The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family is a private foundation based in Lubbock, Texas. Its 2024 filing says it operates to promote the advancement of the Christian religion and describes eligible organizations and churches as having their principal place of business in Texas.
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson at a glance
In short: The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson gave $17K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Louisiana. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,800
- -72.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,527
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $700
- Total assets
- $267,705
- -4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. An application can be requested by mail. The filing states that awards are restricted to organizations and churches whose principal place of business is in Texas.
- Review Cycle
- The foundation states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- The foundation states that there are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Bill Pam Gibson Family Foundation
Mailing address: 8308 34Th St, Lubbock, TX 79407
Phone: (806) 795-2369
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jimmy Swaggart Ministries ($6K). Together the top 10 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 51% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 21% to Missouri, 13% to Louisiana, 10% to North Carolina, and 3% to Virginia. The filing’s stated award restriction specifies organizations and churches with their principal place of business in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $17K (2025) to $68K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Swaggart Ministries Baton Rouge, LA | General | $6,100 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General | $3,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Charlotte, NC | General | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Lubbock, TX | General | $2,000 |
| Christian Broadcasting N Virginia Beach, VA | General | $1,000 |
| Turning Point Lubbock, TX | General | $700 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hostpital Coppell, TX | General | $600 |
| Disabled Veterans Cincinnati, OH | General | $500 |
| Pathway to Victory Dallas, TX | General | $500 |
| Hagu Ministries Lubbock, TX | General | $300 |
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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 | $267,705 | $6,244 | $19,062 | $16,800 | 11 | $17,363 | $4,545 | $13,437 |
| 2024 | $280,523 | $14,801 | $64,122 | $62,000 | 16 | $62,437 | $13,216 | $13,864 |
| 2023 | $329,844 | — | $60,248 | $58,300 | 12 | $58,738 | — | $17,401 |
| 2022 | $390,092 | — | $70,638 | $68,100 | 11 | $68,525 | — | $20,920 |
| 2021 | $460,730 | — | $46,950 | $46,000 | 14 | $46,385 | — | $23,250 |
| 2020 | $507,680 | — | $55,890 | $54,500 | 12 | — | — | $26,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson reported a distributable amount of $13K 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
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that its charitable purpose is promoting the advancement of the Christian religion. Its listed 2024 grants include churches and religious ministries, as well as organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Among the supported organizations, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine, with the purpose of sharing God’s love through Jesus Christ. This describes Samaritan’s Purse, not the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $62,000. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $15,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $16,800.
Notable 2024 grants included $15,000 to Agape Ministries in Lubbock, Texas; $13,000 to Assembly of God Church in Springfield, Missouri; $12,300 to Betania Iglesia Bautista Church in Lubbock; and $8,300 to Jimmy Swaggart Ministries in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Other grants included $3,000 each to Billy Graham Evangelistic and Samaritan’s Purse, and $2,000 to Christian Broadcasting N.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Bill Gibson as president, Pam Gibson as secretary, and Pamela Denise Scott as director.
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson is led by Bill Gibson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Gibson
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Denise Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Gibson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson
How much does The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson give each year?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson gave $17K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 16 grants.
What is The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's typical grant size?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's median grant in 2025 was $700, and its average grant was $1,527, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson give grants?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's top state is Louisiana, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (30%) and Texas (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lubbock, TX (4 grants).
Does The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's largest grantees?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's largest 2025 grantees include Jimmy Swaggart Ministries ($6,100), Samaritan's Purse ($3,000) and Billy Graham Evangelistic ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson reported $268K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that its charitable purpose is promoting the advancement of the Christian religion. Its listed 2024 grants include churches and religious ministries, as well as organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson?
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 The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's EIN?
The Bill and Pam Gibson Family Foundation C/O Bill Gibson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2954478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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