Gallop Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chesterfield, MO EIN: 27-1449070

Gallop Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chesterfield, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports 32 grants totaling $131,000, with awards to organizations in Missouri, Illinois, and other states.

Key facts about Gallop Family Foundation

In short: Gallop Family Foundation gave $131K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Missouri. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-1449070
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$131,000
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$4,094
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (6 of 26, 2025)
Total assets
$1,590,120
Primary geography
Missouri (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$131K

+3.2% YoY

Grant Count

32

-15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+22.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gallop Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Gallop Family Foundation open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 26 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Jewish community groups, schools, music and arts organizations, and health-related organizations.

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Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $131,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $12,500, with a median grant of $2,500.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, Missouri recipients received 66% of grant dollars and Illinois recipients received 24%. New York received 5%, California 4%, and Massachusetts 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

Saint LouisChicagoNew YorkClaytonCreve CoeurLos AngelesNew York CityScottsdaleWatertownAnn ArborBaltimoreBeloitBeverly HillsBostonChesterfieldHighland ParkJacksonville BeachNew ShorehamNorthbrookSanta Monica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K37 grants2021 45 grants2022 32 grants2023 38 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2023) to $143K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $131K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Jewish Committee: $13KAmerican Jewish Committee$13KJewish Federation of Chicago: $12KJewish Federation of Chicago$12KThe Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital: $12K across 3 grantsThe Foundation forBarnes-Jewish Hospital$12K · 3 grantsBrown School - Washington University in St Louis: $10KBrown School - WashingtonUniversity in St Louis$10KCongregation B'nai Amoona: $10K across 2 grantsCongregation B'nai Amoona$10K · 2 grantsIntonation Music: $10KIntonation Music$10KJewish Federation of St Louis: $10KJewish Federation of St Louis$10KLift for Life Academy: $10K across 3 grantsLift for Life Academy$10K · 3 grantsNational Council of Jewish Women St Louis: $9K across 2 grantsNational Council of JewishWomen St Louis$9K · 2 grantsCity of Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation: $5KCity of Beverly HillsCommunity Charitable…$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Jewish Committee ($13K). Together the top 10 received $100K.

Grant Size Distribution

184 grants across all recorded years

184<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 184 grants of 184 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Committee Clayton, MOAnnual Fund$12,500
Jewish Federation of Chicago Chicago, ILAnuual Fund$12,000
Brown School - Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MOAnnual Fund$10,000
Intonation Music Chicago, ILAnnual Fund$10,000
Jewish Federation of St Louis Saint Louis, MOAnnual Fund$10,000
The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital Saint Louis, MOAnnual Fund$10,000
National Council of Jewish Women St Louis Saint Louis, MOAnnual Support$6,000
City of Beverly Hills Community Charitable Foundation Beverly Hills, CAAnnual Fund$5,000
Congregation B'nai Amoona Creve Coeur, MORebbetzin Paulie Rose and Annual Support$5,000
Congregation B'nai Amoona Creve Coeur, MORebbetzin Paulie Rose and Annual Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $1,590,120 $86,749 $152,613 $131,000 32
2024 $1,655,984 $95,573 $142,511 $126,960 38
2023 $1,703,069 $85,940 $113,593 $99,000 32
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,590,120$1,655,984$1,703,069
Revenue$86,749$95,573$85,940
Expenses$152,613$142,511$113,593
Qualifying Distributions$131,000$126,960$99,000
Net Investment Income$68,551$81,941$72,054
Distributable Amount$107,709$101,585$97,881

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists four co-trustees: John S Gallop, Elizabeth G Dennis, Thomas J Gallop, and Emily G Coen.

Gallop Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth G. Dennis

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emily G. Coen

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John S. Gallop

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas J. Gallop

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 144 Gunston Hall Court, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Phone: (314) 286-0451

Frequently asked questions about Gallop Family Foundation

How much does Gallop Family Foundation give each year?

Gallop Family Foundation gave $131K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $127K across 38 grants.

What is Gallop Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Gallop Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,094, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gallop Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Gallop Family Foundation give grants?

Gallop Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (18 grants), Chicago, IL (6 grants), Creve Coeur, MO (2 grants) and New York City, NY (2 grants).

Does Gallop Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 78% of Gallop Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Gallop Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Gallop Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Jewish Committee ($12,500), Jewish Federation of Chicago ($12,000) and The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital ($12,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Gallop Family Foundation?

Gallop Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Gallop Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including Jewish community groups, schools, music and arts organizations, and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Gallop Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Gallop Family Foundation's EIN?

Gallop Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1449070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Gallop Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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