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J and E Gifford Memorial Fund

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046109046

J and E Gifford Memorial Fund is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,723 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,847 and the largest $3,883. 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 $13,003 the year before.

43% 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$9,6497$298,961
2024$13,0037$318,894
2025$13,7237$347,871

How to apply

J and E Gifford Memorial Fund 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont5$6,993
New Hampshire1$3,883
Massachusetts1$2,847

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Baptist Churches of VT & NH
West Lebanon, NH
Unrestricted general$3,883
Lund Family Center Inc
Burlington, VT
Unrestricted general$3,364
Vermont Association for the Blind
S Burlington, VT
Unrestricted general$2,847
American Lung Assn of New England
Framingham, MA
Unrestricted general$2,847
Howard Center Inc
Burlington, VT
Unrestricted general$262
Kings Daughters Home Inc
Saint Albans, VT
Unrestricted general$260
Trustees of Kimball Library
Randolph, VT
Unrestricted general$260

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J and E Gifford Memorial Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does J and E Gifford Memorial Fund give?

$13,723 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,847.

Who runs J and E Gifford Memorial Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

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