Private Foundation

The Gale Foundation

The Gale Foundation, of Cleveland, OH, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $38K in revenue, $9.2M in expenses. IRS filings disclose 106 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $13.1M.

EIN: 341812999 Cleveland, OH Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$38K

Total Expenses$9.2M

Grants Given106

Grant Total$13.1M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

OurBlueSeas Foundation

Cleveland, OH · 2025

Funding for OurBlueSeas Foundation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235

Freer Foundation

Cleveland, OH · 2025

Funding for the Freer Founation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235

MB Gale Foundation

Cleveland, OH · 2025

Funding for the MBGale Foundation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235

Freer Foundation

Cleveland, OH · 2025

Funding for the Freer Foundation with cash

$488,743

MB Gale Foundation

Cleveland, OH · 2025

Funding for the MBGale Foundation with cash

$488,743

Showing up to 5 of 106 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Chuck L Freer

Secretary/Treasurer Daniel L Horn

Vice-President/Trustee Debbie G Freer

Vice-President/Trustee Mary B Gale

President/Trustee Thomas V Gale

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Funding for the MBGale Foundation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235 1 grant

Funding for OurBlueSeas Foundation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235 1 grant

Funding for the Freer Founation with in-kind stock distribution at cost

$2,550,235 1 grant

SCHEDULE ATTACHED

$1,831,272 4 grants

GENERAL SUPPORT

$660,000 36 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$38K	$9.2M	—
2024	$1.1M	$764K	$9.1M
2023	$1.3M	$589K	$8.8M
2022	$327K	$777K	$8.0M
2021	$854K	$482K	$8.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $854K to $38K (-96%).

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, MD, and 4 other states.

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