Funding search · EIN 825115039 · Sulphur Springs, TX

John and Deborah Gillis Foundation

Name: John and Deborah Gillis Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

159
grants reported: $1.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,690
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

student scholarships scholarship students housing attend university recipient

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

8 grants matching “apartment” · $55,815

$13,514
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$7,892
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$3,963
White River Apartments · Hollister, MO · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$2,410
Centennial Court Apartments Uta · Arlington, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,043
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship student recipients
$10,043
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship student recipients
$3,975
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students
$3,975
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Texas a&M-Commerce2 grants · $223,952
Texas a&M-College Station2 grants · $162,830
Midtown Urban Student Housing2 grants · $105,804
Tamu Commerce1 grant · $87,379
Texas Tech University2 grants · $44,000
Texas Tech University1 grant · $41,155
Southern Methodist University3 grants · $41,046
Tyler Junior College1 grant · $31,011
Okahoma State University1 grant · $30,102
Cumby Independent School District2 grants · $29,600

Giving over time

$835,502

2022

$404,677

2023

$385,883

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 159 grants.

$111,976
Texas a&M-Commerce · Commerce, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$111,976
Texas a&M-Commerce · Commerce, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$87,379
Tamu Commerce · Commerce, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$81,415
Texas a&M-College Station · College Station, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$81,415
Texas a&M-College Station · College Station, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$52,902
Midtown Urban Student Housing · Arlington, TX · 2022
Housing for student scholarship recipients
$52,902
Midtown Urban Student Housing · Arlington, TX · 2022
Housing for student scholarship recipients
$41,155
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$31,011
Tyler Junior College · Tyler, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$30,102
Okahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$26,480
Texas a&M College Station · College Station, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$22,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$22,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$18,598
Jackson Petty · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$18,175
Cable Glenn · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$16,062
Katie Tifft · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$16,023
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$16,023
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$15,966
Daniel Corral · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$15,000
Luke Ritter · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$15,000
Ouachita Baptist University · Arkadelphia, AR · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$14,853
Zoe Crump · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$14,800
Cumby Independent School District · Cumby, TX · 2023
Cumby ISD Year Three Grant funds payment
$14,800
Cumby Independent School District · Cumby, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$14,800
Cumby Independent School District · Cumby, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$14,448
Ian Westlund · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$14,000
Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$14,000
Oklahoma State University · Stillwater, OK · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$13,905
Jasmin Wade · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$13,514
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$13,275
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,740
Keziah Sims · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,477
North Texas Community College · Mt Pleasant, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,096
University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,096
University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,011
Michelle Tijerin · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$12,000
University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$11,878
Brooklynn Shackleford · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$11,000
Carter Owen · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$11,000
Christian Gibreath · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,763
Trista Flowers · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,706
Zach Tiemeyer · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,580
Miller Grove Isd · Cumby, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,580
Miller Grove Isd · Cumby, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,490
University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,043
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship student recipients
$10,043
Legacy On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship student recipients
$10,000
Kylie Clarke · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,000
Valerie Timko · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,000
Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,000
University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$10,000
University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,999
Angel Mills · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,975
Connor Bailey · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,904
Dawson Carpenter · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,790
Nick Cantillo · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,381
Kendall Dobson · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,044
Jagger Qualls · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$9,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022
Fall 2022 scholarship
$9,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022
Fall 2022 scholarship
$8,667
Como-Pickton Cisd · Como, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,667
Como-Pickton Cisd · Como, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,506
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,506
College of the Ozarks · Point Lookout, MO · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,474
Lauren Lewellen · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,288
American Campus Housing Ut · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,281
Addisyn Wall · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,200
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$8,200
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2022
Grant funding for student scholarships
$7,892
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$6,800
Cash Vititow · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$6,696
Madison Martin · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$6,600
Patrick Gill · Houston, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$6,198
North Texas Community College · Mt Pleasant, TX · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$6,198
North Texas Community College · Mt Pleasant, TX · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$6,044
Sharon Abrego · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,996
Tomi Pirtle · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,690
Makayla McPherson · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,501
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,073
Landry Meskimen · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,068
Mady Posey · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,038
Nathan Andrews · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,030
Mariana Ugalde · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,000
Alli Crump · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,000
Corde Mayo · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$5,000
Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$5,000
Southeastern Oklahoma State University · Durant, OK · 2022
Scholarships for students to attend university
$4,864
Paris Junior College · Paris, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$4,702
University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$4,447
Rylie Carroll · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$4,255
Katie Tiemeyer · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2025
Grant funding for student scholarships
$4,038
Apple · Cupertino, CA · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$3,975
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students
$3,975
Villas On Rio Apartments · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students
$3,963
White River Apartments · Hollister, MO · 2023
Grant funding for student scholarships
$3,761
Sulphur Bluff Independent School District · Sulphur Springs, TX · 2023
Sulphur Bluff ISD Year Three Grant funding
$3,500
Scottish Rite Dormitory · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students
$3,500
Scottish Rite Dormitory · Austin, TX · 2022
Housing for scholarship students

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.