John And Deborah Gillis Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 82-5115039

Foundation Overview

Based in Sulphur Springs, TX, John And Deborah Gillis Foundation has awarded 186 grants totaling $2,221,463 to organizations in Washington, Kansas and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $33 to $111,976, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,221,463
Total Assets
$5,641,026
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
47
Median Grant
$3,761
% Median Grant Decline
-33% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 62%

29 of 47 recipients (62%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Texas

74% of all grants are concentrated in Texas, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Texas, funding concentrates in Sulphur Springs (15%), Dallas (12%), Austin (12%).

Funding Trajectory
+78%

Strong 78% 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
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (82%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into John And Deborah Gillis 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
Kerry Garmon Scholarship Banquet Table $250 Saltillo, TX, US Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Kerry Garmon Memorial Scholarship Donation 2023
Cumby Independent School District $14,800 Cumby, TX, US Cumby Isd Year Three Grant Funds Payment 2023
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $3,761 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Sulphur Bluff Isd Year Three Grant Funding 2023
Como-pickton Cisd $2,000 Como, TX, US Cpcisd Year Three Grant Funds Paid To District 2023
Amazon $943 Seattle, WA, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
American Campus Housing Ut $8,288 Austin, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Amy Sprague $695 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Apple $4,038 Cupertino, CA, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Archer Online Test Prep $198 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Ati Nursing Assesment Site $663 Leawood, KS, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Baylor University $10,000 Waco, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Blinn College $603 Brenham, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Brumley's Uniforms $93 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Centennial Court Apartments Uta $2,410 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
College Of The Ozarks $13,275 Point Lookout, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Eastan Lewis $2,434 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Faith Wheeler $200 Plano, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Hurst Review $275 Brookhaven, MS, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Irene Gold Associates Nursing Examination $870 Merchantville, NJ, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Jade Wade $1,124 Dike, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Jocelyn Ochsa $275 Saltillo, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Learners Edge University $792 Eagan, MN, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Legacy On Rio Apartments $13,514 Austin, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Microsoft $152 Redmond, WA, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Ncs Testing $200 Bloomington, MN, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
North Texas Community College $12,477 Mt Pleasant, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Okahoma State University $30,102 Stillwater, OK, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Ouachita Baptist University $15,000 Arkadelphia, AR, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Paris Junior College $4,864 Paris, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Patrick Gill $6,600 Houston, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Reveille Ranch Housing Tamu $1,086 Bryan, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Southern Methodist University $9,000 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Southeastern Oklahoma State University $10,000 Durant, OK, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Southern Nazarene University $178 Bethany, OK, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Tamu Commerce $87,379 Commerce, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Texas A&m College Station $26,480 College Station, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Texas Christian University $5,501 Fort Worth, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Texas Education Agency $119 Austin, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Texas Tech University $41,155 Lubbock, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Tyler Junior College $31,011 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
U World Online Assessment $265 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
University Of Ma $2,560 Amherst, MA, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
University Of Texas At Arlington $4,702 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
University Of Texas At Austin $12,000 Austin, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
University Of Texas At Tyler $10,490 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Villas On Rio Apartments $7,892 Austin, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
White River Apartments $3,963 Hollister, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2023
Amazon $1,756 Seattle, WA, US Fall 2022 Books For Students Of Various Universities 2022
American Heart Association $33 Dallas, TX, US Scholarship For Student To Attend Course For Nursing Program 2022
Ati Nursing Assessment Site $994 Leawood, KS, US Testing Fees For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Baylor University $9,000 Waco, TX, US Fall 2022 Scholarship 2022
Bigger Books $139 Lexington, KY, US Textbook For Scholarship Student 2022
Brumley's Uniforms $188 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Scrubs For Scholarship Student 2022
College Of The Ozarks $8,506 Point Lookout, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Como-pickton Cisd $8,667 Como, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Cumby Independent School District $14,800 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Hopkins County Teen Leadership Scholarship $250 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Kerry Garmon Scholarship Banquet Table $250 Saltillo, TX, US Donation For Student Scholarship Event 2022
