Filed as: THOMAS H & BARBARA W GALE FNDTN · Private foundation · EIN 34-1813012

Thomas H & Barbara W Gale Foundation

Preselected only

Cleveland, OH

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202532619349100108
Total assets (EOY)$5,629,465
Grants paid$581,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (OH)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K7
$25K–$100K16
$100K+0

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $55,000

Geographic focus

MD
49%
PA
20%
TX
7%
MO
6%
NY
6%
VA
5%
DC
4%
GA
2%

Common purposes

endowmentgaleresearchcampaigncenterupgradelightingsystemmusicroomcancerriskassessmentgeneticsmini

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$569,000$4,759,27422
2024$581,000$5,629,46524

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Church Hill TheaterCHURCH HILL, MDUPGRADE OF LIGHTING SYSTEM$55,000
Kent SchoolCHESTERTOWN, MDMUSIC ROOM$50,000
Lankenau Medical Center FoundationWYNNEWOOD, PACANCER RISK ASSESSMENT AND GENETICS PROGRAM$50,000
Wait Until 8ThAUSTIN, TXMINI-VIDEOS, SALESFORCE TRIGGERS, DIGITAL ADVERTISING$40,000
Cross World Usaufm InternationalKANSAS CITY, MOEVANGELICAL THEOLOGY+MEDICINE SHALOM$35,000
Johns Hopkins University Of MedicineBALTIMORE, MDRESEARCH-DR. PETER L. GEHLBAC$30,000
University Of Va Medical CenterCHARLOTTESVILLE, VASUPPORT RESEARCH DONE BY DR ALBERT JUN$30,000
Chesapeake Bay FoundationANNAPOLIS, MDENDOWMENT FUND$25,000
Chester River Health FoundationCHESTERTOWN, MDFUND THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MRI MACHINE$25,000
Fair Hill FoundationELKTON, MD"CAMPAIGN FOR FAIR HILL"$25,000
Kimberton Waldorf SchoolKIMBERTON, PAMYRIN ENDOWMENT FUND$25,000
Linden HallLITITZ, PAGALE ENDOWMENT FUND$25,000
Queen Anne'S County Family YmcaCENTREVILLE, MDYMCA SENIOR CENTER$25,000
The Climate InstituteWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
The Gunston SchoolCENTREVILLE, MDGALE ENDOWMENT FUND$25,000
Washington CollegeCHESTERTOWN, MDGALE ENDOWMENT FUND-GALE SPEAKERS' SERIES FOR CES$25,000
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYSIGMA PHI FRATERNITY$15,000
Environmental Defense FundNEW YORK, NYENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$10,000
The Hill SchoolPOTTSTOWN, PAELIZABETH BLOSSOM FUND$10,000
Natural Reserves Defense CouncilNEW YORK, NYFIGHTING CLIMATE CRISIS$10,000
Free Chapel Worship Center IncGAINESVILLE, GAREBUILD ESHKOL TRAUMA CENTER$10,000
Yale UniversityNEW HAVEN, CTTED SHEN CURRICULUM FOR MUSICAL THEATER$5,000
The Oxford Oaks MinistryOXFORD, PACAPITAL CAMPAIGN$5,000
Sight SaversBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
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