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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-6061537

Ernest Gallo Foundation

A private foundation in Modesto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $2.5 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,536,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $44,871,200

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,708,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $43,280,460

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,889,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $43,935,182

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,631,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $44,442,701

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,325,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $41,730,320

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,175,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $37,502,662

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General operations

    $1,700,000
  2. Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's HealthPalo Alto, CA

    General operations

    $400,000
  3. Church for TomorrowStockton, CA

    General operations

    $100,000
  4. Jordan's Guardian AngelsSacramento, CA

    General operations

    $100,000
  5. Stanislaus Community FoundationModesto, CA

    General operations

    $80,000
  6. Hoover HouseStanford, CA

    General operations

    $50,000
  7. John Burton Advocates for YouthSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $50,000
  8. United Samaritans FoundationTurlock, CA

    General operations

    $30,000
  9. Gallo Center for the ArtsModesto, CA

    General operations

    $25,000
  10. De Marillac AcademySan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $1,700,00071% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $400,00017% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $110,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $100,0004% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $50,0002% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $1,700,000
  2. California9 grants $836,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joseph E GalloPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew I FriedrichSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary C GalloTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ernest J GalloVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher D GalloVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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