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Gilson Family Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 27-4379483 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.5M
Grants reported
63
Median grant
$15K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202463$1.5M

Where Gilson Family Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
CRADLES TO CRAYONSBOSTON, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$150.2K
CRADLES TO CRAYONSBOSTON, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$150K
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDANVERS, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$110K
OPEN TABLEMAYNARD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$100.5K
OPEN TABLEMAYNARD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$75.5K
ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDANVERS, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$75K
JOG YOUR MEMORYNEEDHAM, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$60K
JOG YOUR MEMORYNEEDHAM, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$60K
GAINING GROUNDCONCORD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$55.5K
PLAYBALL FOUNDATIONCONCORD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$53.5K
METRO CARINGDENVER, COCHARITABLE DONATION2025$52K
GAINING GROUNDCONCORD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50.5K
LEVERNORTH ADAMS, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50.1K
PLAYBALL FOUNDATIONCONCORD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50K
PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLPITTSFIELD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$50K
BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATSHEFFIELD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$50K
GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANKBOSTON, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50K
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR METROWESTNATICK, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$50K
BERKSHIRE TACONIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATSHEFFIELD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50K
THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANKBOSTON, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$50K
PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOLPITTSFIELD, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50K
CARE DIMENSIONSDANVERS, MACHARITABLE DONATION2024$50K
BERKSHIRE AG VENTURESGREAT BARRINGTON, MACHARITABLE PURPOSES2024$40.5K
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF MASSACHUSETTSNW WASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE DONATION2025$40K
DIGNITY MATTERSWAYLAND, MACHARITABLE DONATION2025$40K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Gilson Family Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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