The Gilstrap Foundation
Invitation OnlyAtlanta, Georgia · EIN 85-3982875 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundati | Houston, TX | To support the organization's objective in providing nursing scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | To support the organization's efforts to provide a connection to jewish life for its congregants and the community. | $5,650 |
| Community Foundation of Elmira-Corn | Horseheads, NY | To support the organization's mission of providing college scholarship funds for graduating students of hammondsport high school. | $5,350 |
| Houston Area Women's Center | Houston, TX | To support the organization's objectives in preventing domestic violence/abuse. | $5,182 |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | To support the organization's objectives in providing programs in spritual growth, education, employment, life management, and substance… | $5,000 |
| Rape Abuse Incest National Network | Washington, DC | To support the organization's objective of operating the national sexual assault hotline. | $5,000 |
| Houston Audubon Society | Houston, TX | To support the organization's goal of bird and habitat conservation. | $3,500 |
| Hammondsport Fire Department | Hammondsport, NY | To support the organization's goal of providing fire suppression services for the community. | $2,500 |
| Forsyth Humane Society | Winstonsalem, NC | To support the organization's purpose in providing humane care for animals. | $2,010 |
| Jackson Hole Jewish Community Cente | Jackson, WY | To support the organization's mission of creating a diverse jewish presence in the greater jackson hole community. | $2,000 |
| Finger Lakes SPCA | Bath, NY | To provide support for the organization's various programs for the protection of animals and prevention of animal cruelty. | $1,000 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | To support the organization's objectives in maintaining a museum to teach the danger of hatred, prejudice, and apathy. | $1,000 |
| Inside Books Project | Austin, TX | To support the organization's mission of providing books to the incarcerated. | $1,000 |
| Lee College Foundation | Baytown, TX | To support the organization's mission to provide support through the huntsville prison reentry services program. | $1,000 |
| American Oversight | Washington, DC | To provide support to the organization's objective of advancing government transparency and accountability. | $1,000 |
| Community Found of the Tx Hill Coun | Kerrville, TX | To support the community foundation's efforts of providing relief for the 2025 texas flood impacting kerr county. | $1,000 |
| Bard College | Annandaleonhudson, NY | To support the organization's mission of operating an educational institution. | $1,000 |
| Congregation Beth Yeshurun | Houston, TX | To support the organization's objective of operating a synagogue. | $103 |
The return also lists 6 grants to individuals ($18,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $71,795 | 24 |
| 2024 | $61,570 | 23 |
| 2023 | $86,191 | 24 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349103711
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 85-3982875
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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