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Gustapher Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 581828387

Gustapher Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $124,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $7,200 and the largest $28,800. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $125,400 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,4009$2.3 million
2024$124,00011$2.4 million

How to apply

Gustapher 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 Gustapher Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$36,000
Alabama1$20,000
Illinois1$20,000
Colorado1$14,400
Michigan1$7,200
Nebraska1$7,200
New Jersey1$7,200
Pennsylvania1$7,200
Indiana1$3,000
Texas1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Campus Crusade for Christ
Orlando, FL
Christian services$28,800
New Hope Peru
Chicago, IL
Christian services$20,000
Gosend Global
Daphne, AL
Christian services$20,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Christian services$14,400
China Outreach Ministries
Mechanicsburg, PA
Christian services$7,200
Christ for the City International
Omaha, NE
Christian services$7,200
Liebenzell USA
Schooleys Mt, NJ
Christian services$7,200
Send International
Farmington, MI
Christian services$7,200
The Cru Foundation
Orlando, FL
Christian services$7,200
Oms International Inc
Greenwood, IN
Christian services$3,000
The Evangelical Alliance Mission
Grapevice, TX
Christian services$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gustapher Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gustapher Foundation give?

$124,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $7,200.

Who runs Gustapher Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joann W Henderson (Trustee), Donald P Henderson (Trustee) and Lori B Henderson (Trustee).

What does Gustapher Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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