The mission of the Gibson foundation is to help make the world a better place for children by creating, developing and supporting programs and other non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, environment, and health & welfare causes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$3.1M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
Net assets
$626K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$734K
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$3.1M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$626K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$908K
FY2023$934K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$626K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 79% · $2.5M Operating & administrative 21% · $642K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres./Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Global Exec
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Donates cash and musical instruments to charities that support music education, the arts, healthcare, and youth welfare programs.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To provide donations of cash and music products to other organizations described in sec. 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code for the purpose of supporting music education and the arts, health and welfare.

$3.6Mprogram expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 316 grants · $2.5M · 2025–2025
MusicaresFY2025$143,068
Free Guitars 4 KidsMN · FY2025$59,606
Save the Music FoundationNY · FY2025$50,142
Williamson County Board ofFY2025$49,410
Songbirds Foundation INCTN · FY2025$42,250
Acm Lifting LivesTN · FY2025$40,241
Women Who Rock INCTN · FY2025$40,000
Save the Music FoundationNY · FY2025$40,000
Launch Pad FoundationFY2025$35,686
Musicares Foundation INCCA · FY2025$27,149
The Midnight MissionCA · FY2025$25,852
Farm Aid INCMA · FY2025$25,364
Individual RecipientFY2025$20,700
Give a Note Foundation INCIN · FY2025$20,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV153
Average grantPart XV$8K
Median grantPart XV$4K
Largest grantPart XV$214K
Top cause focusNTEEArts & Culture (18%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$3.1M
Gifts and grants$3.1M
Money out
$3.1M
Grants paid$2.5M
Running costs$642K
Owns and owes
$626K
net assets
Cash and savings$626K
Total assets$626K
Liabilities$0
People
5
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$3.1M
Total revenue$3.1M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$626K
Total assets$626K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$626K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.1M$3.1M−$8K$626K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.9M$3.2M−$300K$634K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.5M$3.7M−$199K$934K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$2.2M−$181K$908K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.2M$1.3M$911K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $734K$680K$54K$178K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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