The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 38-6052803

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 at a glance

In short: The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 gave $7K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$7,130
-48.2% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
+50.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,377
-65.4% vs 2021
Median grant
$726
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

Residential Opportunities: $6KResidential Opportunities$6K

The largest 2022 recipient was Residential Opportunities ($6K).

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,146), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

KalamazooLawtonMattawan

How The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $14K (2021). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Residential Opportunities Kalamazoo, MIDistribution of Remaining Assets$5,984
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$1,146
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022——$7,130$7,1303$7,130—$140
2021$7,430$15,001$16,402$13,7522$14,602$1$204
2020$8,831$30,004$17,177$13,7522——$243

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 reported a distributable amount of $140 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2020) → $0 (2022)

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jeff Steeby (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steven Hawks (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Fifth Third Bank — Trustee: $2KFifth Third BankTrustee$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $2K, to Fifth Third Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606

How much does The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 give each year?

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 gave $7K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $14K across 2 grants.

What is The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's typical grant size?

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's median grant in 2022 was $726, and its average grant was $2,377, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 give grants?

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606 reported a distributable amount of $140 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's EIN?

The Gilmore Foundation 16-16-000-8613606's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6052803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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