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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-2871396

James P Gills Foundation

A private foundation in Tarpon Springs, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $4.1 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
James P Gills Foundation Inc
PO Box 1608
Tarpon Springs, FL 346881608
(727) 942-2591
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines
Restrictions
See attached mission statement

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,118,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,993,169

  • Tax year 2024

    $182,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,231,791

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,689,640

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,542,233

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,611,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $9,232,531

  • Tax year 2021

    $312,200

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $10,870,478

  • Tax year 2020

    $362,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $11,365,194

  • Tax year 2017

    $247,225

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,602,707

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Cooperating MinistrieHampton, VA

    Ministry

    $4,000,000
  2. Trinity College of FloridaTrinity, FL

    Education

    $26,500
  3. Free Grace ChurchLand O Lakes, FL

    Ministry

    $12,000
  4. New Harvest MissionElfers, FL

    Ministry

    $12,000
  5. SRLOrange City, FL

    Ministry

    $12,000
  6. Living Water Community TransformatiGoodlettsville, TN

    Ministry

    $10,000
  7. Character GPSPlant City, FL

    Education

    $8,000
  8. Focus on FamilyKansas City, MO

    Ministry

    $6,000
  9. Loving Hands MinistriesBradenton, FL

    Ministry

    $6,000
  10. Child Evangelism Fellowship IncWarrenton, MO

    Ministry

    $4,000
  11. Galcom International USA IncTampa, FL

    Ministry

    $4,000
  12. Acts FoundationBrandon, FL

    Ministry

    $3,600
  13. Missionary Ventures InternationalOrlando, FL

    Ministry

    $3,600
  14. Fresh Start MinistriesPalm Harbor, FL

    Ministry

    $2,400
  15. Grace Bible FellowshipCape Coral, FL

    Ministry

    $2,400
  16. Joshua GenerationOrlando, FL

    Ministry

    $2,400
  17. Bill Wolff Ministries IncLouden, TN

    Ministry

    $1,200
  18. SearSt Petersburg, FL

    Ministry

    $1,200
  19. Wycliffe Bible TranslationOrlando, FL

    Ministry

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $34,50091% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $2,4006% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $1,2003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $4,000,000
  2. Florida14 grants $97,300
  3. Tennessee2 grants $11,200
  4. Missouri2 grants $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lew FriedlandVICE PRES Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • T Shea GrundyPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gary CarterSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Gary SalingTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • James P Gills IIIVICE PRES Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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