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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-0009604

Gale Foundation

A private foundation in Richmond, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Apr 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Richard Fisher
922 Bent Creek
Richmond, TX 77406
(281) 342-1932
Form and materials
No specified format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,750,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,471,675

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,125,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,048,448

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,067,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $6,090,464

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,460,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,072,662

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,377,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $8,129,136

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,930,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,050,703

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,730,250

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,566,281

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Shalem FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $350,000
  2. Ariel University FoundationAriel Israel, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  3. Central Fund of IsraelCedarhurst, NY

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  4. Lamar University FoundationBeaumont, TX

    Scholarships

    $150,000
  5. Institute on Religion & PublicNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. Foundation for Cultural ReviewNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  7. Friends of the IDFHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  8. Lamar Institute of Tech FoundBeaumont, TX

    Scholarships

    $75,000
  9. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  10. Brothers For LifeHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  11. Federalist SocietyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  12. CommentaryNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $75,000
  13. Manhattan InstituteNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  14. American Friends of Leket IsraelTeaneck, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  15. Tikvah FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $45,000
  16. The New CriterionNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Sleep in Heavenly PeaceKimberly, ID

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Hatikva Educational FoundSugar Land, TX

    Unrestricted

    $10,000

  20. $0

  21. $0

  22. $0

  23. $0

  24. $0

  25. $0

  26. $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $350,00035% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $205,00020% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $150,00015% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $100,00010% of the total
  5. Public affairs1 grant $75,0007% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $75,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $50,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $1,145,000
  2. Texas5 grants $385,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $150,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $50,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $10,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Edward BlumTrustee Hours 2Pay $33,623
  • Richard FisherTrustee Hours 2Pay $33,623

The return

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