Ron Galella Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Montville, NJ EIN: 85-3352420

Ron Galella Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Montville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $85K. Net investment income was $139K.

Ron Galella Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Ron Galella Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
+13.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$85,000
+13.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$85,000
Total assets
$1,649,827
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Ron Galella Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Art Center College of Design: $85KArt Center College of Design$85K

The largest 2025 recipient was Art Center College of Design ($85K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

PasadenaNew York

How Ron Galella Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 124% 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CARonald E. Galella Endowed Scholarship for Photography$85,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,649,827$153,956$111,975$85,0001$96,818$139,269$78,302
2024$1,560,110$1,205,342$98,976$75,0001$92,342$33,798$34,859
2023$485,863$482,555$35,867$25,0001$34,513$8,882$22,085
2022$127$1$9,664——$9,664$1$385
2021$9,790$50,000$40,210$40,0002$40,000—$674

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ron Galella Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ron Galella Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David Goodman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Savignano

    Trustee

    Trustee - From → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Barsky

    Trustee

    Trustee - From → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Geoffrey Croft

    Trustee

    Trustee - From → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Lener

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Stepowyj

    Trustee

    Trustee - From → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Savignano

    Trustee

    Trustee - From → Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Ronald Galella (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathy Lener (2020–2021) — Trustee

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 Ron Galella Foundation Inc

How much does Ron Galella Foundation Inc give each year?

Ron Galella Foundation Inc gave $85K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is Ron Galella Foundation Inc?

Ron Galella Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Ron Galella Foundation Inc operate?

Ron Galella Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Ron Galella Foundation Inc's EIN?

Ron Galella Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3352420. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 5, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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