Gillis Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 32-0363877
Foundation Overview
Based in Columbus, MS, Gillis Family Foundation has awarded 125 grants totaling $1,461,313 to organizations in North Carolina, Mississippi and 22 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $25 to $354,000, with a median award of $500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
25 of 49 recipients (51%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in Mississippi and funding distributed across 24 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Mississippi, funding concentrates in Columbus (52%), Vossburg (15%), Jackson (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 72% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Gillis Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Bible Society | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| American Family Association | $100 | Tupelo, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Awana | $6,000 | Streamwood, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Bethlehem Bible College | $250 | New Braunfels, TX, US | To Help Futher The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Biblica | $200 | Palmer Lake, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Columbus Christian Academy | $1,000 | Steens, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Organization | 2023 |
| Crave | $25 | Rock Hills, SC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Fairview Baptist Church | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Faith & Freedom | $50 | Duluth, GA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Fathers Child Ministry | $1,100 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $354,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Hispaniola Mountain Ministries | $50,000 | Jackson, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| In God We Trust | $150 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Jesus Film Project | $1,200 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Kairos Prison Ministry | $300 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Navigators | $600 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Peace For The Persecuted | $500 | Lynchburg, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Pray In Jesus Name Ministries | $250 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy Of America Inc | $1,000 | Lexington, KY, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Shepherd's Staff | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | $150 | Memphis, TN, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Stateline Baptist Church | $25,000 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $20,500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Waukaway Springs Christian Retreat Center | $1,000 | Vossburg, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Wycliffe Associates | $600 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| American Center For Law & Justice | $505 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | $150 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Brightfocus Foundation | $25 | Clarksburg, MD, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | $50 | Hagerstown, MD, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| American Cornerstone Institute | $50 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Band Of Brothers | $10,000 | Franklin, TN, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (Cfact) | $100 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Chosen People Ministries | $177 | New York, NY, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary | $100 | Dallas, TX, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Disabled American Veterans | $50 | Cincinnati, OH, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Family Research Council | $50 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Heritage Action For America | $50 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Judical Watch | $135 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Leadership Institute | $100 | Arlington, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Mission India | $25 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| My Faith Votes | $100 | Plano, TX, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| National Center For Police Defense | $50 | Fairfax, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Reaching & Teaching International Ministries | $10,000 | Wheaton, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Slavic Gospel Assocation | $25 | Loves Park, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Turning Point Usa | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| University Of Al National Alumni Association | $100 | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $25 | Topeka, KS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2023 |
| American Bible Society | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| American Family Association | $100 | Tupelo, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Awana | $6,000 | Streamwood, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Fathers Child Ministry | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $187,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Hispaniola Mountain Ministries | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Jesus Film Project | $350 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Leldf | $100 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of Teh Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Navigators | $300 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Pray In Jesus Name Ministries | $350 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Shepherd's Staff | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Stateline Baptist Church | $50,000 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $700 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Biblica | $200 | Palmer Lake, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Columbus Christian Academy | $5,000 | Steens, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Organization | 2022 |
| Peace For The Persecuted | $200 | Lynchburg, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| In God We Trust | $25 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Nhcf | $14,500 | Concord, NH, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Waukaway Springs Christian Retreat Center | $1,000 | Vossburg, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy Of America Inc | $1,000 | Lexington, KY, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| American Bible Society | $200 | Philadelphia, PA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| American Family Association | $100 | Tupelo, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Awana | $6,000 | Streamwood, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | $5,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Fathers Child Ministry | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $187,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Hispaniola Mountain Ministries | $1,000 | Jackson, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Jesus Film Project | $350 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Leldf | $100 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of Teh Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Navigators | $300 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Pray In Jesus Name Ministries | $350 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Shepherd's Staff | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Stateline Baptist Church | $50,000 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $700 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Biblica | $200 | Palmer Lake, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Columbus Christian Academy | $5,000 | Steens, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Organization | 2022 |
| Peace For The Persecuted | $200 | Lynchburg, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| In God We Trust | $25 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Nhcf | $14,500 | Concord, NH, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Waukaway Springs Christian Retreat Center | $1,000 | Vossburg, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Race Track Chaplaincy Of America Inc | $1,000 | Lexington, KY, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2022 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | $500 | Charlotte, NC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Fathers Child Ministry | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $80,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Hispaniola Mountain Ministries | $5,000 | Jackson, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Jesus Film Project | $246 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Navigators | $250 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Pray In Jesus Name Ministries | $250 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Shepherd's Staff | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Walk The Way Ministries Inc | $1,000 | Vossburg, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Wycliffe Associates | $500 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| American Family Association | $100 | Tupelo, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Citizens United Foundation | $600 | Washington, DC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Congressional Prayer Caucus Foundation | $500 | Chesapeake, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Crave | $500 | Rock Hills, SC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Faith & Freedom | $50 | Duluth, GA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Jews For Jesus | $100 | San Francisco, CA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | $50 | Memphis, TN, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Leldf | $100 | Merrifield, VA, US | To Help Further The Mission Of Teh Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Thomas Moore Society | $125 | Chicago, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2021 |
| Awana | $5,900 | Streamwood, IL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Billy Graham Evangelistic Association | $1,300 | Charlotte, NC, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Fathers Child Ministry | $500 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Fellowship Of Christian Athletes | $245,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Jerusalem Prayer Team | $100 | Phoenix, AZ, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Shepherd's Staff | $10,000 | Albuquerque, NM, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Stateline Baptist Church | $25,000 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,600 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Walk The Way Ministries Inc | $600 | Vossburg, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Bethlehem Bible College | $1,000 | New Braunfels, TX, US | To Help Futher The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Jesus Film Project | $100 | Orlando, FL, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Navigators | $250 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Pray In Jesus Name Ministries | $150 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Donee Organization | 2020 |
| Trinity Place | $200 | Columbus, MS, US | To Help Further The Mission Of The Organization | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 32-0363877 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 730 ALABAMA ST Columbus, MS 39702-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Gillis Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director, Chair Of Board, | Joseph A Gillis |
|---|---|
| Vp & Secretary, Director | Betty J Gillis |
| Director | Johanna Littlejohn |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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