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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6054992

The Gailo Trust

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 37 grants and $152,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $152,700

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $647,576

  • Tax year 2024

    $144,472

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $758,251

  • Tax year 2023

    $129,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $863,838

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,025

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $859,097

  • Tax year 2021

    $93,875

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $849,130

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,716

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $791,617

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,258

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $894,875

  • Tax year 2018

    $115,265

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $930,491

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Annual commitment

    $50,000
  2. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Harry ransom center

    $15,000
  3. The Menil CollectionHouston, TX

    General operations

    $12,500
  4. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY

    Annual support

    $10,000
  6. The Philosophical Society of TexasAustin, TX

    Exploring the mysteries of the brain

    $5,000
  7. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Director's initiatives

    $5,000
  8. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Methodist center for performing arts medicine

    $5,000
  9. Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TX

    Methodist center for performing arts medicine

    $5,000
  10. Alley TheatreHouston, TX

    Annual fundraiser

    $3,000
  11. Planned Parenthood Gulf CoastHouston, TX

    Affordable health care

    $3,000
  12. RoccoHouston, TX

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  13. St John's SchoolHouston, TX

    Annual fund

    $3,000
  14. Holocaust Museum HoustonHouston, TX

    Annual fundraiser

    $2,000
  15. Institute of Noetic SciencesNovato, CA

    Exploration of noetic sciences

    $2,000
  16. The Jung CenterHouston, TX

    Continuing education for the human spirit

    $2,000
  17. Dan's House of HopeHouston, TX

    Helping young adult cancer fighters

    $1,500
  18. School Year AbroadNorth Andover, MA

    Global education

    $1,500
  19. American Leadership Forum Houstongulf Coast ChapterHouston, TX

    Annual giving campaign

    $1,000
  20. Dunhaung FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General operating funds

    $1,000
  21. Dan's House of HopeHouston, TX

    Helping young adult cancer fighters

    $1,000
  22. Houston Grand OperaHouston, TX

    General operating funds

    $1,000
  23. Rice UniversityHouston, TX

    Moody center for the arts

    $1,000
  24. RoccoHouston, TX

    General operating funds

    $1,000
  25. The Jung CenterHouston, TX

    Continuing education for the human spirit

    $1,000
  26. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Harry ransom center

    $1,000
  27. The Watermill CenterWater Mill, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of HoustonHouston, TX

    Funds for performing arts season

    $700
  29. American Leadership Forum Houstongulf Coast ChapterHouston, TX

    Cultivate diverse leadership

    $500
  30. Children's Museum HoustonHouston, TX

    Annual fundraising campaign

    $500
  31. EmergeHouston, TX

    General support

    $500
  32. Hermann Park ConservancyHouston, TX

    General operations

    $500
  33. Humanities TexasAustin, TX

    General operating funds

    $500
  34. Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    Food bank

    $500
  35. Nine Gates Programs IncLoomis, CA

    Operating funds

    $500
  36. The Progressive ForumHouston, TX

    General operations

    $500
  37. Tirr Memorial HermannHouston, TX

    Mission connect`

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $66,00068% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $15,50016% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $11,00011% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $1,5002% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $500<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas30 grants $136,200
  2. New York2 grants $11,000
  3. California3 grants $3,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $1,500
  5. New Jersey1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Lois F StarkTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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