Private foundation · EIN 86-3264211 · Lake Leelanau, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Gig Foundation Inc

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: 6 grants paid, $1.5M total, median $88K.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
6
$1.5M
Median grant
$88K
Stays in MI
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$13M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Joni & FriendsAgoura Hills, CAGreatest need$1.0M
Equip Leadership IncDuluth, GAGreatest need$250K
Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, COGreatest need$125K
Living With HopeHighland, INGreatest need$50K
Young LifeColorado Springs, COGreatest need$25K
Celebrity Adventures FoundationPhoenix, AZGreatest need$20K

By state: California 1 · Georgia 1 · Colorado 2 · Indiana 1 · Arizona 1

About this foundation

Gig Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Lake Leelanau, Michigan, administered in care of Tamara Broad, tax-exempt since 2022. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Gig Foundation Inc 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 Gig Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.5M across 6 grants, a median of $88K.

Where does Gig Foundation Inc give?

California (1 grants), Georgia (1 grants), Colorado (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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