Nonprofit · EIN 56-2676045
GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $590,966 | $1,905,192 | -$1,314,226 | $17,522,789 | $0 | $17,522,789 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $595,227 | $1,729,948 | -$1,134,721 | $16,559,769 | $0 | $16,559,769 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $688,328 | $2,214,566 | -$1,526,238 | $21,178,236 | $0 | $21,178,236 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Dividends
- $289,544
- Interest
- $274,061
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,361
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,675,200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $1,675,200
- Excise tax on investment income
- $35,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,559,769
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,522,789
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,522,789
- Fair market value of assets
- $34,116,191
- Qualifying distributions
- $1,675,200
- Net investment income
- $2,776,901
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GALE 132 INTERLACHEN ROAD, HOPKINS, MN 55343 | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GALE 132 INTERLACHEN ROAD, HOPKINS, MN 55343 | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA GALE 512 CAMINO LEJO, SANTA FE, NM 87505 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL GALE 132 INTERLACHEN ROAD, HOPKINS, MN 55343 | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| JAMES PATRICK GALE 260 W ELMWOOD AVENUE A, BURBANK, CA 91052 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
| SARAH GALE 870 NORDIC AVENUE N, STILLWATER, MN 55082 | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 80 S 8TH ST STE 1900, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-2255
- In care of
- % THOMAS D WRIGHT JR
- Signed the 990-PF
- EDWARD GALE, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (612) 359-7632
- Return prepared by
- JOHN A KNUTSON & CO PLLP
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2676045
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,522,789
- Income (IRS master file)
- $590,966
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $590,966 | $1,905,192 | $17,522,789 | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $595,227 | $1,729,948 | $16,559,769 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $688,328 | $2,214,566 | $21,178,236 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-2676045).
Questions about GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION is 56-2676045.
- Is GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GALE FAMILY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $590,966, expenses of $1,905,192 and total assets of $17,522,789 at year end.
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