The Gael Foundation
The Gael Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in St George, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $935K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $74K.
The Gael Foundation at a glance
In short: The Gael Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $934,999
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Gael Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mindfulness Center of Southern Utah ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Gael Foundation gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Center of Southern Utah Saint George, UT | For General Operational Support | $45,000 |
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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 | $934,999 | $127,476 | $47,134 | $45,000 | 1 | $45,000 | $73,510 | $45,793 |
| 2024 | $859,164 | $96,350 | $48,081 | $45,000 | 1 | $45,000 | $55,344 | $41,942 |
| 2023 | $812,244 | $242,775 | $19,607 | $18,500 | 4 | $18,500 | $41,775 | $28,803 |
| 2022 | $589,076 | $308,699 | $18,470 | $17,500 | 3 | $17,500 | $7,729 | $15,303 |
| 2021 | $298,847 | $300,000 | $3,450 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | — | $691 |
| 2020 | $2,297 | $6,500 | $13,703 | — | — | — | — | $182 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Gael Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Gael Foundation is led by Kirk Benson, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kirk Benson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Gael Foundation
How much does The Gael Foundation give each year?
The Gael Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 1 grant.
How large is The Gael Foundation?
The Gael Foundation reported $935K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (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 Gael Foundation?
The Gael Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in St George, UT. It holds $935K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Gael Foundation operate?
The Gael Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, Utah.
What is The Gael Foundation's EIN?
The Gael Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3998091. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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