Gettel Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should not send an application unless it has first been invited to do so.
- Its grants are described as operational support, and its recorded recipients include schools, food banks, churches, health and arts organisations, and groups serving children, veterans and young people, so a request should fit that kind of work.
- About 8 in 10 of its 171 grants to organisations fall between $660 and $10,000, with a median of $5,000, so a modest request in that range is typical, although its largest grant was $32,000.
- In its most recent filing, 68% of grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which suggests that existing relationships matter a great deal.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filings show grants mainly in Florida and Virginia, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule; no application deadline is set out.
Overview
Gettel Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bradenton, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s grants are described as operational support. Its recipients include schools and education foundations, food banks, churches, health and arts organisations, and community groups. Other recorded recipients include organisations serving children, veterans and young people. The filing describes the approach as contributions to preselected charitable organisations and says unsolicited requests are not accepted; it does not state a broader funding field or additional eligibility criteria. No further application route or recurring deadline is set out in the available material.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida and Virginia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 68% 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 171 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 4% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 68% of grant dollars went to organisations Gettel Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 65 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Parrish Community High School · Operational support$25,0002024 tax year
- Professional Academies Magnet · Operational support$25,0002024 tax year
- Florida Prepaid College Board · Operational support$24,9832024 tax year
- Libertore Fund for Children · Operational support$20,0002024 tax year
- First United Methodist Church of Sarasota · Operational support$20,0002024 tax year
- Haven · Operational support$15,0002024 tax year
- Take Stock in Children · Operational support$15,0002024 tax year
- Bread of the Mighty · Operational support$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- James Gettel — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $315,010 | $276,452 | $10,770,415 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $472,884 | $454,896 | $12,039,371 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $670,861 | $447,953 | $12,607,750 | 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.
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Contact
- Bradenton, FL