The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Altos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $88K. Net investment income was $123K.
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation at a glance
In short: The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation gave $88K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,000
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,333
- +334.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,660,069
- +1.6% 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 The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest of Silicon Valley ($55K). Together the top 3 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2020) to $96K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | For General Operating Support | $55,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | For General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| The Tech Interactive San Jose, CA | For General Operating Support | $8,000 |
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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 | $1,660,069 | $129,602 | $104,292 | $88,000 | 3 | $95,562 | $123,181 | $96,334 |
| 2024 | $1,634,709 | $100,685 | $93,930 | $81,000 | 12 | $87,715 | $95,016 | $94,789 |
| 2023 | $1,627,904 | $70,625 | $91,749 | $79,000 | 13 | $85,358 | $65,168 | $87,837 |
| 2022 | $1,649,028 | $96,161 | $103,588 | $88,000 | 15 | $95,007 | $90,209 | $89,131 |
| 2021 | $1,656,455 | $119,909 | $100,351 | $88,500 | 16 | $94,337 | $114,195 | $97,832 |
| 2020 | $1,636,897 | $41,920 | $89,259 | $77,000 | 14 | — | $36,256 | $86,904 |
| 2019 | $1,684,236 | $91,045 | $117,884 | $95,500 | 17 | — | $75,423 | $91,413 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation is led by Michelle Diane Greer Galloway, President & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Diane Greer Galloway
President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brett Donavon Galloway
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 The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation
How much does The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation give each year?
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation gave $88K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 12 grants.
What is The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation's typical grant size?
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $29,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation give grants?
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation?
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (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 The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation's EIN?
The Brett & Michelle Galloway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1550739. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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