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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1374986

The Gilbert Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Prospect, KY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Candace G Medina
11805 Lake Stone Way
Louisville, KY 40059
(502) 593-9135
Form and materials
Prescribed by board of directors
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Philanthropic support to charitable, educational, cultural, religious or scientific activities that serve the public interest.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,026,619

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $40,120

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $911,067

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,970

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $823,485

  • Tax year 2021

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,030,975

  • Tax year 2020

    $37,200

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $983,552

  • Tax year 2019

    $31,900

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $905,552

  • Tax year 2018

    $33,113

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $788,011

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boy's & Girl's HavenLouisville, KY

    Educational - BGH equine program

    $5,000
  2. Lypc Co the Community Foundation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Educational - lypc operations

    $5,000
  3. Lighthouse Promise IncLouisville, KY

    Educational - STEM supplies

    $4,500
  4. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    Animal - operational funding

    $4,000
  5. Parklands of Floyds ForkLouisville, KY

    Environmental - s.e.e.d educational program

    $4,000
  6. Best Buddies in KentuckyLouisville, KY

    Educational - leadership dev & school friendship

    $3,000
  7. Heuser Hearing & Language AcadLouisville, KY

    Educational - siummer literacy program

    $3,000
  8. Louisville Free Public Library FoundationLouisville, KY

    Educational-summer reading program

    $3,000
  9. VipsLouisville, KY

    Educational-early childhood intervention

    $3,000
  10. Summerbridge LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Educational - summer program

    $2,800
  11. Operation ParentLagrange, KY

    Educational - 21st century prevention program

    $2,000

1 grant of $987,319 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $5,80029% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $4,50022% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $4,00020% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $4,00020% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $2,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky11 grants $39,300

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Candace G MedinaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $2,545
  • Roger J MedinaSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth EwenDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Janice M JewellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Denis JewellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Brian JewellDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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