Open Foundations · Colorado

Gill Foundation

Denver, Colorado · EIN 841264186. It paid $11.0M across 91 grants in 2024, a median of $25K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$11.0M
paid in 2024
91
grants paid
$25K
median grant
41%
to first-time recipients
$194.3M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
GRANTSMANAGERGILLFOUNDATIONORG
Address
1550 WEWATTA STREET, DENVER, CO, 80202
Phone
3032924455
Email
GRANTSMANAGER@GILLFOUNDATION.ORG
Form the request should take
A LETTER OF INQUIRY IS REQUIRED BEFORE AN ORGANIZATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT AN ORGANIZATION WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR FUNDING, THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE ASKED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE FORM.
Submission deadline
VISIT HTTPS://GILLFOUNDATION.ORG/
Restrictions on awards
FUNDING GUIDELINES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.GILLFOUNDATION.ORG.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202512889349100446. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

lgbtq issues

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 91 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Our American Future FoundationDE$2,025,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT OF FUTURE FORWARD EDUCATION FUND
2Amalgamated Charitable Foundation IncDC$1,175,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
3Media Matters for AmericaDC$632,500PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
4Pflag IncDC$575,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
5National Center for Lesbian RightsCA$480,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
6Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders IncMA$460,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7Centerline Liberties IncDC$435,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
8The Voter Participation CenterDC$400,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Whitman-walker Institute IncDC$350,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
10Third Way InstituteDC$300,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
11Fund for the City of New York IncNY$250,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
12Glbtq Legal Advocates & Defenders IncMA$250,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
13Lexington Observer IncMA$250,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR LGBTQ ISSUES
14The American Independent FoundationDC$250,000PROJECT SUPPORT FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND RESEARCH
15Protect Democracy ProjectDE$200,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020118$10.6M
2021130$12.8M
2022138$10.7M
2023126$8.9M
202491$11.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Colorado43%
District of Columbia17%
Maine12%
New York7%
Massachusetts4%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Brad ClarkCEO/PRESIDENT · 2024
Eliza ByardTREASURER · 2024
Heidi OverbeckCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER - THRU 2/24 · 2024
Mary BonautoSECRETARY · 2024
Penny K HamiltonCOO · 2024
Tim GillCHAIR · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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