Delaware · Private foundation
Gelco Charitable Foundation
Its FY2023 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $346k
- Granted FY2022
- 80
- Grants FY2022
- 60
- Organizations funded FY2022
- 38%
- First-time grantees FY2022
Read this first · the figures below need context
99% of Gelco Charitable Foundation’s FY2023 grant dollars went to Schwab Charitable Fund, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2023 names 12 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2022, the last year Gelco Charitable Foundation named its own grantees at scale: 50 organizations, $346k. It is dated, not current.
Organizations named directly on the return
Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.
- Median grant, FY2022
- $2,500
- Largest grant, FY2022
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 29 to 60
- FY2017 to FY2022
- States reached, FY2022
- 9
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2022, 38% of the organizations Gelco Charitable Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 16% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2022, 84% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $54k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 60 | $334k | 38% |
| FY2021 | 43 | $269k | 16% |
| FY2020 | 44 | $196k | 39% |
| FY2019 | 39 | $183k | 23% |
| FY2018 | 33 | $298k | 30% |
| FY2017 | 29 | $209k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2023, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace School | $435,150 | 7 | n/a |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast | $129,200 | 6 | 0% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation | $98,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Archbishop Francis N Blanchet School | $89,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Jesuit High School | $56,800 | 6 | n/a |
| Mary TV Inc | $46,500 | 6 | 1% |
| Church of the Resurrection Tualatin Or | $39,000 | 6 | n/a |
| 40 Days for Life | $34,750 | 7 | 0% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $32,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Bvm | $29,500 | 4 | n/a |
Show all 80 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of Peace School | $435,150 | 7 | n/a |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast | $129,200 | 6 | 0% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation | $98,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Archbishop Francis N Blanchet School | $89,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Jesuit High School | $56,800 | 6 | n/a |
| Mary TV Inc | $46,500 | 6 | 1% |
| Church of the Resurrection Tualatin Or | $39,000 | 6 | n/a |
| 40 Days for Life | $34,750 | 7 | 0% |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | $32,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Bvm | $29,500 | 4 | n/a |
| Standupgirlcom Foundation Inc | $25,300 | 7 | 2% |
| Aid to the Church in Need Inc | $17,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Catholic Broadcasting Northwest Inc dba Mater Dei Radio | $16,417 | 6 | 1% |
| Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon | $15,500 | 6 | n/a |
| The Dougy Center Inc | $15,000 | 6 | 0% |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon | $15,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Rosary Bowl Nw Inc | $14,000 | 7 | n/a |
| Rolling Hills Community Church | $13,300 | 5 | n/a |
| Catholic Community Services Foundation | $11,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Mount Angel Abbey | $11,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Family Building Blocks Inc | $11,050 | 5 | 0% |
| Our Lady of the Lake Endowment Fund | $11,000 | 4 | n/a |
| St Germaine | $11,000 | 7 | 4% |
| Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother | $10,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Encounter Ministries | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy | $10,000 | 2 | n/a |
| The Family Young Men's Christian Association of Marion and Polk Counties | $10,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Cast (Catch a Special Thrill) for Kids Foundation | $7,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Project Lemonade Inc | $7,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth | $6,500 | 2 | n/a |
| De la Salle North Catholic High School | $6,500 | 5 | n/a |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salem Marion & Polk Counties | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc Inc | $6,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Union Gospel Mission Association of Salem | $5,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of Eucharist | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| De Muniz Resource Center Legal Clinic | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Liberty House | $4,750 | 4 | 0% |
| Fr Bernard Youth Center Inc | $4,500 | 3 | 1% |
| St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church Portland Oregon | $4,250 | 2 | n/a |
| Oregon Right to Life Education Foundation | $4,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Blanchet House of Hospitality | $3,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Children's Cancer Association | $3,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Church at the Park | $3,500 | 1 | n/a |
| And Then There Were None | $3,500 | 5 | 0% |
| St Francis Shelter | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Saint Luke Productions Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Marion-Polk Food Share Inc | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Sisters of Life | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Saint John Society | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends of Pimpollo | $2,500 | 2 | 1% |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Direction for Our Times | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Parenting With Intent | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Oregon Food Bank | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Immaculate Heart Media Inc | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Charities | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tara Meisner Memorial Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Catholic Relief Services | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Raphael House of Portland | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Adaptive Riding Institute Dba Horses of Hope Oregon | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish-Frisco | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Holy Spirit Sisters Convent | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Wounded Warriors Family Support Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Exodus Cry Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Clackamas County Meals on Wheels Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Congregation of Holy Cross United States Province Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Clare Church & School | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Martha's Village and Kitchen Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Dynamic Catholic Institute | $700 | 2 | 0% |
| Center for Peace West Inc | $700 | 2 | 13% |
| Willamette Master Chorus | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Abbey Foundation of Oregon | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Catholic Youth Organization | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Assistance League of Salem-Keizer Oregon | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| American Life League Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 16 recipients with no EIN on record ($195k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Gelco Charitable Foundation supplied at peak.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
How this is measured
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Salem Foundation · OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation · The Oregon Community Foundation · Juan Young Trust · M J Murdock Charitable Trust · Maps Community Foundation · Braemar Charitable Trust · Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust · Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust · Salem Health · Willamette Health Council · The Ford Family Foundation
How this is measured
Warm introductions · Powered by PlinthPlus
How do I get to Gelco Charitable Foundation?
Find your warmest path to Gelco Charitable Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.
Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.
About Gelco Charitable Foundation
- How much does Gelco Charitable Foundation give?
- Gelco Charitable Foundation reported 80 grants totaling $346,000 in its FY2022 IRS filing. It funded between 29 and 60 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2022.
- What does Gelco Charitable Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2023, its largest causes are Philanthropy (80%), Religion (9%), Education (5%).
- Who are Gelco Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2023: Queen of Peace School ($435k), Catholic Community Services of the Mid- Willamette Valley & Central Coast ($129k), Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation ($98k).
- Does Gelco Charitable Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2022, 38% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does Gelco Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Gelco Charitable Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Salem Foundation, OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation, The Oregon Community Foundation.
- Where is Gelco Charitable Foundation based?
- Gelco Charitable Foundation is based in DE.
Play a game based on Gelco’s filings →