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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 95-6982534

Thomas E & Mary K Gallagher Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $330,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

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 2024

    $330,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,385,079
  • Tax year 2023

    $335,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,195,111
  • Tax year 2022

    $297,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,271,598
  • Tax year 2021

    $460,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,201,413
  • Tax year 2020

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,183,863
  • Tax year 2019

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,023,941
  • Tax year 2018

    $223,200

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,977,768
  • Tax year 2017

    $295,275

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,815,895

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dri Research FoundationReno, NV

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  2. The Guinn CenterReno, NV

    None

    $30,000
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  4. Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery MuseumReno, NV

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Nevada Museum of ArtReno, NV

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. George Mark Children's HouseSan Leandro, CA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. State of Play ProductionsOssining, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  8. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  9. Boys & Girls Club of Truckee MeadowsReno, NV

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  10. Boys & Girls Clubs of Coachella ValeeyPalm Desert, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  11. University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. The Tahoe FundTahoe City, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  13. Angel Flight WestSanta Monica, CA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  14. University of Detroit JesuitDetroit, MI

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  15. Step 2 IncReno, NV

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  16. Pax Peace by Peace FundLas Vegas, NV

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health3 grants $255,00094% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $8,0003% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada7 grants $297,500
  2. California4 grants $12,500
  3. Michigan2 grants $5,000
  4. New York1 grant $3,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Mary K GallagherTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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