The Galt Family Charitable Foundation
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shavano Park, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $461K. Net investment income was $43.
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Galt Family Charitable Foundation gave $461K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), top state Texas. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $461,056
- +119.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,421
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $4,333
- -90.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (8 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who The Galt Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Orchestra San Antonio ($203K). Together the top 10 received $454K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 31 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Galt Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 12 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $38K; repeat grants $39K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 8% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2024) to $461K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $461K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Orchestra San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Enrich the Community | $203,406 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Religious Instruction | $100,000 |
| Life Action Buchanan, MI | Religious Instruction | $50,000 |
| Reasons to Believe Covina, CA | Religious Instruction | $25,000 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Religious Instruction | $25,000 |
| Aaplog Fort Wayne, IN | Human Rights Activism | $25,000 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) Orlando, TX | Religious Instruction | $10,000 |
| Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Enrich the Community | $5,150 |
| Rise and Recovery San Antonio, TX | Medical Outreach | $5,000 |
| Novo Ministries Anaheim, CA | Religious Instruction | $5,000 |
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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 | $4,333 | $425,043 | $465,389 | $461,056 | 12 | $461,056 | $43 | $1,108 |
| 2024 | $44,681 | $204,848 | $214,258 | $210,500 | 7 | $210,500 | $115 | $2,494 |
| 2023 | $54,123 | $469,851 | $426,650 | $426,650 | 12 | $426,650 | $2,329 | $2,864 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Galt Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation is led by Jeffery S. Galt, President & Director on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffery S. Galt
President & Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Briana W. Brandt
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana B. Galt
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marissa G. Bondurant
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Galt Family Charitable Foundation
How much does The Galt Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation gave $461K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $211K across 7 grants.
What is The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $38,421, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Galt Family Charitable Foundation that year got $38K on average.
Where does The Galt Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's top state is Texas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (22%) and Michigan (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (3 grants).
Does The Galt Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious Instruction" (7 grants).
Who are The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Orchestra San Antonio ($203,406), Young Life ($100,000) and Life Action ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Galt Family Charitable Foundation?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $461K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Galt Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0667974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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