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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3059858

Galashiels Fund LTD

A private foundation in Sarasota, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $15.1 million paid in grants.

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $15,090,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $150,611,966
  • Tax year 2023

    $16,082,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $146,794,859
  • Tax year 2022

    $13,645,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $151,090,151
  • Tax year 2021

    $14,265,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $154,593,436
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,439,301

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $122,742,296
  • Tax year 2019

    $8,789,640

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $111,688,442
  • Tax year 2018

    $8,554,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $108,483,929

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute for JusticeArlington, VA

    Annual support

    $5,000,000
  2. World Bicycle ReliefChicago, IL

    Annual support

    $2,209,250
  3. Challenged Athletes FoundationSan Diego, CA

    Endowment and annual support

    $2,100,000
  4. Holy Family MinistriesNorthbrook, IL

    Endowment and annual support

    $1,300,000
  5. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Annual support

    $1,000,000
  6. Cristo Ray Jesuit High SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Annual support

    $1,000,000
  7. Greater Education Opportunities FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Annual support

    $1,000,000
  8. Wild Tomorrow FundNew York, NY

    Annual support

    $756,000
  9. Beginning with Children FoundationBrooklyn, NY

    Annual support

    $250,000
  10. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Annual support

    $250,000
  11. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, NY

    Annual support

    $125,000
  12. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America IncNew York, NY

    Annual support

    $100,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Civil rights1 grant $5,000,00048% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,100,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,00010% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $1,000,00010% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $756,0007% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $375,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $250,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $5,000,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $3,509,250
  3. California1 grant $2,100,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $1,250,000
  5. New York4 grants $1,231,000
  6. Indiana1 grant $1,000,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $1,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David T BradfordSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea K MayesASSISTANT TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Betsy P ColburnVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Keith W ColburnPRES/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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