Galler Family Foundation Inc
Galler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $370K. Net investment income was $299K.
Galler Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Galler Family Foundation Inc gave $370K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $369,900
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,100
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $7,725,652
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (90% 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 Galler Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($200K). Together the top 9 received $370K.
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 69 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Galler Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $370K (2022) to $482K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society New York, NY | Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Forward Association Inc New York, NY | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Jacob's Pillow Becket, MA | Unrestricted | $36,400 |
| Park Avenue Synagogue New York, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| American Friends of UMM El Fahen Ma Museum of Art New York, NY | Unrestricted | $6,500 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,500 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires Wingate, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Berkshires Pittsfield, MA | Unrestricted | $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 | $7,725,652 | $298,820 | $376,711 | $369,900 | 9 | $369,900 | $298,820 | $361,508 |
| 2024 | $7,803,543 | $301,371 | $378,830 | $375,080 | 11 | $375,080 | $301,371 | $366,741 |
| 2023 | $7,881,002 | $237,696 | $401,696 | $399,092 | 13 | $399,092 | $237,496 | $376,804 |
| 2022 | $8,045,002 | $250,351 | $375,917 | $369,672 | 15 | $369,672 | $247,606 | $397,950 |
| 2021 | $8,170,568 | $140,853 | $536,990 | $439,975 | 21 | — | $55,169 | $374,427 |
| 2019 | $8,872,859 | $222,265 | $620,267 | $482,302 | 16 | — | $186,260 | $469,992 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Galler Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Galler Family Foundation Inc is led by Lynne Galler, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne Galler
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Hezzy Dattner
Scry & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Galler Family Foundation Inc
How much does Galler Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Galler Family Foundation Inc gave $370K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $375K across 11 grants.
What is Galler Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Galler Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $41,100, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Galler Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Galler Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Galler Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Galler Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Galler Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Galler Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc ($200,000), Hebrew Free Loan Society ($60,000) and Forward Association Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Galler Family Foundation Inc?
Galler Family Foundation Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $370K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Galler Family Foundation Inc?
Galler Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in New York, NY. It holds $7.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Galler Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Galler Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7013433. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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