The James P Gills Foundation makes very large, targeted gifts that prioritize faith-based international ministry and youth-serving community organizations. Its recent giving shows a preference for established organizations carrying out ministry and youth programming rather than many small local grants. The foundation appears donor-directed and focused on a small number of high-impact recipients.
Highly concentrated: only two very large grants totaling $4M, favoring big, one-off or major gifts to established faith-based and youth organizations rather than a broad, diversified grant portfolio.
A $2.5 million grant to International Cooperating Ministrie stands out in the James P Gills Foundation’s recent record and sets the tone for a portfolio built around ministry and youth-serving organizations. The foundation’s giving is concentrated rather than broad, with a small set of recipients receiving repeated support across multiple years alongside a few very large awards. Recent grants also show a clear mix of faith-based international ministry, local church and outreach work, and youth programming through community YMCAs. The same pattern appears in the size of awards: major gifts sit alongside a cluster of smaller operating or program grants, suggesting a targeted approach rather than a high-volume grantmaker. The foundation backed YMCA programming in St. Petersburg, Florida, and also supported Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center Inc with a ministry grant, indicating attention to both youth services and faith-based community work. Other recipients in the recent record include churches, mission organizations, and relief-oriented ministries in Florida and beyond, but the giving remains centered on established organizations that already have active programs in place.
Faith-based ministry is the clearest throughline in the James P Gills Foundation’s grant record. In 2024, it gave $70,000 to Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center Inc for ministry, and it also funded several churches and mission groups with grants in the $12,000 to $13,400 range, including Free Grace Church and New Harvest Mission. Youth development is another visible area: the foundation awarded $1.5 million and then $250,000 to YMCA in St. Petersburg for youth activities. International outreach also appears repeatedly. It supported Galcom International USA Inc for ministry, and it made grants to Map International Inc and Living Water Community Transformati, both in 2024, showing a separate stream of faith-based or relief-oriented support. The record also includes Africa Outreach Inc in Jonesboro, Arkansas across multiple grants and years.
Typical grant size is modest compared with the largest awards: the p25 is $1,200, the median is $2,400, and the p75 is $8,475. The pattern is concentrated, with repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, including several recipients that reappear in both years. That suggests a mix of recurring support and one-off larger gifts rather than an open, high-volume process. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments.
$182K
$6.2M
$346K
$657K
Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Notable grantees: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING MINISTRIE, YMCA, Faith-based international relief and outreach organizations (representative of grantee type)
Grants are regional in scope, but the recipient base is broad within the U.S. The largest cluster lands in Florida, which accounts for 67% of grants. Named Florida recipients include St. Petersburg, Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Land O Lakes, Elfers, Lehigh Acres, Brandon, Spring Hill, and Orlando. Outside Florida, recurring recipients include Jonesboro, Arkansas; Kansas City, Missouri; and Brunswick, Georgia. The grant record shown here is entirely U.S.-based.
Its recent grants mostly support faith-based ministries, churches, mission organizations, and youth-serving community YMCAs. The record includes ministry grants to organizations such as Tarpon Springs Shepherd Center Inc, Free Grace Church, and New Harvest Mission, plus youth activities funding for YMCA in St. Petersburg.
The foundation’s typical grant sizes are relatively small: the 25th percentile is $1,200, the median is $2,400, and the 75th percentile is $8,475. Those figures sit alongside a few much larger awards, including a $2.5 million grant in 2024 and a $1.5 million grant in 2023.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including YMCA in St. Petersburg, Free Grace Church, New Harvest Mission, Srl, Africa Outreach Inc, Acts Foundation, and Focus on Family. That pattern points to recurring support rather than only one-time gifts.
