R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation
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About R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation
This small, local foundation concentrates giving in and around Kilgore, TX, prioritizing frontline emergency response and basic-needs assistance. Most grants go to volunteer fire departments, rescue units, a local rescue mission, and a community help organization, indicating a focus on public safety capacity and immediate financial support for vulnerable residents. The foundation favors practical, operational support rather than large institutional grants or national causes.
Focus Areas
Volunteer fire departments and rural fire protection (Crims Chapel VFD, Sabine VFD)Local rescue units and emergency medical/rescue services (Kilgore Rescue Unit, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission)Community direct-assistance organizations addressing immediate financial needs (Helping Hands of Kilgore)Faith-based rescue/mission organizations providing basic needs and shelter
Who They Fund
youth summer camp participantsfarmers/agricultural sellerssmall/community-based nonprofits or programs with general financial need
About R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation
A defining feature of the R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation is its repeated support for local emergency-response and basic-needs organizations in East Texas. Across recent grants, the foundation has backed volunteer fire departments, rescue services, a rescue mission, and a community assistance group, showing a consistent preference for practical help tied to immediate local needs. Helping Hands of Kilgore received the largest recent grant at $7,511 for financial needs, while Hiway 80 Rescue Mission in Longview received $6,500 for the same purpose. The pattern extends to public-safety capacity as well: Kilgore Rescue Unit, Sabine Volunteer Fire Department, and Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Department each appear multiple times in the recent grant list. The foundation also made smaller grants to organizations serving related community needs, including Windridge Therapeutic Center, Rahab's Retreat & Ranch Inc, and East Texas Angel Network. Its giving reflects a local, operational style rather than a broad national portfolio, with all listed grants going to Texas recipients and several organizations appearing across multiple years.
What R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation Funds
Public safety and rural response are central themes in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $6,000 to Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Departm in 2023 for financial needs, then followed with $5,000 in 2025 to Crims Chapel Vfd and another $4,500 in 2024 to Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Departm. Kilgore Rescue Unit also received repeated support, including $5,000 in 2023 and $4,500 in 2024. Basic-needs and shelter work is another clear lane: Hiway 80 Rescue Mission received $6,500 in 2025, plus $4,000 in both 2024 and 2023. Community assistance shows up through Helping Hands of Kilgore, which received $7,511 in 2025, $4,919 in 2024, and $5,190 in 2023 for financial needs.
How R Leon Gibson & Mary F Gibson Foundation Gives
The foundation’s recent grants cluster around a narrow middle range, with a typical grant size of $1,768 at the 25th percentile, $3,750 at the median, and $4,500 at the 75th percentile. The pattern is repetitive rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Helping Hands of Kilgore, Hiway 80 Rescue Mission, Kilgore Rescue Unit, Sabine Volunteer Fire Department, and Rahab's Retreat. The foundation gives directly to operating nonprofits and community organizations, and it also makes smaller targeted awards for purposes such as general support and advertising for agricultural sales. The grant list shows no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$39K
Total Assets
$932K
Total Revenue
$47K
Total Expenses
$48K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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