Legacy On Rio Apartments $10,043 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipients 2022
Linus Learning $107 Ronkonkoma, NY, US Scholarship For Student Attending Online Courses 2022
Midtown Urban Student Housing $52,902 Arlington, TX, US Housing For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
Miller Grove Isd $10,580 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
North Texas Community College $6,198 Mt Pleasant, TX, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Oklahoma State University $14,000 Stillwater, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Paris Junior College $1,588 Paris, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Parker University $84 Dallas, TX, US Textbook For Student Attending University 2022
Parker West $1,553 College Station, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipient 2022
Samsung $1,628 Ridgefield Park, NJ, US Technology Supplies For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Scottish Rite Dormitory $3,500 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Southeastern Oklahoma State University $5,000 Durant, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Southern Methodist University $16,023 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $8,200 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-college Station $81,415 College Station, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-commerce $111,976 Commerce, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas Tech University $22,000 Lubbock, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
The Cafe Parker University Meal Center $300 Dallas, TX, US Meal Plans For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
University Of Texas At Arlington $12,096 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
University Of Texas At Tyler $10,000 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Villas On Rio Apartments $3,975 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Amazon $1,756 Seattle, WA, US Fall 2022 Books For Students Of Various Universities 2022
American Heart Association $33 Dallas, TX, US Scholarship For Student To Attend Course For Nursing Program 2022
Ati Nursing Assessment Site $994 Leawood, KS, US Testing Fees For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Baylor University $9,000 Waco, TX, US Fall 2022 Scholarship 2022
Bigger Books $139 Lexington, KY, US Textbook For Scholarship Student 2022
Brumley's Uniforms $188 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Scrubs For Scholarship Student 2022
College Of The Ozarks $8,506 Point Lookout, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Como-pickton Cisd $8,667 Como, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Cumby Independent School District $14,800 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Hopkins County Teen Leadership Scholarship $250 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Kerry Garmon Scholarship Banquet Table $250 Saltillo, TX, US Donation For Student Scholarship Event 2022
Legacy On Rio Apartments $10,043 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipients 2022
Linus Learning $107 Ronkonkoma, NY, US Scholarship For Student Attending Online Courses 2022
Midtown Urban Student Housing $52,902 Arlington, TX, US Housing For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
Miller Grove Isd $10,580 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
North Texas Community College $6,198 Mt Pleasant, TX, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Oklahoma State University $14,000 Stillwater, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Paris Junior College $1,588 Paris, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Parker University $84 Dallas, TX, US Textbook For Student Attending University 2022
Parker West $1,553 College Station, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipient 2022
Samsung $1,628 Ridgefield Park, NJ, US Technology Supplies For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Scottish Rite Dormitory $3,500 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Southeastern Oklahoma State University $5,000 Durant, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Southern Methodist University $16,023 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $8,200 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-college Station $81,415 College Station, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-commerce $111,976 Commerce, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas Tech University $22,000 Lubbock, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
The Cafe Parker University Meal Center $300 Dallas, TX, US Meal Plans For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
University Of Texas At Arlington $12,096 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
University Of Texas At Tyler $10,000 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Villas On Rio Apartments $3,975 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Amazon $1,756 Seattle, WA, US Fall 2022 Books For Students Of Various Universities 2022
American Heart Association $33 Dallas, TX, US Scholarship For Student To Attend Course For Nursing Program 2022
Ati Nursing Assessment Site $994 Leawood, KS, US Testing Fees For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Baylor University $9,000 Waco, TX, US Fall 2022 Scholarship 2022
Bigger Books $139 Lexington, KY, US Textbook For Scholarship Student 2022
Brumley's Uniforms $188 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Scrubs For Scholarship Student 2022
College Of The Ozarks $8,506 Point Lookout, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Como-pickton Cisd $8,667 Como, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Cumby Independent School District $14,800 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Hopkins County Teen Leadership Scholarship $250 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Kerry Garmon Scholarship Banquet Table $250 Saltillo, TX, US Donation For Student Scholarship Event 2022
Legacy On Rio Apartments $10,043 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipients 2022
