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Gilson Family Foundation Inc

Concord, MA  ·  EIN 274379483  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$29.7M

Total Giving

$3.9M

Grants on File

160

Average Grant

$24K

Giving Radius

Where Gilson Family Foundation Inc Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $5K across 1 grant CO — $314K across 17 grants CT — $1K across 1 grant DC — $115K across 5 grants DE — $5K across 1 grant FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $3.4M across 128 grants MD — no grants on file ME — $5K across 1 grant MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $44K across 3 grants NJ — $940 across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $25K across 2 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 82 recipients across 10 states. Top concentrations: BRIGHTON ($525K, 4 grants), PITTSFIELD ($325K, 23 grants), DENVER ($284K, 13 grants), GREAT BARRINGTON ($246K, 11 grants), NEEDHAM ($242K, 5 grants).

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How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

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Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Dignity Matters $18K 2021
Jog Your Memory $60K 2021
Berkshire Taconic Foundation $25K 2021
Dana Farber Cancer Institute $20K 2021
Gaining Ground $30K 2021
Jewish Community Center of The $55K 2021
Autism Speaks $940 2021
Berkshire Immigrant Center $16K 2021
Chelsea Collaborative $10K 2021
Cradles to Crayons $150K 2021
Families in Transition $16K 2021
Forest Lake Camp Ollie Van Cise $20K 2021
Gofundme to Feed Pittsfield $10K 2021
Jeff's Place $5K 2021
Open Table $25K 2021
Aurelia's Garden INC $10K 2021
Berkshire Bounty $10K 2021
Berkshire Coalition for Suicide $2K 2021
Berkshires Tomorrow INC $30K 2021
Boys & Girls Club of Greater $35K 2021
Community Health Programs INC $10K 2021
Companies for Causes $50K 2021
American Red Cross of Massachusetts $25K 2021
Essex County Community Foundation $50K 2021
La Colaborativa $20K 2021

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Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $23.3M $1.1M $3.8M $1.4M
2022 $20.8M $965K $2.8M $1.3M
2021 $19.2M $506K $3.8M $614K
2021 $16.0M $809K $5.9M $981K
2020 $11.0M $571K $1.2M $551K
2016 $184K $9K $1 $6K
2015 $190K $9K $50K $11K
2014 $152K $8K $12K
2013 $163K $8K $1 $2K
2012 $165K $8K $68K $30K

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