Gale Foundation
Gale Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Texas. Its 2023 filing says it made unrestricted donations to numerous organizations and did not directly conduct charitable activities.
Gale Foundation at a glance
In short: Gale Foundation gave $1.8M across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $92K), mostly in New York. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,750,000
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $92,105
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $3,471,675
- -31.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (8 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gale Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Richard Fisher
Mailing address: 922 Bent Creek, Richmond, TX 77406
Phone: (281) 342-1932
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gale Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Shalem Foundation ($350K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 85 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For filing year 2025, grant dollars were distributed by recipient state as follows: New York 65%, Texas 22%, District of Columbia 9%, New Jersey 3%, and Michigan 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gale Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 19 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $84K; repeat grants $98K. How we count
Medians: $63K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 850% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2023) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Shalem Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $350,000 |
| Ariel University Foundation Ariel Israel, NY | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Lamar University Foundation Beaumont, TX | Scholarships | $150,000 |
| Institute on Religion & Public New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Foundation for Cultural Review New York, NY | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Friends of the IDF Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Lamar Institute of Tech Found Beaumont, TX | Scholarships | $75,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| Brothers For Life Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
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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 | $3,471,675 | $241,322 | $1,818,408 | $1,750,000 | 19 | $1,750,000 | $246,855 | $205,894 |
| 2024 | $5,048,448 | $279,578 | $1,208,890 | $1,125,000 | 14 | $1,125,000 | $238,498 | $263,224 |
| 2023 | $6,090,464 | $320,278 | $1,301,569 | $1,067,500 | 15 | $1,067,500 | $279,177 | $309,626 |
| 2022 | $7,072,662 | $485,197 | $1,543,425 | $1,460,000 | 18 | $1,460,000 | $425,366 | $390,614 |
| 2021 | $8,129,136 | $563,127 | $1,479,132 | $1,377,500 | 19 | — | $495,843 | $434,560 |
| 2019 | $7,566,281 | $372,163 | $1,844,939 | $1,730,250 | 17 | — | $274,489 | $434,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $206K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted donations and scholarships. The grantees’ own descriptions indicate a range of activities: The Shalem Foundation says it promotes Zionist intellectual infrastructure, Jewish national culture, and intellectual and economic liberty; Lamar University Foundation says it supports Lamar University and its students, faculty, and staff; and Cato Institute says it advances individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $1,750,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $350,000, with a median of $75,000. Notable grants included $350,000 to The Shalem Foundation, $250,000 to Ariel University Foundation, $150,000 each to Central Fund of Israel and Lamar University Foundation, and $100,000 each to Institute on Religion & Public and Foundation for Cultural Review.
The 2023 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Richard Fisher. No application format or award restrictions are specified. Deadline: None stated.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edward Blum and Richard Fisher as trustees.
Gale Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Blum
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$45K (2021) → $34K (2025)
Richard Fisher
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$45K (2021) → $34K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rebecca Gale (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $34K, to Edward Blum (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Gale Foundation
How much does Gale Foundation give each year?
Gale Foundation gave $1.8M across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 14 grants.
What is Gale Foundation's typical grant size?
Gale Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $92,105, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gale Foundation that year got $84K on average.
Where does Gale Foundation give grants?
Gale Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (22%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants), Beaumont, TX (2 grants), Houston, TX (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Gale Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Gale Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gale Foundation's largest grantees?
Gale Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Shalem Foundation ($350,000), Ariel University Foundation ($250,000) and Central Fund of Israel ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gale Foundation?
Gale Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $206K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gale Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included unrestricted donations and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gale Foundation?
Gale Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Gale Foundation's EIN?
Gale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0009604. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Gale Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gale-foundation-morg_70d600b75d204f12ae8087834faebee9
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