No
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING MINISTRIE | HAMPTON, VA | $4,000,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| TRINITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA | TRINITY, FL | $26,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FREE GRACE CHURCH | LAND O LAKES, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| SRL | ORANGE CITY, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| NEW HARVEST MISSION | ELFERS, FL | $12,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| LIVING WATER COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATI | GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| CHARACTER GPS | PLANT CITY, FL | $8,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FOCUS ON FAMILY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| LOVING HANDS MINISTRIES | BRADENTON, FL | $6,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| GALCOM INTERNATIONAL USA INC | TAMPA, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP INC | WARRENTON, MO | $4,000 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| MISSIONARY VENTURES INTERNATIONAL | ORLANDO, FL | $3,600 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| ACTS FOUNDATION | BRANDON, FL | $3,600 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP | CAPE CORAL, FL | $2,400 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| FRESH START MINISTRIES | PALM HARBOR, FL | $2,400 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| JOSHUA GENERATION | ORLANDO, FL | $2,400 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATION | ORLANDO, FL | $1,200 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| BILL WOLFF MINISTRIES INC | LOUDEN, TN | $1,200 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| SEAR | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,200 | 2026 | MINISTRY |
| TARPON SPRINGS SHEPHERD CENTER INC | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| SRL | ORANGE CITY, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FREE GRACE CHURCH | LAND O LAKES, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| NEW HARVEST MISSION | ELFERS, FL | $12,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| LIVING WATER COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATI | GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| ACTS FOUNDATION | BRANDON, FL | $9,600 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| CHARACTER GPS | PLANT CITY, FL | $8,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| JOSHUA GENERATION | ORLANDO, FL | $7,400 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| LUIS PALAU ASSOCATION | PORTLAND, OR | $6,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| FOCUS ON FAMILY | KANSAS CITY, MO | $6,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FLORIDA PREBORN RESCUE | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MAP INTERNATIONAL INC | BRUNSWICK, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHAPE | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| METRO WORLD CHILD | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LOVING HANDS MINISTRIES | BRADENTON, FL | $4,200 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| MISSIONARY VENTURES INTERNATIONAL | ORLANDO, FL | $3,600 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| AFRICA OUTREACH INC | JONESBORO, AR | $3,600 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | HOLLAND, MI | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP | CAPE CORAL, FL | $2,400 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FRESH START MINISTRIES | PALM HARBOR, FL | $2,400 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| GALCOM INTERNATIONAL USA INC | TAMPA, FL | $2,400 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP INC | WARRENTON, MO | $2,000 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| FOREVER BE SURE | WATERTOWN, WI | $1,500 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| SEAR | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| BREAKTHROUGH INTERCESSORS | PEMBROKE PINES, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATION | ORLANDO, FL | $1,200 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| BILL WOLFF MINISTRIES INC | LOUDEN, TN | $1,200 | 2025 | MINISTRY |
| INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING MINISTRIE | HAMPTON, VA | $2,500,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| TARPON SPRINGS SHEPHERD CENTER INC | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $70,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| SRL | ORANGE CITY, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
| FREE GRACE CHURCH | LAND O LAKES, FL | $12,000 | 2024 | MINISTRY |
TRINITY COLLEGE OF FLORIDA
$26,500EDUCATION
FREE GRACE CHURCH
$12,000MINISTRY
SRL
$12,000MINISTRY
NEW HARVEST MISSION
$12,000MINISTRY
LIVING WATER COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATI
$10,000MINISTRY
CHARACTER GPS
$8,000EDUCATION
FOCUS ON FAMILY
$6,000MINISTRY
GALCOM INTERNATIONAL USA INC
$4,000MINISTRY
MISSIONARY VENTURES INTERNATIONAL
$3,600MINISTRY
ACTS FOUNDATION
$3,600MINISTRY
GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
$2,400MINISTRY
FRESH START MINISTRIES
$2,400MINISTRY
JOSHUA GENERATION
$2,400MINISTRY
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATION
$1,200MINISTRY
BILL WOLFF MINISTRIES INC
$1,200MINISTRY
SEAR
$1,200MINISTRY
SRL
$12,000MINISTRY
FREE GRACE CHURCH
$12,000MINISTRY
NEW HARVEST MISSION
$12,000MINISTRY
LIVING WATER COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATI
$10,000MINISTRY
ACTS FOUNDATION
$9,600MINISTRY
CHARACTER GPS
$8,000EDUCATION
JOSHUA GENERATION
$7,400MINISTRY
LUIS PALAU ASSOCATION
$6,000EDUCATION
FOCUS ON FAMILY
$6,000MINISTRY
FLORIDA PREBORN RESCUE
$5,000EDUCATION
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CHAPE
$5,000MINISTRY
METRO WORLD CHILD
$5,000EDUCATION
MISSIONARY VENTURES INTERNATIONAL
$3,600MINISTRY
AFRICA OUTREACH INC
$3,600MINISTRY
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL
$2,500EDUCATION
GRACE BIBLE FELLOWSHIP
$2,400MINISTRY
FRESH START MINISTRIES
$2,400MINISTRY
GALCOM INTERNATIONAL USA INC
$2,400MINISTRY
CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP INC
$2,000MINISTRY
FOREVER BE SURE
$1,500MINISTRY
SEAR
$1,200MINISTRY
BREAKTHROUGH INTERCESSORS
$1,200MINISTRY
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATION
$1,200MINISTRY
BILL WOLFF MINISTRIES INC
$1,200MINISTRY
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATING MINISTRIE
$2,500,000MINISTRY
SRL
$12,000MINISTRY
FREE GRACE CHURCH
$12,000MINISTRY