The Gibbons Foundation
The Gibbons Foundation is a private foundation based in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing describes its grants as contributions to preselected organizations to help them carry out their exempt functions.
The Gibbons Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gibbons Foundation gave $80K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Maine. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,685
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,951
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $871,156
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (4 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Maine (41% 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 The Gibbons Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 27 Sunset Road, Old Greenwich, CT 06870
Phone: (212) 490-3113
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gibbons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bowdoin College ($30K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 161 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 41% of grant dollars went to recipients in Maine and 37% to recipients in Connecticut. Vermont received 9%, California 6%, and New York 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Gibbons Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 27 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2019) to $102K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME | Annual -to Help Org in Its Exempt Function | $30,000 |
| Greenwich Alliance for Education Greenwich, CT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $15,185 |
| The Hospital for Special Surgery Func Inc New York, NY | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $3,000 |
| Greenwich Department of Human Services Fund Inc Greenwich, CT | To Help Organization in Its Exempt Function | $3,000 |
| Maple Street School Manchester Center, VT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $2,500 |
| Sycamores Los Angles, CA | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $2,500 |
| Gems Riverside, CT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $2,000 |
| PPNNE Support Department Colchester, VT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $2,000 |
| Filling in the Blanks Norwalk, CT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $1,500 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor Greenwich, CT | To Help Org. in Its Exempt Function | $1,500 |
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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 | $871,156 | $30,056 | $82,286 | $79,685 | 27 | $80,935 | $43,663 | $108,603 |
| 2024 | $923,386 | $41,750 | $106,294 | $102,097 | 34 | $103,764 | $40,917 | $113,804 |
| 2023 | $987,930 | $130,032 | $96,810 | $96,660 | 37 | $96,660 | $119,037 | $103,511 |
| 2022 | $954,708 | $66,393 | $91,425 | $88,925 | 30 | $90,592 | $40,560 | $91,860 |
| 2021 | $979,740 | $88,258 | $102,200 | $100,200 | 33 | $101,700 | $37,453 | $103,427 |
| 2020 | $993,682 | $27,144 | $101,452 | $95,460 | 34 | — | $40,043 | $84,256 |
| 2019 | $1,067,990 | $181,849 | $69,595 | $67,500 | 30 | — | $169,596 | $78,605 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gibbons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $109K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations with varied missions. For example, Bowdoin College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education, while Greenwich Alliance for Education says it mobilizes community resources to support educational success for Greenwich Public Schools students. Neighbor to Neighbor describes its work as providing food, clothing, and basic essentials to residents in need; Filling in the Blanks says it provides weekend meals to children facing hunger. Other recipients describe work in aging services, children’s crisis and counseling services, and equine therapy for children with disabilities and other needs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $79,685. Grants ranged from $500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Its largest grants included $30,000 to Bowdoin College and $15,185 to Greenwich Alliance for Education. Other grants included $3,000 each to the Hospital for Special Surgery Fund and Greenwich Department of Human Services Fund; $2,500 each to Maple Street School and Sycamores; and $2,000 each to GEMS and PPNNE Support Department.
The foundation made 34 grants totaling $102,097 in 2024 and 37 grants totaling $96,660 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lile R Gibbons as president and John A Gibbons Jr as vice president, treasurer, and secretary.
The Gibbons Foundation is led by Lile R. Gibbons, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lile R. Gibbons
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A. Gibbons Jr.
Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Gibbons Foundation
How much does The Gibbons Foundation give each year?
The Gibbons Foundation gave $80K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 34 grants.
What is The Gibbons Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gibbons Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,951, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gibbons Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Gibbons Foundation give grants?
The Gibbons Foundation's top state is Maine, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (37%) and Vermont (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (7 grants), Manchester Center, VT (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Stamford, CT (2 grants).
Who are The Gibbons Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gibbons Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bowdoin College ($30,000), Greenwich Alliance for Education ($15,185) and The Hospital for Special Surgery Func Inc ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gibbons Foundation?
The Gibbons Foundation reported $871K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $109K (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 The Gibbons Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 recipients include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gibbons Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Gibbons Foundation's EIN?
The Gibbons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1188483. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Gibbons Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Gibbons Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-gibbons-foundation-morg_f6a2638bd31b4c278e21cf7a056fd88f
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