Gale Family Foundation Inc
Gale Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Redondo Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $769K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $48K.
Gale Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Gale Family Foundation Inc gave $36K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,530
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,441
- +31.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $768,871
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (38% 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 Gale Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Int'l Fellowship of Christians & Jews ($11K). Together the top 7 received $29K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gale Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $41K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Int'l Fellowship of Christians & Jews Chicago, IL | To support israel and the jewish people around the world with, humanitarian care and life-saving aid. | $11,030 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | To promote programs that help prevent cats and dogs from entering shelters and supporting a nationwide no-kill initiative. | $5,000 |
| Border Collies in Need Inc San Pedro, CA | To Provide Aid for Adoption of Border Collies. | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Maltese Rescue New York, NY | To Provide Aid for Maltese and Maltese-Mix Dogs. | $4,000 |
| K9 for Warriors Cayce, SC | To end veteran suicide and return veterans to a life of dignity and independence. | $2,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Los Angeles, CA | To strengthen and preserve individual, family and community life by providing a wide range of needed human services to people in the community at every stage of the life cycle, especially those who are poor and disadvantaged. | $1,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | To secure all American's inalienable rights to live responsibly and productively. | $500 |
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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 | $768,871 | $50,874 | $38,289 | $35,530 | 8 | $35,530 | $48,115 | $36,619 |
| 2024 | $725,321 | $-22,714 | $37,614 | $33,682 | 10 | $33,732 | $21,245 | $35,578 |
| 2023 | $715,125 | $57,729 | $38,796 | $35,960 | 8 | $35,985 | $55,066 | $33,714 |
| 2022 | $675,068 | $23,293 | $45,396 | $41,400 | 11 | $41,425 | $20,341 | $36,008 |
| 2021 | $845,749 | $34,954 | $40,584 | $37,500 | 15 | $37,525 | $31,895 | $41,418 |
| 2020 | $821,448 | $35,010 | $40,163 | $37,240 | 13 | — | $32,122 | $37,517 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gale Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gale Family Foundation Inc is led by Tina J. Gale, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tina J. Gale
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M. Robert Gale
Secretary, Director & CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Gale Family Foundation Inc
How much does Gale Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Gale Family Foundation Inc gave $36K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 10 grants.
What is Gale Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Gale Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,441, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gale Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Gale Family Foundation Inc's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (31%) and Utah (14%).
Does Gale Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Gale Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Gale Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Gale Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Int'l Fellowship of Christians & Jews ($11,030), Best Friends Animal Society ($5,000) and Border Collies in Need Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gale Family Foundation Inc?
Gale Family Foundation Inc reported $769K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 Gale Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Gale Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4774225. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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