The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $195K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $22K.
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,125
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,281
- -77.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $195,218
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Presbyterian Outlook the Presbyterian Church USA ($4K). Together the top 4 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation gives
- Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Outlook the Presbyterian Church USA Richmond, VA | To Support the Organization's Mission | $3,980 |
| Able Farms Springville, TN | To Support Equine Therapy Program for Disabled Children | $500 |
| JD McCarthy Therapy Center Norman, OK | To support and enrich the lives of children with developmental disabilities | $500 |
| Madison Veterinary Hospital Animal Rescue Program Madison, AL | To Support Animal Rescue Operations in Northern Alabama | $145 |
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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 | $195,218 | $25,182 | $12,180 | $5,125 | 4 | $8,756 | $21,758 | $9,049 |
| 2024 | $185,559 | $14,237 | $13,454 | $5,705 | 1 | $9,777 | $10,560 | $8,623 |
| 2023 | $170,594 | $9,223 | $9,071 | $4,500 | 2 | $5,277 | $4,833 | $8,244 |
| 2022 | $166,886 | $14,729 | $17,691 | $3,363 | 8 | $12,449 | $9,482 | $8,905 |
| 2021 | $200,122 | $10,717 | $16,332 | $2,125 | 5 | $14,236 | $1,679 | $8,402 |
| 2020 | $179,986 | $5,835 | $6,721 | $1,920 | 1 | — | $3,092 | $8,413 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation is led by Linda Post, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda Post
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation
How much does The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation give each year?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
What is The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,281, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation give grants?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (10%) and Oklahoma (10%).
Does The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation reported $195K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 is The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. It holds $195K in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation's EIN?
The Kenneth Wayne Gillon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5721977. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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