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The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 463663470

The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $164,855 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $63,855. 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 up from $122,700 the year before.

60% of its 2024 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$122,7004$962,976
2024$164,8555$1.1 million

How to apply

The Gilmer Bennett 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas2$113,855
Mississippi2$50,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Birchman Baptist Church
Fort Worth, TX
Use as needed$63,855
Danbury Institute
Dallas, TX
Use as needed$50,000
Msu Bsu
Mississippi State, MS
Use as needed$40,000
Mississippi State Foundation
Mississippi State, MS
Maroon family alliance$10,000
Gideons International
Nashville, TN
Use as needed$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation give?

$164,855 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.

Who runs The Gilmer Bennett Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julie Bennett (Director), Philip Bennett (Director), Doug Clough (Director) and John Gilmer (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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