Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson
Terre Haute, IN · EIN 35-6417568. Reported 325 grants totalling $845,978 to 121 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $400 and $2,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $63,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Valley Family Sports Center | Seelyville, IN | $125,157 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vigo County Education Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $69,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cross Lane Community Church | Terre Haute, IN | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vna Hospice of the Wabash Valley | Terre Haute, IN | $53,271 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Mary of the Woods College | Terre Haute, IN | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rose Hulman Institute of Technology | Terre Haute, IN | $38,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Indiana State Athletics | Terre Haute, IN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Indiana State University Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Wabash Valley Community Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Maple Center | Terre Haute, IN | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hospice of the Wabash Valley | Terre Haute, IN | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ivy Tech Community College | Terre Haute, IN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Indiana Sheriff's Youth Ranch | Brazil, IN | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clay County Humane Society | Brazil, IN | $12,850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sugar Creek Fire Department | West Terre Haute, IN | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Happiness Bag | Terre Haute, IN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Ark Christian Ministries | Converse, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campus Ministry USA | Lexington, KY | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wabash Valley Health Center | Terre Haute, IN | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Terre Haute Canine Fund | West Terre Haute, IN | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brazil Police Canine Fund | Brazil, IN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Terre Haute City Police | Terre Haute, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Terre Haute Symphony Association | Terre Haute, IN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vigo County Historical Society | Terre Haute, IN | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Vigo County Sheriffs Office | Terre Haute, IN | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamilton Center | Terre Haute, IN | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crisis Pregnancy Center | Terre Haute, IN | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Gibault Home | Terre Haute, IN | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Mission | Terre Haute, IN | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Ato Fraternity at Rose Hulman | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eastside Christian Academy | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Merom Camp and Retreat Center | Merom, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Never Broken | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wabash Valley Breast Cancer Survivors | Terre Haute, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix House of Terre Haute | Terre Haute, IN | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nevins Township Volunteer Fire Department | Fontanet, IN | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Terre Haute Children's Museum | Terre Haute, IN | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wabash Valley Athletics Association | Terre Haute, IN | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The King's Harvest Church | Terre Haute, IN | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rio Grande Full Gospel Church | Terre Haute, IN | $2,600 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| 14TH and Chestnut Community Center | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Terre Haute | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Missionary Church | Brazil, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Council on Domestic Abuse | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Harvest Prayer Ministries | Brazil, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Memorial United Methodist Church | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Optimist Clothe a Child | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Otter Creek Middle School | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Riley Children's Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rio Grande Elementary School | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Indianapolis, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Susie's Place | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Swope Art Museum | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Terre Haute Humane Society | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Terre Haute North Vigo High School | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vigo County Capital Improvement Board | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vigo County Homes for Children | Terre Haute, IN | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wabash Valley Goodwill Industries | Seelyville, IN | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| New Life Fellowship | Terre Haute, IN | $2,200 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eiteljorg Museum | Indianapolis, IN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Faith United Methodist Church | West Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of North Terre Haute Indiana | Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Posey Township Volunteer Fire Department | Staunton, IN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| River Community Church | Brazil, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Torchhouse | Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Tree's Inc | Terre Haute, IN | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Helping Hands | West Terre Haute, IN | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mt Pleasant United Methodist Church | Terre Haute, IN | $1,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Spruce Street AME Church | Terre Haute, IN | $1,700 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| St Patrick Soup Kitchen | Terre Haute, IN | $1,550 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Exotic Feline Rescue Center | Terre Haute, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Northview High School | Brazil, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rainbow Christian Camp | Converse, IN | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Terre Haute, IN | $1,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Higher Ground Christian Center | Terre Haute, IN | $1,350 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Indiana Natural Resources Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $1,350 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United States Marshals Museum | Fort Smith, AR | $1,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| House of Hope | Terre Haute, IN | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Geographic Society | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Nevins Township Voluntary Fire Department | Fontanet, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Terre Haute Christian Church | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otter Creek Christian Church | Brazil, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seelyville Fire Department | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sports World Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Terre Haute South High School | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Wabash Valley Gators Softball 60 | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wabash Valley Tennis Association | Terre Haute, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wonder Valley Christian Camp | Salem, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Berean Baptist Church | Terre Haute, IN | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| El Shaddi Emmaus Community | Terre Haute, IN | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Indiana Historical Society | Indianapolis, IN | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Silent Men | Terre Haute, IN | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Patrick Church | Terre Haute, IN | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Saint Patrick School | Terre Haute, IN | $800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Judicial Watch | Terre Haute, IN | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Children's Bureau | Indianapolis, IN | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| USO | Washington, DC | $700 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation | Terre Haute, IN | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society | Arlington, VA | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| St Mark United Church of Christ | Terre Haute, IN | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame | New Castle, IN | $550 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Applied Behavior Center for Autism | Terre Haute, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brazil First United Methodist Church | Brazil, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of the Wabash Valley | Terre Haute, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland Community Church | Terre Haute, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Clay Middle School | Brazil, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Quabache Land Conservancy | Terre Haute, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Team of Mercy | Terre Haute, IN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honey Creek Middle School | Terre Haute, IN | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Vigo County CASA | Terre Haute, IN | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Navigate | Terre Haute, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Families Finding Freedom | Terre Haute, IN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Air Force Aid Society | Arlington, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Family Assoc of Indiana | Terre Haute, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| CASA | Terre Haute, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Indiana Family Institute | Indianapolis, IN | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
84 of 121 (69%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Brazil Police Canine Fund
1/2 Cost of canine for police department
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 67 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84 | $162,471 | $500 |
| 2021 | 88 | $197,757 | $500 |
| 2022 | 77 | $188,250 | $500 |
| 2023 | 76 | $297,500 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Indiana. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Indiana.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Max L Gibson & Jacqueline Gibson's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: P O Box 9629, Terre Haute, IN, 47808. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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