Frank M and Olive F Gilman Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so an organisation that has not been invited should not send one.
- Its stated priority is Windsor, Orange and Grafton County, and its grants are for high-school scholarships, so an organisation with a scholarship programme in those counties is the closest fit.
- Half of its six grants to organisations were about $755,000 or less, with a median of about $755,000 and a largest grant of $1,300,000, so a request of around that order is a reasonable guide.
- In its most recent filing, all of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the two filings before it, so new applicants face a difficult route.
Overview
Frank M and Olive F Gilman Foundation is a US private foundation based in West Lebanon, NH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (vsac.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation directs grants to educational 501(c)(3) organisations that provide scholarships to high school seniors in Windsor and Orange counties in Vermont and Grafton County in New Hampshire. Its filings describe its direct charitable activity as supporting these scholarship-providing organisations, and its recorded grants are all for educational assistance. The organisation-level grants show a model of funding educational intermediaries rather than awards paid directly to students. Its scholarship listing describes the purpose as promoting academic growth and achievement, with the wider aim of fostering greater individual earning power and a skilled labour force. Its stated reach is local and defined by the counties it names.
Themes
- High-school scholarships
Geographic Focus
Priority: Windsor; Orange; Grafton County.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 100% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 6 grants to organisations were about $755,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 63% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Frank M and Olive F Gilman Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 100% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Vermont Student Assistance Corporation · Educational assistance$1,290,0002024 tax year
- New Hampshire Charitable Foundation · Educational assistance$757,2002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Andrew Jones — Vice-President
- Joseph Jones — President
- Brenda Jones — Treasurer
- Elizabeth Jones — Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,419,885 | $2,031,200 | $36,661,428 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $2,315,825 | $2,037,200 | $37,641,894 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,343,030 | $2,047,200 | $38,912,809 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- West Lebanon, NH