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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1440290

The GF Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Selma, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $46,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $46,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $984,545
  • Tax year 2024

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $680,550
  • Tax year 2023

    $74,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $675,077
  • Tax year 2022

    $32,895

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $723,146
  • Tax year 2021

    $47,850

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $741,750
  • Tax year 2020

    $59,450

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $810,817

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dallas County System of ServicesSelma, AL

    Community Service

    $15,000
  2. Alabama Teen ChallengeJones, AL

    Drug Rehab

    $7,000
  3. Blue Jean SelmaSelma, AL

    Religious and community Service

    $6,250
  4. Crosspoint ChurchSelma, AL

    Religious and community Service

    $5,000
  5. MaptaSelma, AL

    Education

    $5,000
  6. Lazarus MinistriesBradenton, FL

    Religious and community Service

    $2,000
  7. CruOrlando, FL

    Community service

    $1,500
  8. WdaFayetteville, GA

    Community Service

    $1,500
  9. Imago Dei ChurchHayneville, AL

    Religious

    $1,000
  10. Life Church MinistrySmyrna, TN

    Religious and community Service

    $1,000
  11. Presbyterian Home For ChildrenTalladega, AL

    Community Services

    $500
  12. Arts ReviveSelma, AL

    Commuity Service

    $500
  13. Safe HarborSelma, AL

    Community Service

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama9 grants $40,750
  2. Florida2 grants $3,500
  3. Georgia1 grant $1,500
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mel GilmerTrustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Catherine GilmerTrustee Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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