The Gibney Family Foundation Inc
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Meridian, Idaho. Its mission is to partner with organizations to develop sustainable resources that foster independence, primarily for people who are blind.
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Gibney Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 87 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Massachusetts. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,254,391
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 87
- +33.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,418
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $35,334,204
- +11.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (29 of 87, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (12% 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 Gibney Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Applicants must be U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a family grant sponsor who has contacted the organization and collaborated on a potential project. The foundation considers one grant request per year; if applicable, a previous project must be completed and its grant report submitted. It does not fund research projects, organizations with direct contact with a political or government group, or specific religious denominations. The grant sponsor determines the appropriate application type, and applications are submitted online for review with the sponsor. Mini Grant requests are for up to $5,000.
- Review Cycle
- The final grant deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. The foundation recommends submitting the online rough draft at least two weeks before the applicable final deadline.
- Deadline
- The final grant deadlines are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 633, Meridian, ID 83680
Phone: (802) 488-5118
Website: HTTP://WWW.TGFF.ORG/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Gibney Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwest Association for Blind Athletes ($69K). Together the top 10 received $469K.
Grant Size Distribution
378 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 360 grants of 378 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its grant sponsors traditionally work with organizations in the communities where family members live across the country. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Massachusetts (12%), Washington (9%), Utah (9%), New Hampshire (9%), and California (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 87 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Gibney Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 87 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% 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 $778K (2023) to $1.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 87 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Association for Blind Athletes Vancouver, WA | Funds to support the expansion of their sports adaptation program. | $68,825 |
| Future in Sight Concord, NH | Enable fis to strategically market and grow their volunteer program across New Hampshire. | $53,000 |
| Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired Tucson, AZ | Funding for staff to visit 25 states to attend conferences and meet with students to facilitate connections between states. | $52,500 |
| Mab Community Services Inc Brookline, MA | Support for Innovative Adjustment to Vision Loss Services. | $50,818 |
| Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired - San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Funding for their orientation and mobility (o&m) programs to train people who are blind or have low vision to safely. | $50,000 |
| The Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MA | Year Two of Funding for an Employment Specialist. | $48,000 |
| Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired Daytona Beach, FL | Funds to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and staff support for a new digital content creation class. | $40,000 |
| Outdoors for All Bellevue, WA | Funding to enhance and expand adaptive recreation programs for individuals with visual impairments. | $35,500 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc - CT Chapter Farmigton, CT | Funding for social engagement activities and support to those individuals living in the early stage of alzheimers disease or related dementia. | $35,000 |
| Blind Children's Center Inc Los Angeles, CA | Support for the salary and training of the dedicated blind children's center tvi. | $35,000 |
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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 | $35,334,204 | $1,873,547 | $1,843,480 | $1,254,391 | 87 | $1,734,408 | $1,738,757 | $1,612,531 |
| 2024 | $31,672,587 | $1,710,726 | $1,843,065 | $1,293,830 | 65 | $1,750,077 | $1,643,710 | $1,515,632 |
| 2023 | $29,907,485 | $1,106,052 | $1,272,987 | $778,239 | 67 | $1,185,497 | $1,053,891 | $1,369,947 |
| 2022 | $26,554,448 | $1,428,614 | $1,797,440 | $1,303,602 | 80 | $1,747,979 | $1,378,045 | $1,412,583 |
| 2021 | $34,195,196 | $1,760,796 | $1,897,720 | $1,281,226 | 79 | $1,802,793 | $1,723,691 | $1,649,135 |
| 2020 | $31,926,513 | $2,060,421 | $1,384,850 | $962,876 | 61 | — | $2,024,137 | $1,364,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gibney Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.6M 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 mission is “Partnering with others to develop sustainable resources for organizations that foster independence, primarily for those who are blind.” Its stated focus areas include independence, employment, and quality of life for people with visual impairments; support for families, adults, and children, including mental health, safe living conditions, and food security; and adaptive recreation, leadership, and specialized programs for people with disabilities.
Examples of grantees illustrate these areas. Northwest Association for Blind Athletes says its mission is to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity for people who are blind or visually impaired. The Carroll Center for the Blind describes its work as helping people who are blind or visually impaired achieve independence and a fulfilling life through rehabilitation, skills training, and education. Minding Your Mind says it works to improve the lives of adolescents and young adults facing mental health challenges through education and help-seeking support. Idaho Youth Ranch says it provides programs and services that nurture hope, healing, and resilience for Idaho’s youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 87 grants totaling $1,254,391. Grants ranged from $500 to $68,825, with a median of $5,500. Notable awards included $68,825 to Northwest Association for Blind Athletes for expansion of its sports adaptation program; $53,000 to Future In Sight to market and grow its volunteer program across New Hampshire; and $50,818 to MAB Community Services for innovative adjustment-to-vision-loss services. Other awards included $48,000 to The Carroll Center for the Blind for a second year of funding for an employment specialist and $40,000 to Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired for equipment and staff support for a digital content creation class.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Tracy Wasden as president/CEO; Susan DiFatta as secretary/COO; Mallory Bair as grant manager; Ken Wasden as chairman of the board; Brian DiFatta as treasurer; and Celeste Beazer, Jennifer Boyd, Natalie Hansen, Robert Samsel, and Molly Whittaker as directors.
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc is led by Tracy Wasden, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; all 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tracy Wasden
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $134K (2025)
Ken Wasden
Chairman of the Board
Director → Chairman of the Board, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Celeste Beazer
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$3K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Jennifer Boyd
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Molly Whittaker
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Natalie Hansen
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $6K (2025)
Robert Samsel
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$2K (2022) → $3K (2025)
Brian Difatta
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Susan Difatta
Secretary & COO
COO → Secretary & COO, 2024
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$64K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Mallory Bair
Grant Manager
Director → Grant Manager, 2024
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$3K (2022) → $35K (2025)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Diane Muhr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank Gibney (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Whittaker (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joleen Widmark (2020–2021) — Chief Grant Officer
- Former: Robert Whittaker (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Suzi Young (2020–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $134K, to Tracy Wasden (President/CEO). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Gibney Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Gibney Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 87 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 65 grants.
What is The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $14,418, across 87 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gibney Family Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Gibney Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 12% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (9%) and Utah (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boise, ID (4 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants), Vancouver, WA (2 grants) and South Burlington, VT (2 grants).
Does The Gibney Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 40% of The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 87) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Northwest Association for Blind Athletes ($68,825), Future in Sight ($53,000) and Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired ($52,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gibney Family Foundation Inc?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc reported $35.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Gibney Family Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is “Partnering with others to develop sustainable resources for organizations that foster independence, primarily for those who are blind.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gibney Family Foundation Inc?
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 Gibney Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Gibney Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0286170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Gibney Family Foundation Inc 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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