The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation

FORT WORTH, TX EIN: 46-3663470

The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $123K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.1M

+14.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$165K

+34.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

+7.5% YoY

About The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in FORT WORTH, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $165K. Net investment income was $123K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BooneCharlotteDallasFort WorthGadsdenMississippi StateNashvillePlano

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$292K$437K$583K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,104,657$962,976$686,587
Revenue$324,141$-167,864
Expenses$197,245$153,844$103,510
Qualifying Distributions$164,855$122,700$59,500
Net Investment Income$122,772$324,141$8,165
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$82K$124K$165K7 grants20205 grants20214 grants20224 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Birchman Baptist Church$64KDANBURY INSTITUTE$50KMSU BSU$40KMISSISSIPPI STATE FOUNDA…$10KGIDEONS INTERNATIONAL$1K

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR$25K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JULIE BENNETTDIRECTOR10$24,999
PHILIP BENNETTDIRECTOR5
DOUG CLOUGHDIRECTOR5
JOHN GILMERDIRECTOR5
Jennifer CloughDIRECTOR5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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