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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-2507353

M B Gale Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $181,000 paid in grants.

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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $181,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,415,974
  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community of HopeMelbourne, FL

    General operating

    $56,750
  2. New Life MissionsMelbourne, FL

    General operating

    $50,000
  3. Living Well Ministries IncBrunswick, GA

    General operating

    $41,750
  4. speekdoGBradenton, FL

    General operating

    $20,000
  5. Women's Refuge of Vero BeachVero Beach, FL

    General operating

    $7,500
  6. Central Assembly of GodVero Beach, FL

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $56,75088% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $7,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $139,250
  2. Georgia1 grant $41,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Mary B GalePresident/Trustee Hours 2Pay $0
  • Deborah G FreerVice-President/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas V GaleTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel L HornSecretary/Treasurer Hours 2Pay $1,764

The return

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