The Gilman Family Foundation
The Gilman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, mostly in Colorado, supporting activities that include education, services for people experiencing homelessness, health care, the arts, and conservation.
Key facts about The Gilman Family Foundation
In short: The Gilman Family Foundation gave $55K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Colorado. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 84-1465899
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- Average grant
- $2,500
- Median grant
- $1,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025)
- Total assets
- $877,448
- Primary geography
- Colorado (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$877K
+9.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$55K
+22.0% YoY
Grant Count
22
+15.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+5.3% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gilman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Gilman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Denver Academy describes its mission as educating students with learning differences; the Mesa Verde Foundation says it promotes understanding and appreciation of Mesa Verde National Park; and Denver Botanic Gardens says it connects people with plants. Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation describes its work as educating and engaging the community, fundraising, and stewarding funds to support the hospital’s care, education, research, and advocacy for children and families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $55,000 through 22 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $11,000 to Denver Academy for education, $10,000 to St Francis Center for its refuge for men and women experiencing homelessness in Denver, and $5,000 to Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation for community engagement and philanthropic support. Other notable awards were $5,000 to Symphony of the Rockies for the arts and $3,000 each to Mesa Verde Foundation to promote national parks and Thacher School for childhood education.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado and 5% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2021) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $55K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Academy ($11K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Academy Denver, CO | Education | $11,000 |
| St Francis Center Denver, CO | Refuge for men and women who are homeless in denver | $10,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation Aurora, CO | Community engagement and facilitating philanthropic support on behalf of the children and families | $5,000 |
| Symphony of the Rockies Littleton, CO | ARTS | $5,000 |
| Mesa Verde Foundation Arvada, CO | Promote National Parks | $3,000 |
| Thacher School Ojai, CA | Childhood Education | $3,000 |
| Central City Opera House Association Wheat Ridge, CO | To Provide Performing Arts to the Mountain Community | $2,400 |
| Black Belt Foundation Greenwood Village, CO | Changing the World Through Taekwondo | $2,000 |
| Denver Botanic Gardens Denver, CO | Connecting People with Plants | $2,000 |
| Denver Center for Performing Arts Denver, CO | Performing Arts | $2,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $877,448 | $148,450 | $73,573 | $55,000 |
| 2024 | $802,571 | $150,220 | $59,414 | $45,100 |
| 2023 | $711,765 | $50,709 | $57,901 | $47,100 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $877,448 | $802,571 | $711,765 |
| Revenue | $148,450 | $150,220 | $50,709 |
| Expenses | $73,573 | $59,414 | $57,901 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $58,106 | $47,825 | $49,150 |
| Net Investment Income | $136,263 | $138,631 | $41,958 |
| Distributable Amount | $61,703 | $57,262 | $47,562 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne Gilman Pickard and Stuart Wingfield Gilman as directors.
The Gilman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Gilman Pickard
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stuart Wingfield Gilman
Director
On filings since 2019
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.
Contact
Mailing address: 5910 S University Blvd C18 362, Greenwood Village, CO 80121
Phone: (303) 759-1766
Frequently asked questions about The Gilman Family Foundation
How much does The Gilman Family Foundation give each year?
The Gilman Family Foundation gave $55K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 19 grants.
What is The Gilman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Gilman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,500, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Gilman Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Gilman Family Foundation give grants?
The Gilman Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (9 grants), Aurora, CO (3 grants), Littleton, CO (3 grants) and Centennial, CO (2 grants).
Does The Gilman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Gilman Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Gilman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Gilman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Academy ($11,000), St Francis Center ($10,000) and Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Gilman Family Foundation?
The Gilman Family Foundation reported $877K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 Gilman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Gilman Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Gilman Family Foundation's EIN?
The Gilman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1465899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Gilman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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