Private foundation · EIN 03-0474038 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 15 grants paid, $125K total, median $5,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
15
$125K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in SD
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.7M

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
God's Love We Deliver IncNew York, NYGeneral operating$31K
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VTGeneral operating$25K
Project EatsNew York, NYGeneral operating$20K
One Spirit Learning AllianceNew York, NYGeneral operating$10K
Columbia RiverkeeperHood River, ORGeneral operating$10K
Grow PortlandPortland, ORGeneral operating$5,000
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue IncMiles, TXGeneral operating$5,000
Living Arts AllianceWhite Salmon, WAGeneral operating$5,000
Longhouse ReserveEast Hampton, NYGeneral operating$3,500
Sag Harbor Partnership IncSag Harbor, NYGeneral operating$3,000
Edge and Center IncSag Harbor, NYGeneral operating$2,500
Grown in Haiti IncBrooklyn, NYGeneral operating$2,000
Hamptons Community OutreachBridgehampton, NYGeneral operating$1,500
Mas House & Bipoc Art StudioSouthampton, NYGeneral operating$1,500
Peconic Land Trust IncSouthampton, NYGeneral operating$500

By state: New York 10 · Vermont 1 · Oregon 2 · Texas 1 · Washington 1

About this foundation

Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, administered in care of Foundation Management Grp L, tax-exempt since 2003. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $125K across 15 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation give?

New York (10 grants), Vermont (1 grants), Oregon (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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