Grants awarded
Who does John and Deborah Gillis Foundation fund?
John and Deborah Gillis Foundation has awarded $2.6 million across 203 grants to 135 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $6,198, with most between $1,124 and $12,477. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,590 versus $4,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.6M
Typical grant
$6K
Grantees
135
Grants
203
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Individual recipient | $361K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m-Commerce | $315K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m-College Station | $207K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $106K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $87K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Texas Tech University | $72K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $71K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Texas at Arlington | $67K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Texas at Tyler | $66K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $66K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Cumby Independent School District | $59K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Sulphur Bluff Independent School District | $56K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Southern Methodist University
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$49K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $49K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| T Texas Tech University | $41K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Paris Junior College | $35K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
College of the Ozarks
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$34K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | MO | |
| O Oklahoma State University | $32K | 3 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Baylor University
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$32K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| T Tyler Junior College | $31K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O Okahoma State University | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Texas A&m College Station | $26K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Texas Scottish Rite Dormitory | $24K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $19K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $18K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $16K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $16K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | AR | |
| I Individual recipient | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Cumby Independent School District | $15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $14K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $14K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $14K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $13K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| N North Texas Community College | $12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N North Texas Community College | $12K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Texas at Austin | $12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $11K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $11K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $11K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $11K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Southeastern Oklahoma State University | $10K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Southeastern Oklahoma State University | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $9K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $9K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A American Campus Housing Ut | $8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Southern Arkansas University Foundation INC
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$8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | AR | |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Amazon | $7K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Texas Christian University
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$6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | TX | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Paris Junior College | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of Texas at Arlington | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Apple | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| U University of North Texas | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $4K | 4 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Sulphur Bluff Independent School District | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Samsung | $3K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 2 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $3K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Ma | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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