About Gibson Community Hospital Association
Gibson Community Hospital Association concentrates its giving on hyper-local community resilience and quality-of-life in Gibson City and surrounding rural counties, funding chambers of commerce, service clubs, schools, fairs, parks, and emergency services. Grants favor civic life, community events and basic needs — often to volunteer-led organizations and local government agencies — with occasional support for health-related causes. The foundation repeatedly funds the same local institutions, indicating long-term community partnerships rather than broad regional philanthropy.
Focus Areas
Local economic development and Chamber programming in Gibson City/nearby townsRural community events and agricultural fairs (county fairs, community festivals)Volunteer-led civic organizations and service clubs (Lions, Rotary, Shrine, restoration associations)Basic needs and local health/support services (food pantry, Telecare, cancer support)Youth education and recreation (local schools, youth baseball, early childhood programs)Local public services and emergency response (fire districts, county government, parks)
Who They Fund
About Gibson Community Hospital Association
A defining feature of Gibson Community Hospital Association’s recent giving is how consistently it backs the civic infrastructure of Gibson City and nearby rural communities. The foundation’s largest reported grants go to the Gibson Area Chamber of Commerce for community benefit, including $55,500 in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, alongside repeated support for local volunteer and service organizations. That pattern points to a funder that uses grantmaking to sustain the institutions people rely on for local connection, events, and basic support. The grant list shows a strong preference for community-serving groups rather than broad thematic programs. Gibson City Restoration Association received $35,000 in 2025 and $30,000 in 2023, while Gibson Area Service Association, Gibson City Lions Club, Telecare, and other local institutions also appear more than once. The foundation also funds nearby rural and county-level organizations, including fire protection, schools, parks, and fairs. Across the portfolio, the grants are framed as community benefit support, with a recurring emphasis on organizations embedded in daily life in central Illinois.
What Gibson Community Hospital Association Funds
Community and economic development is one clear lane. Gibson Community Hospital Association gave $55,500 to Gibson Area Chamber of Commerce in 2025 and $25,000 in 2024, both for community benefit, showing continued support for chamber programming in Gibson City. It also funds civic groups that organize local identity and volunteer activity. Gibson City Rotary received $36,000 in 2023, Gibson City Lions Club received $25,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2024, and Corn Belt Shrine received $13,000 in 2025 and $12,500 in 2024. A third theme is rural events and public-serving institutions. The foundation supported Ford County Fair Association with $32,500 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, Hoopeston Multi Agency Service Center with $50,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, and Elliott Fire Protection District with $25,000 in 2025.
How Gibson Community Hospital Association Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $12,750, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent list also includes larger awards above that band, but most gifts sit close to the median. Grantmaking looks recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Gibson Area Chamber of Commerce, Gibson City Restoration Association, Telecare, Ford County Fair Association, County of Vermilion, Gibson City Lions Club, and Corn Belt Shrine. The organization gives as a community-benefit funder, with support generally described that way across the portfolio. No application process is described in the data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$404K
Total Assets
$88.7M
Total Revenue
$174.8M
Total Expenses
$165.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Rob Schmitt
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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