Galaxie Foundation
Galaxie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $18K.
Galaxie Foundation at a glance
In short: Galaxie Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,240,232
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Galaxie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Operation Shoestring ($20K). Together the top 7 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Galaxie Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $75K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Shoestring Jackson, MS | Support Purpose of Organization | $20,000 |
| Abortion Care Network Washington, DC | Support Purpose of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Montgomery, AL | Support Purpose of Organization | $10,000 |
| Annex Teen Clinic Robbinsdale, MN | Support Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| Canopy Childrens Solutions Jackson, MS | Support Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL | Support for Purpose of Organization | $5,000 |
| Haven House Oxford, MS | Support Purpose of the Organization | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,240,232 | $-89,009 | $70,096 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $18,457 | $83,951 |
| 2024 | $1,399,337 | $48,197 | $76,858 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $41,339 | $75,596 |
| 2023 | $1,427,996 | $21,773 | $90,844 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $929 | $69,275 |
| 2022 | $1,497,067 | $576,383 | $84,732 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,000 | $566,651 | $67,641 |
| 2021 | $1,001,916 | $369,529 | $72,061 | $70,000 | 7 | $70,000 | $367,468 | $74,804 |
| 2020 | $704,448 | $21,578 | $37,625 | $33,500 | 3 | — | $17,453 | $61,502 |
| 2019 | $720,495 | $26,121 | $13,744 | $12,000 | 2 | — | $24,377 | $41,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Galaxie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Galaxie Foundation is led by Laurie H. McRee, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurie H. McRee
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Annie Laurie McRee
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bethea McRee
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lanier Thomason McRee
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Galaxie Foundation
How much does Galaxie Foundation give each year?
Galaxie Foundation gave $70K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 7 grants.
What is Galaxie Foundation's typical grant size?
Galaxie Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Galaxie Foundation give grants?
Galaxie Foundation's top state is Mississippi, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (29%) and Alabama (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Galaxie Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Galaxie Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Purpose of Organization" (4 grants).
Who are Galaxie Foundation's largest grantees?
Galaxie Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Operation Shoestring ($20,000), Abortion Care Network ($20,000) and Southern Poverty Law ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Galaxie Foundation?
Galaxie Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Galaxie Foundation's EIN?
Galaxie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5546959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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