Linus Learning $107 Ronkonkoma, NY, US Scholarship For Student Attending Online Courses 2022
Midtown Urban Student Housing $52,902 Arlington, TX, US Housing For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
Miller Grove Isd $10,580 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
North Texas Community College $6,198 Mt Pleasant, TX, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Oklahoma State University $14,000 Stillwater, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Paris Junior College $1,588 Paris, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Parker University $84 Dallas, TX, US Textbook For Student Attending University 2022
Parker West $1,553 College Station, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Student Recipient 2022
Samsung $1,628 Ridgefield Park, NJ, US Technology Supplies For Scholarship Recipient 2022
Scottish Rite Dormitory $3,500 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Southeastern Oklahoma State University $5,000 Durant, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2022
Southern Methodist University $16,023 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $8,200 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-college Station $81,415 College Station, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas A&m-commerce $111,976 Commerce, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Texas Tech University $22,000 Lubbock, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
The Cafe Parker University Meal Center $300 Dallas, TX, US Meal Plans For Student Scholarship Recipients 2022
University Of Texas At Arlington $12,096 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
University Of Texas At Tyler $10,000 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2022
Villas On Rio Apartments $3,975 Austin, TX, US Housing For Scholarship Students 2022
Amazon $2,959 Seattle, WA, US Fall 2021 Books For Students Of Various Universities 2021
Ati Nursing Assessment Site $1,583 Leawood, KS, US Testing Fees For Scholarship Recipient 2021
Baylor University $4,000 Waco, TX, US Fall 2021 Scholarship 2021
Centennial Court Apartments Uta $2,905 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
College Of The Ozarks $3,950 Point Lookout, MO, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Como-pickton Cisd $30,737 Como, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Cumby Independent School District $29,400 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Miller Grove Isd $11,080 Cumby, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
North Hopkins Isd $22,897 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Oklahoma State University $4,000 Stillwater, OK, US Scholarships For Students To Attend University 2021
Paris Junior College $21,387 Paris, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Southern Arkansas University $4,000 Magnolia, AR, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Southern Methodist University $8,000 Dallas, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $22,000 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Sulphur Springs Isd $1,000 Sulphur Springs, TX, US 2021 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Tarrant County College $882 Fort Worth, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Texas A&m-college Station $32,000 College Station, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Texas A&m-commerce $43,389 Commerce, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
Texas Tech University $16,000 Lubbock, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
University Of Texas At Arlington $29,480 Arlington, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
University Of Texas At Tyler $28,294 Tyler, TX, US Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2021
University Of Texas Scottish Rite Dormitory $16,000 Austin, TX, US To Assist With Student Housing 2021
Amazon $100 Seattle, WA, US Fall 2020 Book 2020
Ati Nursing Assessment Site $206 Leawood, KS, US Testing Fees For Scholarship Recipient 2020
Carrol Wheeler $568 Sulphur Springs, TX, US Summer 2020 Scholarship 2020
Centennial Court Apartments Uta $5,470 Arlington, TX, US Fall 2020 Bright Stars Scholarship Funds For Housing 2020
Como-pickton Cisd $18,236 Como, TX, US 2020 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2020
Cumby Independent School District $395 Cumby, TX, US 2020 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2020
Gofundme $105 Los Angeles, CA, US Bereavement Fund 2020
Mcgraw Hill $98 New York, NY, US Summer 2020 Book 2020
Miller Grove Isd $38,840 Cumby, TX, US 2020 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2020
North Hopkins Isd $25,897 Sulphur Springs, TX, US 2020 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2020
Paris Junior College $10,600 Paris, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
Plain And Fancy Restaurant $195 Sulphur Springs, TX, US 2020 Teacher Support 2020
Southern Arkansas University $4,000 Magnolia, AR, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District $18,000 Sulphur Springs, TX, US 2020 Grant Funding For Student Scholarships 2020
Texas A&m-college Station $12,000 College Station, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
Texas A&m-commerce $48,083 Commerce, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarships 2020
Texas Tech University $12,000 Lubbock, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
University Of North Texas $4,000 Denton, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
University Of Texas At Arlington $13,265 Arlington, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020
University Of Texas At Tyler $7,532 Tyler, TX, US Fall 2020 Bright Stars Scholarship 2020
University Of Texas Scottish Rite Dormitory $8,000 Austin, TX, US Fall 2020 Scholarship 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for John And Deborah Gillis Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 82-5115039
Website http://jdgillisfoundation.org/about-us/
Address 216 COLLEGE ST Sulphur Spgs, TX 75482-2806

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee John And Deborah Gillis Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President
Director
Director
Treasurer
Executive Director

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
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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.