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The Gambill Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Murrayville, Georgia · EIN 946794796

The Gambill Family Foundation is a private foundation in Murrayville, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $279,812 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $62,112. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $46,500 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,70015$205,573
2024$46,5008$243,496
2025$279,81216$0

How to apply

The Gambill Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Gambill Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia15$278,612
Illinois1$1,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lakewood Baptist Church (Check No 131 Paid 122425)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$62,112
Lakewood Baptist Church (Check No 121 Paid 91025)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$50,000
St Paul's United Methodist Church (Check No 126 Paid 110425)
Dahlonega, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$30,000
Good Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 120 Paid 9525)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$25,000
Thumbs Up Mission (Check No 124 Paid 102025)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$20,000
Thumbs Up Mission (Check No 127 Paid 111325)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$20,000
Good Samaritan Food Ministry (Check No 129 Paid 111925)
Gainesville, GA
To support thier charitable purposes.$20,000
The Keaton Franklin Coker Foundation (Check No 114 Paid 22425)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$10,000
Camp Lighthouse (Check No 123 Paid 91225)
Talking Rock, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$10,000
Camp Lighthouse (Check No 125 Paid 111025)
Talking Rock, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$10,000
Chattahoochee Baptist Association (Check No 128 Paid 111925)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$10,000
Good News Clinic (Check No 122 Paid 9925)
Gainesville, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$5,000
Camp Lighthouse (Check No 119 Paid 52925)
Talking Rock, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$3,000
Cooper's Crew Community Foundation NE Georgia (Check No 117 Paid 61325)
Duluth, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$3,000
No Frills Pickle Ball Fundraiser (Check No 115 Paid 32125)
Elmhurst, IL
To support their charitable purposes.$1,200
Alzheimer's Association (Check No 116 Paid 41725)
Atlanta, GA
To support their charitable purposes.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gambill Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Gambill Family Foundation give?

$279,812 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Gambill Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Harry C Gambill (Trustee) and Barbara C Gambill (Trustee).

What does The Gambill Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, food and hunger and youth programs.

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