Gratis Foundation
The Gratis Foundation (EIN 263639918) is a private foundation established in 2008 that funds programs in education, health care and medical research, humanitarian services, abused and neglected children, and support for U.S. military personnel and families. Grantmaking is administered by Wells Fargo Trust Philanthropic Services, which hosts foundation information and an online CyberGrants application portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered nonprofit with programs in education, health/medical research, humanitarian services, child welfare, or veteran support that can apply through an online portal and seeks general operating or program support in typical gift sizes around $5k–$25k (with occasional larger institutional grants).
Good Fit
- • Work clearly aligned with the foundation’s stated fields (education, health care/medical research, humanitarian services, abused/neglected children, or military families).
- • Capacity to submit via the CyberGrants online application and meet one of the three annual deadlines.
- • Requests framed as general operating or broad program support.
- • Organizational size and budget consistent with median grants (~$10k) but able to accept larger institutional awards if applicable.
- • Located in states the foundation has funded previously or able to demonstrate clear program impact for remote/international humanitarian work.
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year reached about 15 states with out-of-state giving making up the large majority; one state (Massachusetts) accounted for roughly 30% but the portfolio is multi-state and effectively national in reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 76 distinct recipients and three years of filings show 61–76 grants annually across education, health, humanitarian, child welfare and veterans organizations, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes an online application portal with set deadlines and about 20 new recipients in the latest year (roughly 26% turnover); with three years of consistent filings and an administered public process, unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path to apply.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
