Freewater, OR | Scholarships for college education. | $22,000 |
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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 | $172,029 | $46,328 | $23,950 | $22,000 | 1 | $23,370 | $22,338 | $11,617 |
| 2024 | $149,651 | $35,379 | $22,350 | $18,000 | 17 | $19,227 | $17,069 | $9,933 |
| 2023 | $136,622 | $18,209 | $9,721 | $8,000 | 8 | $9,721 | $7,963 | $8,474 |
| 2022 | $128,134 | $10,084 | $10,035 | $9,000 | 9 | $10,035 | $5,524 | — |
| 2021 | $128,085 | $8,502 | $838 | — | — | $838 | $8,402 | — |
| 2020 | $120,421 | $6,245 | $932 | — | — | — | $2,992 | — |
| 2019 | $115,108 | $13,548 | $10,890 | $9,000 | 6 | — | $7,156 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund is led by George Gillette, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Gillette
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Pease III
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lora Chesnut
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Garton
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Kelly
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Roger Everett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Roger Weiler (2019–2021) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund
How much does Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund give each year?
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 17 grants.
How large is Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund?
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Milton-Freewater, OR. It holds $172K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund operate?
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Iowa, Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Washington.
What is Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Pat Gillette Memorial Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1059448. 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 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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