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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 54-1394375

Gilbert Heritage Foundation

A private foundation in Vienna, VA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 11 grants and $337,300 paid in grants.

Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $337,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2020

    $44,022

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $224,655
  • Tax year 2019

    $44,021

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $269,174
  • Tax year 2018

    $44,020

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $283,016

Grants paid in 2021

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    Unrestricted

    $194,470
  2. Silver Hill HospitalNew Canaan, CT

    Unrestricted

    $51,000
  3. The Heritage FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  4. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange CountySanta Ana, CA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $6,830
  7. Maryland Public TelevisionOwings Mill, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  8. NPR FoundationWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  9. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Urestricted

    $5,000
  10. WamuWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  11. WetaWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $194,47063% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $51,00017% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $40,00013% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $6,8302% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $194,470
  2. District of Columbia5 grants $61,830
  3. Connecticut1 grant $51,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $15,000
  5. California1 grant $10,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel D GilbertTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John H GilbertTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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