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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3866091

Bulova Gale Foundation

A private foundation in Lenox, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $139,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $139,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,512,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,549,511

  • Tax year 2022

    $159,100

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,629,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,339,536

  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,341,393

  • Tax year 2018

    $124,800

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,417,452

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Trustees of Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Education

    $20,000
  2. Jewish Federation of the BerkshiresPittsfield, MA

    Religious activities

    $13,000
  3. University of South Florida FoundatTampa, FL

    Furtherance of education

    $10,000
  4. Manasota AsalhSarasota, FL

    to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community.

    $10,000
  5. Sarasota Sharks IncSarasota, FL

    Promote swimming & competitive ability amongst young students

    $9,000
  6. Foundation for Animal Care EducatioSan Diego, CA

    Provide financial assistance for emergency veterinary care for animal owners uable to afford

    $8,100
  7. Hevreh of Southern BerkshireGT Barrington, MA

    Religious activites

    $7,500
  8. Individual

    Assistance to provide access to quality education for girls worldwide.

    $7,500
  9. Mama's KitchenSan Diego, CA

    Food service

    $5,600
  10. Children First IncSarasota, FL

    Promote early childhood education and development

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Support research and further develop new treaments for cancer

    $5,000
  12. Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Promote education in medical and health sciences fields

    $5,000
  13. ACLU Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Protect civil liberties

    $4,000
  14. The Trevor ProjectW Hollywood, CA

    SEEK to PREVENT AND end suicide among gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning young people.

    $3,000
  15. Hawthorne Valley AssociationGhent, NY

    Scholarship fund, tuition & faculty assistance

    $2,500
  16. Neuro Challenge FoundationSarasota, FL

    Medical services for parkinsons disease

    $2,500
  17. Individual

    Promote musical concerts to connect to arts in ways that are hopeful and healing.

    $2,500
  18. Individual

    Assist access to medical care for lower income patients

    $2,500
  19. Individual

    [individual] SERVICES

    $2,500
  20. Pilots to the RescueBrooklyn, NY

    Rescue animals from critical situations to prevent euthanasia

    $2,500
  21. Individual

    Health services

    $2,000
  22. Individual

    TRAIN [individual] AND CHOREOGRAPHERS AND PROMOTE THE ART OF DANCE.

    $2,000
  23. Individual

    collect bumper crops of fruit that ARE distributed to the hungry IN [individual] COUNTY, MA.

    $2,000
  24. The Nature InstituteGhent, NY

    The Institute serves as a local, national, and international forum for research, education, and the exchange of ideas about the re-visioning of science and technology in an effort to realign humanity with nature,conferences, leading workshops, training teachers, and lecturing widely.

    $2,000
  25. Individual

    Create educational paths for the most vulnerable children through creative arts program built on data driven metrics

    $1,000
  26. Individual

    Provide emrgency travel support & direct livelihood support programs

    $1,000
  27. Columbia County Recovery KitchenHudson, NY

    Help feed the needy

    $1,000
  28. Helen Woodward Animal CenterRcho Santa Fe, CA

    Animal services

    $800

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $30,00032% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $13,00014% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $11,00012% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $9,00010% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $7,5008% of the total
  6. Civil rights2 grants $7,0007% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $15,90017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $36,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $20,500
  3. Iowa1 grant $20,000
  4. California4 grants $17,500
  5. New York5 grants $12,000
  6. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Peter GaleVice President Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lynn GalePresident Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara MaiselSECY/TREAS Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David L OrensteinCPA Hours 0.5Pay $0

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